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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1929

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Geurie Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 5

The time for the annual Geurie Carnival is drawing near, and a general meeting of the Committee is called for Wednesday, 17th July,…

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Our Picture Show Big Feature To-night

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 4

The lure of the mysterious--the fascination of the unknown--and the love of the world to solve crime problems-- all of these partly explain the…

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Geurie Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 14

The time for the annual Geurie Carnival is drawing near, and a [?]ral meeting of the C[?] called for Wednesday…

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Venetian Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 8

When Mr. Currie (secretary of the Beautification Committee) explained to the Citizens' Band Comittee on Friday night that a proposal was on foot to…

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Aiding the Hospital Splendid Vaudeville Show OVER £50 RAISED

Western Age · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 2

The financial result of the vaudeville entertainment held in the Masonic Hall is very gratifying, especially as the bad season…

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News O' Narromine Starving Straying Stock Coming Polo Carnival Whitney Cup is Lost

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 4

This week business is very slack in Narromine, and to make mutters worse the weather continues bitterly cold Rain still keeps away and farmers and…

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Our Picture Show an Elinor Glyn Story Big Week-end Reflections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 10

For years Elinor Glya has held her place as one of the most widely read of modern novelists. Her first novel to attract attention, "The Visits of…

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THAT £500. Aldermen Reply to "Fair Play." Aid Smith Hits Hard

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 7

Before business concluded at the Council meeting on Monday night, Ald. Smith made reference to a letter that appeared in list issue of…

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Polo. Narromine Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 2

The Polo carnival, which will be held at Narromine from July 23 to 25, promises to be the most notable of its kind in the history of the…

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Our Picture Show Some Fine Reflections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 6

To-night and to-morrow night Malinger Taylor will screen a Fox Super Masterpiece which recently broke all records at the Regent Theatre…

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Seeking a Fair Price Covering Cost of Production The Farmer and His Wheat "Men on the Land" Gather

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 1

A public meeting held in the Protestant Hall on Saturday afternoon claimed the attention of Dubbo wheat-growers…

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Our Picture Show the Week-end Releases

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 3

"What a Night!," the new Bebe Daniels comedy-melodrama for Paramount which will open at the Monarch-Empire Theatre to-night, centres…

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Whippet Sales in Three Months Show 33 Per Cent. Gain Over 1928

Western Age · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 4
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Although Whippet sales from month to month in 1928 set new high records for Willys-Overland, sale of these four and six-cylinder products in the…

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Carnival Committee Meet at Geurie

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 5

A general meeting of Geurie Carnival Committee was held on Wednesday afternoon, when there were present: Messrs. J. E. Whiteley (President) A…

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Polo Carnival. Opening Next Week at Narromine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 9

Everything is in readiness for the Narromine Polo Carnival which will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Tursday of next week. The hon…

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Geurie Carnival Committee Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 6

A meeting of the Geurie Carnival Committee was held on Wednesday afternoon of last week, there being a very large attendance and…

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Our Picture Show "Laugh Clown Laugh"

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 1

Tonight Manager Taylor will present one of the most outstanding successes of the picture world, when be, will introduce Lon Chancy in the great…

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Polo. Narromine Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 9

THE Narromine Polo Carnival was commenced on Tuesday in fine but cool weather, when nine teams took part in the two competitions for…

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Show Dates

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 10

THE desire of the Blayney Show Committee to interpose its annual exhibition in the sequence of Western autumn show dates…

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