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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

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Thompson's Buckjumping Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 16 September 1925 · page 2

Next Saturday night Thompson's buckjumping Show will visit Narromine with a full of [?] and riders. [?] champion lady rider, [?]…

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"The Big Carnival." Weekly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 September 1925 · page 9

There were 20 present at the usual weekly meeting of the "Big Carnival" committee, held at the School of Arts on Monday night last, over…

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Wellington Show Next Week's Exhibition

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 6

Entries for the Wellington Show closed heavy. The various sections have filled up well, and there will be a fine show of draught stork this year…

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Rawsonville Carnival Attractive Programme Provided. Committee Busily Organising

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 3

The Rawsonville F. and S. Carnival Committee met on September 11, Mrs. S. Tout being voted to the chair. Messrs. T. Edmonstone and M…

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Show Crooks

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 2

The light-fingered gentry, who usually are the camp followers of shows, put over, some of their slick work at Young. One night during…

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The Show Opens To-morrow

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 5

Wellington's jubilee show opens tomorrow, and everything is now ready for the big annual carnival. All sections have been well filled…

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Agricultural Society Ballot

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1925 · page 2

The following is the result of the ballot to elect 40 members to the Narromine Agricultural Society's Show Committee:—…

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Local and General Methodist Fair

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1925 · page 2

The methodist fair will open in the Picture Theatre, Dandaloo-street, on Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. His Worship the Mayor, Alderman J. W…

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Wellington Show. 1875—1925

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 2

The first show of a town and district, in its swaddling clothes, is of great importance to a great and progressive people and district…

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Wellington Jubilee Show. Glorious Weather. Larger Attendance and Increased Exhibits

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 7

The Wellington Jubilee Show opened under favorable weather condition Tuesday morning, despite the fact that during the early…

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Wellington Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 4

The Wellington Jubilec Show was held an Tuesday and Wednesday in ideal spring weather, save for one small shower on first day. The takings on…

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Uproar in City Church. Impatient Congregation Show Resentment at Delay in Induction. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 6

Painful incidents occurred at an induction ceremony held at St. Stephen's Church, City, last night, at the induction of the Rev. Hugh paton. The…

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The Spring Racing Carnival. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1925 · page 2

The following is the latest order in the betting market:—EPSOM. Honan…

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Race Carnival

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 4

On the Eumungerie race-course on Wednesday, 21st instant, a race carnival will be held, including 1 [?] horse and one motor event,…

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Tooraweenah Show

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 4

A final reminder Tooraweenah Show, which promises to prove a most successful exhibition, will be held on Wednesday next, 7th inst…

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Luncheon for Show

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 4

In connection with, the Tooraweenah Show, to be held next Wednesday, luncheon will be supplied by the C.W.A. Mesdames C…

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"The Big Carnival." Only Two Weeks Now

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 9

Mr. F. Murray was in the chair at the usual weekly meeting of the above held in the School of Arts on Monday night last, when…

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Carnival at Ballimore

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 3

Under ideal weather conditions the Ballimore annual carnival and dance were carried out on Friday last. There was a good attendance, and visitors…

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A Fair Proposition

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 October 1925 · page 5

It was 2 a.m., and the night was dark and still. A stealthy figure stole across the room to the side of the bed, and, seizing…

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Geurie Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 October 1925 · page 2

Geurie's big annual carnival takes place at Geurie on Wednesday ext. The committee this year has a fine programme and entries have come…

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