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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

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Trangie P.A. and H. Association. Annual Show. Magnificent Exhibition The Best Sheep and Cattle Show in Australia. Record Entries in All Classes. Second Day Attendance Marred by Rain

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1926 · page 2

Excentive.—President. Mr. Sidney N. Austin: Vice-presidents, Messrs. John Bailey, E. F. Brennan, A J. Montgomery L. J. Perry…

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Poultry Club's Next Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 6

The Wellington Poultry Club will hold its next exhibition in the month of July, for which schedules will be ready for distribution in a day…

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Hail Chiefs Visit Our Show

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 2

It is seldom that a visit of this nature favors country shows, more particularly a small centre such as Gulargambone. The gentlemen…

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Local and General Gulargambone Show Ball

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 4

Gilgandra was well represented at the Gulargambone show ball on Wednesday evening of last week, the function proving a big success in…

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Empire Day Picnic Hundreds of Children Romp in Glorious Sunshine Picturesque Scene on Show Ground

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 4

Glorious weather prevailed in Gilgandra on Monday, when Empire Day was most fittingly observed and the festivities associated there with…

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(To be Continued). Fair Exchange. a New Back for an Old One How a Bad Back was Made Strong

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 8

The back aches at times with a dull indescribable feeling, making you weary and restless; piercing pains shoot across the region of the kidneys, and…

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Bourke Show

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 2

A special general meeting of the committee and supporters of the Bourke Show will be held at the Post Office Hotel on Wednesday morning,…

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Local and General. Coonamble Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 2

The postponed Coonamble Show has been fixed for Thursday and Friday, June 10th and 11th. Mr. J. C. Wilson is the hon. secretary…

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Till the Doctor Comes. Railway Ambulance Men Show What to Do. Keen Competitors Figure in Annual Test

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 2

What would you do till the doctor came-- If you were out in the bush and a limb fell on a…

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Coonamble Show

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 4

The postponed Coonamble Show, to be held on 10th and 11th, promises to be a vecorc!, despite the drawback sustained through the…

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Show Dates Altered

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 4

At a special meeting on Saturday afternoon, the Gilgandra P. and A. committee decided to alter the dates of this year's show to 17th and 18th…

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P. and A. SOCIETY Show Dates Altered

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 5

At a special meeting of Gilgandra P. and A. Society on Saturday afternoon, over which Mr. R. Stanley (president) presided, about 12…

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District News. Nyngan. The Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 8
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When heavy rain fell in Nyngan on Sunday night and again on Monday afternoon and evening great disappointment was felt by all interested in…

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Wellington Winners at Orange Poultry Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 2

The Orange Poultry Club's show, which was held on Saturday last was a great success, over 300 entries being received. Some exceptionally fine…

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Coonamble Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 2

Coonamble Show will be held, on Thursday and Friday this week, June 10 and 11. The secretary (Mr. Wilson) states there will be no…

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Football Carnival

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 2

Again the [?] of wet weather was fell by the carnival committee. Owing to the rain on sunday and sunday night warren was unable to get…

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Gulargambone polo Carnival Narromine Wins the [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 2

A team of Narromine polo played took part in the carnival at [?] last week and [?] successful in [?] the carnival cup which also…

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Gulargambone Polo Carnival

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 June 1926 · page 3

Alas, for the pranks of Jupiter Pluvius, who by his visitation just prior to the dates arranged for the holding of our annual carnival what…

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Coonamble Show

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 June 1926 · page 2

The annual Coonamble Show is beingheld to-day and to-morow (Thursday and Friday). Despite the postponement, due to the recent heavy…

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