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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

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Welcome to Carnival Queen

Central Western Daily · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 1

Miss Bobbie Jones, 1953 Cherry Blossom Queen, was given an official welcome home at the Town Hall yesterday when she arrived from Sydney after her 14-day prize-winning cruise to…

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Seixas says: “Our crowd fair”

Central Western Daily · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 12

Victor Sexias, America’s No. 2 ranking tennis player said on his arrival in Philadelphia recently…

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Champions Give Great Night Tennis Exhibition

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 4

Only the tension of a cup tie or international title series was missing from last night's tennis exhibition by four members of the Australian Davis Cup squad on the Lithgow District Tennis…

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Report to Show Soc

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 6

Committees and subcommittees appointed by the Orange Show Society to investigate…

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Many Attractions at Mandurama Flower Show

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 1

The annual Presbyterian Flower Show, held over the last 35 years on the first Saturday in March, will this…

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Horticultural Notes Autumn Flower Exhibition

National Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 8

The Autumn Exhibition of the City of Bathurst and District Horticultural Society will be held in the Cathedral Metnorinal Hall on Thursday, March…

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Move to Get Puppets Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 10

At last meeting of Gulgong Central School P. and C. Association, the hon. secretary (Mr. Alf. Brigden), tabled…

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Many Features For 56th Cumnock Show Trotting Street Riding District Exhibits Arranged

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 1

Four-trotting events carrying £100 prize money and two steer riding events will be features of the ring at Cumnock P. A. and H. Association's 56th Annual Show…

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Swimming Club Bathurst Carnival

National Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 1

Bathurst Amateur Swimming Club officials announced last night that next Tuesday night's carnival will start 30 minutes early…

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Royal Show Floral Display

National Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 3

Home gardeners will have a splendid opportunity to demonstrate group effort and co-operation in floral display at the 1954 Sydney Royal Show…

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Prospects are bright for flower show

Central Western Daily · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 8

Prospects for the forthcoming Autumn Show to be conducted by the Orange District Horticultural Society are excellent, Mr. W. Woodbridge, secretary of the Society, said at its…

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Country Boys' Royal Show Visit to Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 2

The Young Australia League invites country school boys aged from 10 to 17 years to visit Sydney during Easter to see the Royal…

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Gulgong Show Trophy

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 12

In the schedule for the Gulgong Show to be held next Friday and Saturday, it is stated that a trophy has been…

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Record Royal Show Entries

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- Display capacity at the Showground has been heavily taxed by a record number of entries…

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Peter Scriven Puppet Show Was Great Success

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 3

The Mudgee Arts Council is to be commended on its forethought in bringing the…

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1954 Rylstone-Kandos Show Was a Tremendous success

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 11

The Rylstone-Kandos Show Society held its 16th Annual Exhibition on Friday, February 26, and it proved to be one of the most successful on record. The weather and grounds…

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Men's Basketball Exhibition By Canadian Basketbaliers

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 3

The men's basketball team from the H.M.C.S. Ontario will be in Lithgow tomorrow night to give an exhibition against…

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Flower Show on

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 2

Another outstanding exhibition of floral work and seasonal blooms will be held in the Cathedral Memorial Hall on Thursday next, March 11…

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New Cars at Show

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 6

New British cars shown at this year’s International Motor Show, held at Earls Court,…

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Country Boys' Royal Show Visit to Sydney

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 3

The Young Australia Leather invites Country School boys aged from 10 to 17 years to visit Sydney during…

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