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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Unfortunate Show Incident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 10

An unfortunate incident at Bellingen Show upset the pleasure of the days gor many who witnessed it. In one of the jumps a pony baulked twice, and at the…

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Exhibitor at Royal Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 4

Mr. C. J. Roweliff, the enthusiastic secretary of the Burningtree Agricultural Bui can, is a great booster for the Dub bo district. and never misses an…

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Increased Attendance. At Royal Show. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 6

The attendance at the Royal Show yesterday was 19,700 as compared with 48,250 for corresponding day last year…

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Radio in the Home You Hear It All Over the Air Radio Exhibition. Value of a Receiver

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 9

The Radio and Electrical Exhibition just concluded at the Sydney Town Hall. has been an object lesson to over 40,000 visitors. Many thousands who attended…

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Fair Rents Act. Drastic Amendments

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 4
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Drastic amendments to the Fair Rents Act are proposed by the State Government. A Bill has already been drafted by the Minister for Justice (Mr. Lee)…

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Bowls at Orange. Easter Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 4

The Easter Bowling Carnival, organised by the local club, was a gratifying success (says the "Advocate"), and some first-class games were witnessed…

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Fair Rents Act. Early Amendment. SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 2

The State Government has decided that the Bill to amend the Fair Rents Act will be introduced early in the policy for the session, which will open…

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Fair Rents Act. Government Will Amend It. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 2

The State Government has decided that a Bill to amend the Fair Rents Act will be introduced curly, in the session which will open about July. That…

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Royal Show Record Attendance. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 2

The attendance at the Show yesterday, including the night's session, was 179,092, being a record, the nearest approach being 153,850 on Easter…

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Local and General Your Show Suit

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 2

No doubt you will want a New Sult for the Show, and the best place to get it is at Harry Bear's. You don't get a suit every day, but when you do you…

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179,092 at Show. All Records Broken. SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 2

The attendance at the show yesterday, Including the night session, was 173,092, compared with 153,850 on Easter Monday last year. This…

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Punch and Judy Show. Good Friday Entertainment Brings Fine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 2

Robert Denis wallace brought a Church and July Show to Wongarhon on Friday night and entertained a lighted crowd in the local hall, for…

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Cricketer's Carnival

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 2

A reminder about the long looked for Cricketers' Carnival in Fitzgerald's Winter Garden on Friday night. This is the first Carnival held this…

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Dubbo Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 8

The Dubbo annual show will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, 1st and 2nd May, and this function always attracts a large number of…

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Radio Exhibition. Messages Heard Afar

Western Age · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 4

Radio messages sent out from a special short-wave transmitter at the Radio and Electrical Exhibition are being picked up by country radio…

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The Wellington Show. Bigger, Brighter, Better Show Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 9

The dates of the annual show are getting closer and closer, so it behoves one and all to bear in mind that the general entries close on…

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LOCAL and GENERAL Trangie Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 5

The date for the Trangie Show— May 15th and 16th—is drawing close, and the committee are working hard to make the show the best yet held…

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Attendance at Show. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 8

The aggregate attendance at the Sydney Show this year was 636,442, compared with 385,690 for last year…

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Show Entries All Closing on

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 9

The Wellington Annual Show which is to be held on Monday and Tuesday, 23rd and 24th insts., is attracting, a great amount of…

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