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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

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Gilgandra Show. Entries Coming in Well Sheep and Horse Classes to the Front

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 5

Gilgandra Show, to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, 19th and 20th inst.., bears every indication of being a most successful exhibition,…

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P A. and H. Association. the New Committee

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 4

The ballot to fill the places of the 25 rutiring members of the P.,A. and [?]. Committee was counted on August 4, and the result is as follows:—…

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Make a Good Show Better

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 6

There is nothing in life so good that it cannot be made better. Viewed from this standpoint there is room for improvement in our district show, satisfactory though it be in most respects. When the state of the weather is taken into account the results of the last…

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Polo Carnival. Wellington B Win Final Game

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 August 1925 · page 5

The last match of the Polo Carnival was between Wellington and Gilgandra B teams for the Wilson Cup. This game, as in the match…

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Ambulance Competition. Dubbo's Good Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 2

The Western Division Railway Ambulance Competition will be held in the Protestant Hall at 9.30 a.m. on Saturday next. The competition…

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Show Dances

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 4

We would finally remind the local dancing public that a dance will be held in Cnelmsford Hall on both evenings of next weeks Show, the…

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Show Night's Pictures

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 4

Wednesday—"The Sea Hawk," a 13 real spectacular picture with a big reputation and a long run at one theatre in Sydney…

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The Gilgandra Weekly Published Every Thursday Afternoon Gilgandra Show

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 4

Our annual Show, to be held on next Wednesday and Thursday, promises, so far as the display of horses, cattle, and sheep are concerned, to…

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Caterer in Difficulties. Loss of £15,000 Ran a Picture Show at Wellington

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 8

The financial affairs of Charles Greaves, a caterer, were recently enquired into by the Registrar in Bankruptcy in Sydney. On Tuesday his…

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Geurie Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 2

The programmes for the Geurie Carnival which is to be held on the carnival grounds on Wednesday, 7th October, are now out. The…

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Gay Caledonians. Joy Will Abound in Carnival and Concert

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 1

The Caledonians of Dubbo and district will be gay on August 26, the occasion of their annual gathering, but they will not be alone in their joyous…

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Narromine Agricultural Society

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above Society will be held at the Federal Hotel on Saturday afternoon next. The report and balance-sheet of last Show…

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Bourke Public School Village Fair

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 2

Parents and citizens interested in the welfare of the pupils of the Bourke. Public School are notified by an advertisement appearing elsewhere…

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"The Big Carnival." [?]Ost Successful Inaugural Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 7

A special combined meeting of the members of the Wellington School of Arts and the Wellington Bowling Club was held in the School of Arts…

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Gilgandea Show Splendid Draught Horse Exhibit Ideal Weather Prevails Office Bearers: President MR. G. M. McKELLAR. Vice-Presidents MESSRS. R. STANLEY K. McALIS. TER and W. ROGERS. Hon. Treasurer MR. W. A. BROWN. Committee

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 4

Beautiful weather prevailed for the 1925 Show, under the auspices of the Gilgandra P and A. Association, which constituted the fourteenth…

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Gilgandra Show Successful Exhibition. Sheep and Horse Sections Strong

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 9

The weather on Tuesday last was anything but promising for the opening of the fourtenth annual Show of the Gilgundra P. and A, Association, but it…

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Wellington's Jubilee Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 6

Wellington Show Committee are out to make their Jubilee Spring Show this year, the best ever. The dates are September 22 and 23, and extensive…

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Local and General. Geu[?]e Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 6

For the Gourie Carnival to be held on Wednesday, October 7, the committee are allotting €125 in prize money. This carnival is the one big day for the…

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Campaign Planning. for Great Australian Fair

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 2

Plans were brought to a definite stage at a meeting inst night of stallholder and committee in connection with the Grand Australian Fair, which the…

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"The Big Carnival"

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 6

A well attended meeting of ladies in connection with the "Big Carnival" was held in the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon, there…

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