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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1919

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Country Tennis Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 3

The County Week Carnival was commenced in Sydney on Saturday. Dubbo was represented by two teams. The following are the results of Saturday's…

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Tennis Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 4

The Country Tennis Carnival wan resumed at the Double Bay courts yesterday, when the following matchws were played:—Forbes boat Tatunga,…

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The Tennis Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

The final of the Country Week carnival was played in beautiful weather in Sydney on Saturday. Forbes created a sensation by defeating Dubbo No. 1…

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Country Tennis Carnival Concluded. Forbes Champions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

Beautiful weather prevailed for the final day's play of the tennis tournament [?] the [?] For[?] [?] a [?] by [?] the [?]…

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Local and General Coonamble Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 1

Coonamble show will this year be held on April 1 and 2—the week after Dubbo show…

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The Chautauqua Season. the Eig Six Days Carnival. Jan. 28th TO [?] 3rd

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

Yes, [?] Dab[?] Althou[?] the [?] educational, d[?] [?] inst[?] [?] ha[?] Canada…

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Swimming Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 2

Great interest in still being maintained in the forthcoming swimming carnival, which is to be held at the Shallows on Monday, January 27. Good…

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The Chautauqua Season. the Big Six Days' Carnival—jan. 28 to FEB. 3

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 2

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Wellington P.a. and H. Society

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 6

Sir,—I would kindly crave a little space in your valuable journal to express a few remarks on the above society, to compliment the committee for…

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Monday's Swimming Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 4

Everything is running smoothly in connection with the Wellington Swimming and LifeSaving Carnival which eventuates at the Shallows on Monday…

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The Show Schedule

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 4

The prize schedules for the Wellington P.A. and H. Society's show on March 18 and 19, is published in this issue, and intending exhibitors are…

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Win-the-war League. Carnival Arrangements

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 5

A special meeting of the Win-the-War League was held in the Council chambers yesterday afternoon, to make final arrangements in connection with the…

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Dubbo Swimming Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 2

There will be several distractions to prevent ennui in Dubbo on Anniversary Day (Monday next)--bowls, (Orange v. Dubbo). inter-district…

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The Chautauqua Season. the Big Six Days' Carnival—jan. 28 to Feb. 3

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 2

Chautauqua has visited scores of towns in Queensland and along the North Coast in New South Wales. Note what the Murwillumbah paper said of this…

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Swimming Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 1

The first carnival promoted by the newly-formed Dubbo Swimming Club was held yesterday on the fine stretch of clear water coursing past the quarry…

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SWIMMING. The Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 3

On Monday afternoon at the "Rocks" swimming hole the newly-formed club run off a programme of events, which was highly appreciated by those…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Tuesday, January 28, 1919. Local and General Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 2

The police and firemen of the State are organising a carnival to help the public hospitals. They want to raise £30.000 to distribute amongst these…

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Swimming and Life-saving Club. a Successful Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 5

Officials: President, P. R. Stephens; vice-presidents, the Mayor (Ald. F. A. Kenyon) and Ald. J. Matheson; secretary, E. Carver; treasurer, V. Hiatt;…

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Dubbo P., A. and H. Association. General Meeting. Dubbo Show Postponed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

A general meeting of the members of the Committee of the ubove body was held ut the Society's rooms on Tuesday night, when there was a very…

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Dubbo Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of Dubbo P.A. and H. Association on Tuesday evening it, was unanimously decided to indefinitely postpone the…

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