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

Shows & fairs, 1954

762 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 39

Wirth’s Circus visits Orange; preview of ‘show’ attractions

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 2

The programme provided by Wirths’ Circus which is now visiting Orange is being used as a “rehearsal” far the grand opening at the Royal Show at Sydney during Easter week. The circus opened to a big audience in bugs marquee at the…

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Flower Exhibition

National Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 2

A beautiful showing of dahlias, gladioli and autumn blooms will be showing this afternoon and evening in the Cathedral Memorial Hall…

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Royal Show Time

Central Western Daily · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 9

Royal Show time in Sydney each year is, for country people, “the closest Australian…

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Legion's Picture Show

National Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 2

Sound motion pictures, partly in color, will be shown at the general meeting of the City of Bathurst branch of the Australian Legion of…

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Meeting of Dunedoo Show Committee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 17

With the 1054 Dunedoo Show near at hand, the meeting of the show committee last week was devoted mainly…

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Latest Local News Mudgee show Ball

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 4

The Mudgee Show Ball in the Mechanics' Institute on Friday evening last attracted a record attendance, every…

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State Member to Open Annual Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 12

Gulgong's annual Show is to be officially, opened on Saturday next by our State member, Mr. Leo…

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Dunedoo Seems Assured of a Record Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 18

If the weather is fine. Dunedoo is assured of an all time record Show, as enquiries and entries are…

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Exhibition Tennis by Leading Australian Players Draws Record Crowd to Town Courts, Mudgee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 7

Features of the exhibition night tennis played by leading Australian players at Victoria Park Courts last Wednesday night were:— The record crowd that…

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Exhibition Tennis

National Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 2

The booking plan for the exhibition tennis at the Bathurst Town Courts on Saturday afternoon, March 27, is now open at the…

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Travelling Art Exhibition

National Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 2

A travelling art exhibition will be opened at the Technical College Hall in William Street on March 23 and [?]ll conclude on April. The official…

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Peter Scriven Puppet Show

National Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 2

The Arts Council has brought this important puppet show to Bathurst today. Children from local schools and colleges will see these puppets…

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Many Improvements at Mt. Panorama Easier Carnival Preparations

National Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 2

Mount Panorama motor racing circuit, which has been declared the best in the Southern Hemisphere, is having many…

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Puppet Show in Bathurst

National Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 2

A rather disappointing crowd attended a showing of the Peter Scrivener Puppets in the Masonic Hall last night…

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Wool Exhibition

Central Western Daily · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 2

The Orange branch of the C.W.A will hold a knitting competition and exhibition of woodcraft at…

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Scout carnival at Molong

Central Western Daily · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 6

The third annual athletic carnival of the Canobolas District Boy Scouts was held at…

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Attendances Showed Art Exhibition's Popularity

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 4

The exhibition of reproductions from the National Art Gallery of N.S.W., entitled "Cezanne and After," on show in the Lithgow Town Hall from February 23 to March 9, proved…

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War Rockets on Show

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 8

Working models of the V-l and V-2 rockets which fell on London during the war are on show at the…

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Royal Show preparation an enormous task

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 7

Lights have been burning late into the night on the first floor of Endeavour House, Macquarie Place, Sydney, for the last three months. They will continue into next month as the highly trained staff of the Royal Agricultural Society forges ahead in its enormous task of…

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Australian Legion Meeting and Picture Show

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 3

A fair cross-section of the members of the City of Bathurst sub-branch of the Australian Legion of Ex-Sevicemen and Women attended the…

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