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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

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Presbyterian Fair

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 October 1925 · page 2

The annual Presbyterian Fair will be held next Wednesday and Thursdya, October 28th and 29th in the Church grounds. There will be…

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Sacred Concert. Aid Grand Australian Fair Queen

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 2

A well attended sacred concert was held in St. John's School on Sunday night. It was organised by members of the Wattle Stall, working on the…

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Country Cricket Carnival Bourke Player Selected

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 October 1925 · page 2

Advice was received by wire yesterday that Austen Brown, the crack Bourke batsman, had been selected to represent the Western District in the…

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Presbyterian Fair and Flower Show. Good Display

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 7

The members of the Presbyterian Church opened their annual fair and flower show in the Church grounds yesterday, and despite the hot…

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Coming Swimming Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 6

There was a good attendance of the committee at the Club room on Monday night last, when further progress was made for the swimming…

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"The Big Carnival" Money Handed Over

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 6

A meeting of the "Big Carnival' committee was held in the School of Arts last night, at which there were about 16 present The meeting was…

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Show Ground Improvements. Horse Boxes to be Erected

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon a number of committeemen of the Gilgandra P.and A. Society visited the Show ground for the purpose of selecting…

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Presbyterian Fair

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 November 1925 · page 5

The Presbyterian Fair was brought to a successful ending on Saturday night, there being a fairly large attendance. Thursday's storm made…

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Molong Poultry Show. Wellington Exhibitors Successful

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 November 1925 · page 5

The Molong Poultry Club held a very successful show on Saturday last, when there were over 500 birds, of all descriptions caged. The…

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Wellington Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 2

The balance sheet of the Wellington Carnival showed that the School of Arts and the Bowling Club will each receive a little over £150 each, which is a…

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Wembley Exhibition. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 3

A cable message has boon received by Mr. Bruce from Mr. Justly Rawlings, who represents Australia at the Wembley Exhibition. Rawlings is convince,…

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No Show Subsidy

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 2

It was indicated recently that the Government would restore the system of subsidies to agricultural societies, which was cut out in 1915 by the…

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The Presbyterian Fair

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 November 1925 · page 6

Despite the bad outlook of the season, and the many calls made on the public of late the Presbyterian Fair proved a financial success and…

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Flower Show Abandoned

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 November 1925 · page 6

Owing to the unseasonable weather conditions and the fact that rose blooms and other flowers are not up to their usual standard this…

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Back to Spicer's Creek Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 November 1925 · page 6

The residents of Spicer's Creek are holding a big carnival on Saturday next, when a big day's sports will be gone through. There will be stalls…

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Wembley Exhibition

Western Age · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 3

A cable message has been received by Mr. Bruce from Mr. Justly Rawlings, who represents Australia at the Wombley Exhibition. Rawlings is convince…

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The Band Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 1

Sir,—I note with satisfaction that the Dubbo Band is going to hold a Carnival Night on November 11th inst. In wishing the Band every success, I…

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RAWSONVILLE. F.S.A. Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 7

A committee meeting of the above was held at the old school hall, Rawsonville, on Sunday, the 1st inst., when there were present: Mesdames H…

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Rawsonville F.s.a. Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 5

A committee meeting of the [?]son [?].S.A. [?] Committee was held at the old School Hall, [?]son [?] on Sunday. Those ple[?]ent were…

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Vaudeville Show. a Pleasing Entertainment

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 6

The vaudeville entertainment promoted by Mesdames J. J. Robinson and [?]. Noonan was held at the Empire had on Tuesday evening. Although the…

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