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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1923

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Dubbo Swimming Carnival Wellington Retains Currie Cup

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 5

The Dubbo Swimming Club Carnival was held on Boxing Day. Wellington sent a strong team, the members of which were very successful, winning…

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Swimming Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 2

The annual swimming carnival of the Dubbo Amateur Swimming Club was held on Boxing Day. A stretch of the Macquaric River between the traffic…

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Orange Bowling Carnival. Dubbo Secures Two Champion Ships

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 7

The Orange Bowling Carnival on and around New Year's Day attracted many of the bowlers of the Western clubs. The competition was keen…

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Dubbo Show and Anzac Day

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

The Dubbo P. and A. Association has selected April 25th and 26th as the dates for this year's Dubbo Show, and decided to ask the Trangie Association…

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Country Tennis Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 4

The Country Week Tennis Carnival began at the White City courts, Sydney, on Wednesday. The weather was cloudy and cool, and the courts in…

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Sydney Royal Show. Schedule for 1923

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

Easter will be early this year and the Royal Show will be held from March 26 to April 4. This has rendered it necessary that the prize…

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The Fair Lady

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 4

The forthcoming attraction "Fair Lady," by Rex Beach, should prove a great attraction to all picture lovers. Fair Lady is partly an adaptation of…

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Swimming Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 2

Everything is now practically finalised for the Wellington Club's annual Swimming Carnival, which is to be held at the Shallows on Friday…

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Show Awards

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 2

Many exhibitors at country shows often complain of the smallness of the prizes given by the committees, and they seem to forget the fact that an…

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Wellington Show Committee Revising the Schedule

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 2

A meeting of the various schedule committees in connection with the forthcoming show was held on Friday night. Present: Messrs A. J. L…

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Swimming Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 4

Fine weather is the only thing needed to-morrow to make the local swimming carnival one of the most successful ever held by the club. Big entries have been…

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Orange Jubilee Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 4

We have to-day received a Schedule of the Orange Jubilee Show which is to be held on the 6th, 7th and 8th March next. Prize money amounting to 700…

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The Lawn Tennis Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 6

The country tennis week in the city is over, and most of the players have returned to their homes in all parts of the State. The carnival was one of the…

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Parkes Show Association

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 3
Also in Western Age

The report adopted at the annual meeting of the Parkes P. and A. Association indicated that the last annual show was a record. The gate receipts were £136…

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Orange Jubilee-show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 7

We have received a schedule of the Orange Jubilee Show, which is to be held on the 6th, 7th and 8th March next. Prize money amounting to £700 will be…

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Dubbo P., A. and H. Association. Appointment of Trustees. Show Dates Altered

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Dubbo P.A. aud.H. Association was held at the Secretary's office on Thursday night, when there were present:…

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Wellinglen Swimming Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 4

On Friday (Anniversary Day), the Wellington Swimming Club held its annual carnival at The Shallows. The weather was fine and not too hot, but…

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Gilgandra Carnival. a Great Success

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 2

The carnival organised for Anniversary Day by the residents of Gilgandra was a great success. It is estimated that the attendance was between 800…

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Wellington Swimming Carnival Bathurst Wins Nanima Cup. J. Palimer Captures Big Race

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 2

The annual carnival of the Wellington Amateur Swimming Club was held in delightful weather on Friday last. The entries were a record and some…

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