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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

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Public Opinion. Show Essay. (To the Editor "Dubbo Dispatch")

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 1

Sir,--In reporting upon the pavilion exhibits at the recent Dubbo Show in your issue of Friday, the 8th instant, there appears the following statement;…

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Bourke Show Ground. Public Meeting

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 3

On Wednesday evening last a public meeting of persons interested in the re forming of the Central Australian Pastoral and Agricultural…

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Tennis Carnival

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 2

Fine weather prevailed for the Gilgandra Park Tennis Club's ladies and gents, singles championship tournament held on Saturday and Sunday last…

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Gular Show

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 2

A large crowd attended the first day's show at Gulargambone to-day and the exhibition will be continued to morrow, with the show ball at…

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Trangie Show Weight Guessing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 2

The live weight of the sheep in the Trangie P., A. and H. Association's weight guessing competition was 205¾lbs., and was won by Mr. Fred…

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Show Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1925 · page 3

The Trangie Show is now a matter of history, and as a district exhibition must rank first amongst the country shows of the State. It was a [?]…

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Trangie Show Sheep

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1925 · page 2

In class 61, pen of 10 fat sheep, at the recent Trangie Show Mr. G. E. Richardson, of "Annandale," Trangie, secured first prize on the ground and…

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The Show Takings

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1925 · page 2

We have been informed that the gate takings for the two days of the Narromine exhibition showed a substantial increase on the takings of last year…

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Trangie Show. Great Success Under Adverse Circumstances. Sheep, Cattle and Horses Par Excellence

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1925 · page 2

List of Officers.—President, Mr. Sidney N. Austin; Vice-presidents, Messrs. John Bailey, E. F. Brennan, A. J. Montgomery, L. J. Perry,…

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Reprinted from The Gulargambone Advocate Gulargambone Show. A Highly Successful Exhibition. Record Entries

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 2

Never before in our journalistic career have we considered [?]t our bouden duty to exercise every atom of brain powor at our command in order…

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Show Notes

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 2

The amount received by the sale of produce donated by the district exhibitors was 23/-. Some will be banded ovor to the Country Women's…

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The Show Ball

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 2

The "Advocate" in a previous issue had not the slightest hesitation in predicting that the show ball would be a success from every standpoint…

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Tennis Carnival. Tournament Notes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 2

Preparations for the Dubbo District Association's Annual Tournament, at which the Hard Court Championships of N.S.W. are played, are now well…

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Our Jubilee Show. Will the Town and District Help?

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 5

A committee meeting of the Wellington P. A. and H. Society was called for Friday night for the purpose of appointing the sectional…

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Narromine Carnival. Warren and Trangie the Winners

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 2

The football carnival organised by the Narromine Football Club was not the success from a football point of view that it should have been. At…

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Seven Hundred Entries. Nominations for Big Carnival Reach a Record. Country and Metropolitan,states and Inter-state Stars Are Coming

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 6

Big tennis in Dubbo has attained another triumph. All previous records have been smashed by the entries…

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Improvements to the Show Ground

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 2

Last week the P. A. and H. Society's works committee visited the show ground and made an inspection. It was decided to make additions to the…

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Narromine Agricultural Society. Committee Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 3

A largely attended meeting of the committeemen of the Narromine Agricultural Society was held at the Federal Hotel on Saturday afternoon. Mr. A…

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Trangie P.,a. and H. Prizes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 2

The prize donated by the Western Stores, Ltd., to the exhibitor winning the highest number of points in the pavilion at the Trangie Show was won…

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Carnival Week Races, Dances, Sports and Entertainments

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 2

The Carnival week opened on Monday and will continue the ful week. The four days racing, one day's gymkhanas, four balls, picture, boxing…

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