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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1920

139 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 6 of 7

Geurie Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 4

The annual Geurie Carnival takes place on Wednesday next, when special trains will bo run from Wellington and Dubbo, as on former occasions…

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Horticultural Bureau Flower Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 4

The first flower show held under the auspices of the Wellington Agricultural and Horticultural Bureau will be held in the Public Hall, on Tuesday next…

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Geurie Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 1

By an advertisement in this issue it will be seen that a special train will leave Dubbo on Wednesday next, at 1.15 p.m., for the convenience of those…

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Baptist Rose Fair

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 October 1920 · page 2

The Baptist annual Rose Fair opens in the church grounds on Wednesday. This promises to be a greater attraction than former occasions, following…

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Geurie Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 October 1920 · page 2

The annual Geurie Carnival takes place on Wednesday next. A special train will leave Wellington at 1.15 p.m., arriving at Geurie at 1.50, returning…

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Agricultural and Horticul Tubal Bureau Flower Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 October 1920 · page 2

The first flower show in connection with the Wellington Agricultural and Horticultural Bureau will be opened in the Public Hall, at 7.30 p.m…

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Royal Agricultural Society's Crop Competition

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 4

The third growing crop competition instituted by the Royal Agricultural Society promises to be a great success. in the early part of the season…

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Baptist Church Rose Fair. Opened Yesterday

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 4

The annual Rose Fair in connection with the Wellington Baptist Church was opened in the Church grounds by the Rov. F. J. Dunkley yesterday…

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Agricultural Bureau Flower Show. Brilliant Success

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 3

The first flower show held under the auspices of the Wellington Agricultural aud Horticultural Bureau was opened in the Public Hall, on Tuesday night, and…

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[?]Geurie District Carnival Splendid Success Achieved. List of the Prize Winners

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 5

[?] was on fete yesterday, the [?]ion being the holding of the 13th [?] Carnival—a day that is looked [?] to each year by the residents…

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Swimming Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 1

Mr. A. G. Morgan, hon. secretary of the Dubbo Swimming Club, says that the carnival that was fixed for next Sunday afternoon, has been postponed…

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The ``Dubbo Scamps.'' in Tabloids of Opera and Musical Extravaganza. Notes on the Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 2

There is a caro-free style about the shows put on by the Dubbo ''Scamps`` that may easily deceive an audience, Everything seems to go so smoothly—…

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Spring Carnival. Bowie's List of Attractions

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 2

The Spring Carnival Week commences on Monday next and will last the full week, and on this occasion there will be the biggest range of…

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Baptist Rose Fair

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 2

The annual Baptist Rose Fair was brought to a successful conclusion on Thursday, there being a very large attendance. The fair was a great…

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The Flower Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 2

The following wore omitted from the list of prize-winners at the flower show held in the Public Hall, on Tuesday night last:—Bowl of roses, Mrs. H. H…

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The Methodist Fair

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 2

Probably one of the most highly organised church functions that has been prepared in Dubbo for years past is coming off this week—Wednesday,…

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Fair Rents Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 1

Mr. G. Messon, Police Magistrate, was yesterday called upon to adjudicate in a case under the Fair Rents Act in which George James Kesley objected…

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Gular Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 1

A feature of the Gular show was the excellent entry in the horse section. The judge, Mr. C. Cadell, staged that the animals were lit for the…

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Fair Rents Court. First Case in Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 2

A case of great interest, in that it being the first of its kind heard in Dubbo, and, in fact, in the West. was heard before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., in…

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Methodist Poster Fair. Opened on Wednesday Night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 2

The annual effort in aid of the funds of the Methodist Church was opened in the Empire Hall on Wednesday night, and will be continued until to-morrow…

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