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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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The G.o.m. of the Show President Baird's Record

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 6

Away back in 1873 young W. W. Baird helped his dad to place the tickets on the cattle pens in connection with the Dubbo annual show. Many…

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A Splendid Suggestion Show Executive Appointed to Relieve General Commit[?]ee

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 7

The members of the Dubbo P.A. and H. Society took a forward move on Tuesday evening following the discussion of a suggestion made by Mr. T. M…

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Getting Ready for the Show Many Committeemen Gather Some Important Business

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 2

[?] the [?] of the Dubbo [?] and [?] Association is taking step in rega[?]d to [?] for the hes aun[?]al show and if the interest of the…

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Preparing for the Next Show. DUBBO P.A. AND H. Association. Committee Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 10

We want to make our old Show the best in the West. We can do so if we put our shoulders to tho wheel and work solidly with that…

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The Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 5

Matters in respect to the Geurie carnival, to be held here next Wednesday, 26th September, are progressing very favourably, and everything points to a…

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Dog Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 5

Mr: Harry Maitman, who has just returned from Sydney, where he had an Irish Terrier competing at the Aricland Irish Terrier Club Show, which was held…

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Visiting Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 5

On Saturday night the Mustard Club Revue Company played in the local hall and gave a good entertainment to a large attendance…

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Benefit Flower Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 5

The flower show which is being organised in aid of the local School of Arts and the building fund of the proposer Narromine District Hospital, and…

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Geurie Carnival. Next

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 2

Geurie's annual gala day will be held on the Geurie Carnival ground next Wednesday, 26th inst. The committee have now all arrangements…

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Village Gets Carnival Spirit Reflections of Rawsonville Record Achieved

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 2

A most perfect any synchronised with the opening of the Rawsonville Carnival on Wednesday last. The .sky was blue and cloudless…

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The Spirit of Carnival Terramungamine Will Have It Arranging an Attractive Day

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 5

The members of the Terramungamine Agricultural Bureau have not only the desire to promulgate those schemes which aim at the further…

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Latest Telegrams. the Spring Carnival. Semi-Final Gallops. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 1

The semi-final gallops for the Spring Carnival were carried out at Randwick this morning. The flags kept the horses 40 feet from the rails. Jocelyn…

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Eight-Hour Carnival. Making Final Arrangements. A Great Day Anticipated

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 4

As Eight-Hour Day (Monday, October 1) approaches interest in the big demonstration for its celebration increases. The committee are…

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Exhibition and Fair Successful Methodist Function. Four Nights Of Fun

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 9

The annual grand exhibition and fair in aid of the Narromine Methodist Church opened in the Town Hall on Thursday night last, and ran for…

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Show Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 10

Enthusiasm for the success of the next show is already making itself evident, and Mr. Frank Ryrie has donated 25 guineas for a champion…

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A Unique Test Cars Tilted To Show Their Low Centre of Gravity at Point of Overturning

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 8

In and around all the capital cities of Australia and more especially on the country roads, to every motorist there comes the time when, forced on to…

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The Pulse of the District Gleanings From Adjacent Centres Notes O' Narromine The Mill's Electricity Getting Ready for Show Scotia Sons' Success

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 4

Narromine farmers are praying loudly for rain, which is urgently needed. They looked like getting it last week, but Instead got a dust…

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Narromine Agricultural Society. Committee Meeting. Making Ready for Next Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 6

Mr. L. M. Webb, President, occupied the chair at a committee meeting of the above Society at the Federal Hotel on Wednesday afternoon. Amongst those…

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Fair Rents. Alterations in the Act. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 1

One of the principal provisions of the Amending Fair Rents Bill, which was read the first time in the Legislative Assembly, is that houses erected…

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Geurie District Trotting Club. Carnival Meeting Good Racing

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 October 1928 · page 3

Officials—President, Mr. W. R. Stuart; vice-presidents—Messrs H. Leaney, J. A. McLeod, A. E. Burfield, W. H. Reynolds, H. M. Graham,…

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