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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1929

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Our Picture Show Some Master Specials

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 6

After a big holiday season Manager Taylor is again out with some attractive features for the Monarch-Empire screen…

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Let Us Have a Swimming Carnival !

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

DUBBO is provided with full opportunities of extending her national possibilities by the arranging, each year, of a monster carnival is the waters of the Macquarie, which lend themselves to the provisions of a fine swimming course. The close proximity to the town and the fine stretch of…

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Our Picture Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 1

The public would rather laugh than cry, declares Florence Vidor, star of Paramount's "The Magnificient Flirt," being shown to-night…

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Pleasant Social Evening School of Arts Committee Entertain Carnival Secretary. Farewell to Mr. T. R. Pullen

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 7

A very pleasant and sociable evening was spent in the School of Arts Hall on Tuesday night last, when the members of the School of…

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"Agitate!" a Fair Deal for the Country. The Only Way to Get It

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 10

When the Hon. J. C. Ryan, M.L.C., was in Forbes recently, ne was approached by a number of residents who desired to be…

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Country Tennis Big City Carnival Dubbo Doings

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 6

Country tennis players came up wailing for the fifth and sixth rounds of the teams championships at the White City Courts on Thursday. Beyond…

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The Motor Show Studebaber's Big Exhibit New Field Entered

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 3

At this year's motor show h[?] Sydney Studebaker is exhibiting at two stands. Cars on show include the New President Straight Eight Roadster, New…

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Sports Carnival. Anniversary Day, January 26

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 4

Much interest centres round the sports carnival being organised by a joint committee of the Dublm Citizens' Bank and the Cycle Club, and much…

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Show Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 7

Members will be pleased to hear that the President, Mr. Les Webb, who is at present an inmate of Clydebank Hospital, Dubbo, is progressing…

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Trangie Fire. Coroner's Inquiry. Nothing To Show How Fire Originated

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 2

At the Trangie Court House on Tuesday, Mr. George F. Cox, J.P., Coroner of Narromine, inquired into the origin of the recent disastrous…

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The Motor Show Studebaker's Two Exhibits

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 6

AT this year's motor show in Sydney Studebaker is exhibiting at two stands. Cars on show include the New President Straight Eight…

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Our Picture Show the Week-end Offering

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 4

Despite the fact that the first part of the week was devoted to the screening of a wonderful picture in "Wings," Manager Taylor is determined that the…

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Show Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

A Show meeting will be held on Saturday, 19th, to receive the result of the election for the committee. As soon as the committee is elected a…

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Another Swimming Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 2

The Wellington Swimming Club is once more bringing itself before the public of the West, for on Saturday next, Anniversary Day. the…

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Our Picture Show the Next Productions

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 2

Harold Lloyd is always greeted with a loud laugh at the Monarch-Empire picture and there should be no exception to this rule to-night and…

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Anniversary Day Carnival. Cycling Entries

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

With entries not yet to hand from Sydney, Bathurst, Lithgow, Young, Temora, Wellington, Mudgee and Wagga, the following are the entries for…

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Anniversary Day Carnival. Eighty Entries for Cycling Events. a Record for the West

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 4

The combined meeting of the Cycle Club and Citizens' Band was held at the hand room on Sunday morning when there was a fall attendance of…

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Show Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 2

A committee meeting was held at the Federal Hotel on Wednesday, 16th January, at 3 p.m. Present: R. B. McKillop (in the chair), Messrs T…

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Swimming Carnival Championship Events Sydney Swimmers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 9

ALTHOUGH Wellington has been given a fairly solid run of swimming carnivals of late, it is nevertheless anticipated that there will be…

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The Pulse of the District Gleanings From Adjacent Centres Topics of Trangie The Coming Show Told in the Police Court Breach of Liquor Act Wool Shed Destroyed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 4

Western residents will regret to hear of the death of Mrs. Joseph Bartner, at Epping, at the age of 71. Mrs. Bartner was one of the pioneers of Trangie…

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