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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Spicer's Creek Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 2

Every year the adherents of the Church of England at Spicer's Creek hold a carnival and a day's sports at that centre, in order to…

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Dubbo Show Matters. Agricultural Society Discussion. Important Considerations Pending

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 4

A variety of matters having bearing on the forthcoming show were dealt with at a meeting of the Dubbo Agricultural Association last night. The…

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Ambulance Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 8

A meeting of those interested in the forthcoming Ambulance. Carnival, which is to be held in Bell Park from February 4th to 11th, was…

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The Sydney Motor Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 3

Of interest to all motorists in all States is the Motor Show which opened in Sydney on January 13th for eight days, for the exhibits…

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Getting Ready for Next Narrow Escape from Fire Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 8

The annual show of the Wellington P.A. and H. Society takes place during April, and there is not much time to be up and doing, which…

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Is It Fair? (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 1

Sir.—Please allow me space to reply to Ald. Stewart and his attitude in respect to my application for permission to erect a petrol bowser…

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Getting Ready for Next Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 1

The annual show of the Wellington P.A. and H. Society takes place during April, and there is not much time to be up and doing, which…

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Wellington Swimming Carnival Fast Times Recorded. Dubbo Retains the Nanima Cup

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 6

The Wellington Amateur Swimming Club heid its annual Swimming Carnival at the. Municipal Baths on Thursday last, and once more this…

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Australian Fair. at Royal Theatre

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

The Australian Fair, in aid of the Catholic Church funds, opened in the Royal Theatre on Saturday evening, when there was a good attendance and…

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Western Show Group. Delegates Meet at Orange

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 6

Messrs. F. Western and F. C. Wake attended a meeting held in Orange on January 21st in connection with the formation of a Western Group of…

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Western Show Group. Now Definitely Established. Dealing with Showmen's Guild

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

Recently a meeting of delegates was held in connection with the Western Group of Agricultural Show Association, at the Canoblas Shire Hall,…

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Manildra's Aquatic Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 8

The Manildra people had a big aquatic carnival on Anniversary Day when the new swimming pool at that centre was officially opened…

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The Spicer's Creek Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 9

The above annual event, which is held in aid of the Church of England took place on Saturday, 28th Jan., and proved again most…

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Ambulance Carnival Starts on

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 8

The carnival in aid of the District Ambulance funds opens in Bell Park on Saturday night next, when there will be numerous attractions…

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The Motor Mechanical Novelties at Sydney Motor Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 2

Amongst the cars at the recent Sydney Motor Show, there were few outstanding mechanical novelties, most of the improvements noted…

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A Fair-skinned "Messenger From Heaven." Intrepid Explorers Were Saved by One of Nature's Freaks. Second Attempt

Western Age · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 4

When a Papuan tribe found a light-skinned boy wandering in the bush they worshipped him. They had never seen his like…

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A Rag Fair Bargain

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 3

One occasionally hears of wonderful finds in old chests and writing tables, but it is not of ten that such treasure-trove comes the way of a…

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WELLINGTON P. A and H. SOCIETY Important Meeting of Committee. Norman Cook Elected Secretary

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 1

A special committee meeting of the Wellington P. A. and H. Society was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night, the chief business…

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The Wellington Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 3

It is now only a short time before we have the annual show upon us, and this is one of the functions which everyone in the town…

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Ambulance Carnival. Opened on Saturday Night

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 2

Despite the threatening weather and the heavy rain which fell during the morning the opening of the Ambulance carnival in Bell Park…

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