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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1929

582 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 19 of 30

Gilgandra Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 6

In our advertising columns will be found reference to the 18th annual Show to be held in Gilgendra on August 13 and 14, under the auspices of…

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Preparing for Carnival Geurie Resident, Busy Election of Officers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 1

Present at a meeting of the Geurle Carnival Committee held recently were Messrs. J. E. Whiteley (president), P. Webster, G…

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News O' Narromine The Big Polo Carnival Steam Plant Superseded

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 4

Last Sunday Narromine foothallers journeyed to Wellington, and after a brilliant game landed the Wellington Store' Cup by five points to two…

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Notes O' Nyngan Some Show Snaps Raising a Memorial

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 4

Mr. Fat Logan, of Nyagan, is at prudent ill in Dubbo, and later will be visiting Orange to deck the attention of an eye specialist. Of late he has…

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P. & A. ASSOCIATION. Arrangemehts for Show. Growing Crop Competition Affirmed

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the Gilgandra P. and A. Association was held on Saturday afternoon. Present Messrs R. Stanley (president),…

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District News Notes O' Nyngan Some Show Snaps Raising a Memorial The Water Trains

Western Age · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 2

Mr. Pat Logan, of Nyngan, is at present ill in Dubbo, and later will be visiting Orange to seek the attention of an eye specialist. Of late he has…

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Pulse of the District Gleanings From Adjacent Centres Topics of Trangie Show Committee's Punch Graziers Meet . C.W.A. Matters

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Trangle branch of the Country Women's Association has been postponed from August 1 to August 8. This course…

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Final of Carnival. Mirromine's Dashing Play

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 9

The concluding day of the carnival was favored with ideal weather, the biting southerly which prevailed on the two previous days having…

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Dubbo P.a. and H. Society

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 29 July 1929 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the Dubbo P.A. and H. Association will be held at the secretary's office, in Church street, tomorrow (Tuesday)…

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Our Picture Show "Dispatch" Story to Be Screened

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 29 July 1929 · page 1

Some time back an illustrated story ran through the columns of the "Dispatch" under the title of "The Last Command," which proved so…

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Trangie's Next Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 6

Type written copies of the prize schedule for school work and school work sewing for the Trangie 1930 show --which will be held next May--are…

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Our Picture Show Week-end Reflections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 7

The drama that goes on behind the scenes in a theatre is vividly expressed in the Paramount production, "Manhattan Cocktail," co-featuring Richard…

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Victorian Railways Show Big Deficit MELBOURNE

Western Age · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The Victorian railways are expected to show a deficit at the end of the present financial year of between £40,000 and £50,000. This is said to…

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Our Show Control Annual Meeting Much Interest Prevails

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 6

The annual report and balance-sheet submitted to the general meeting of the Dubbo P.A. and H. Association, held in the secretary's office on Tuesday afternoon, showed that marked improvements Had been made to the ground during the year, and that the…

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Views of the Recent Polo Carnival

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 10

NARROMINE PRESIDENT—Mr. T. E. Perry, umpire at Narromine Carnival and president of the Narromine Polo Club…

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Dubbo Show Supporters Hold Annual Meeting Multitudinous Suggestions For Incoming Committee

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 10

"Only my colleagues is down with the 'flu, a list of improvement proposals would have been submitted that would have occupied…

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Our Picture Show Big Film To-night

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 5 August 1929 · page 2

Starting his second great flying production within the course of eighteen mouths, Director William Wellman ordered his cameras to grind on "The…

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Gilgandra Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 6

The Gilgandra P.A. and H. Association will hold its eighteenth annual Show on Tuesday and Wednesday next, August 13 and 14. The secretary…

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The Show Success Assured

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 4

Everything in connection with the Show is progressing to the entire satisfaction of all concerned. Entries have closed and the total number is…

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