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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1929

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Swimming Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 2

Wednesday will he a red lelter day in the history of the Dubbo Swimming Club, for one of the finest notalarial programmer ever submitted to…

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Ambulance Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 2

The Ambulance carnival was continued on Saturday night, when there was an exceptionally large crowd present and good business was…

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Wellington District Trotting Club. Show Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 2

THE committee of the Trotting Club met at the secretary's office on Saturday night, there being a good attendance. The President (Mr. A…

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Our Picture Show More Laughs Than Ever

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 4

Wallace Berry and Raymond Hallon will be once more on the screen at the Monarch-Empire Theatre to-night and tomorrow night, in their latest…

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Narromine Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 10

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Forthcoming Show. May 8th and 9th. General Entries Close April 27th. School Entries Close April 19th

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 2

In our advertising columns tenders are called for the election of extension and repairs to the sheep pens. The tenders close with the Secretary…

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Japanese Fair

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 4

An American tea in aid of the Japanese fair was held at Arthursleigh last week, and many of the ladies of Gilgandra availed themselves…

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Ambulance Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 8

The Wellington District Ambulance Carnival will be continued for one night only on Saturday, the 9th March, when it is hoped that the…

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Dubbo Swimming Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 8

THE swimming carnival which was held at Dubbo yesterday proved very successful. This was the first carnival of the newly formed club…

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Cumnock Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 8

The Cumnock P., A. and H. Society's annual show will be held on Wednesday, 20th March. Special cheap excursion tickets will be…

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Hospital Carnival The Held in September

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 7

[?]lie meeting was held at the council Chambers on Monday last for the purpose of con[?]g the proposal to hold a…

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Coonabarabran Show. "Dick" Wrigley Successful

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 4

Held on Tuesday and Wednesday, the annual Coonabarabran Show was not very largely attended. "Dick" Wrigley, of Tooraweenah, was the…

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Showmen on Strike At Coonabarabran Show

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 4

An interesting hour's amusement was afforded patrons of the Coonabarabran show on Wednesday when a verbal…

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Our Picture Show Week-End Screenings

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 2

London's slums have been called the cup that holds the world's dregs. That would appeal to Emil Junnings, character star, as a setting for his…

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Show Ground Amalgamation. Delegates to Meet

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 9

TO-NIGHT a meeting is called of delegates of the various bodies interested in the amalgamation scheme at the show ground…

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Spectacular Carnival Swimming Club's Initial Effort Crowds Gather at River Outstanding Success

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

Cheering crowds urged the swimmers on to victory at the splendid carnival held at the river yesterday when, thanks to the outstanding efforts of the energetic Swimming Club, over £78 was taken. Opening in the afternoon, when some splendid events were…

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The Pulse of the District Gleanings From Adjacent Centres News 0' NARROMINE Supplying the Water . Another Picture Show Censuring Dubbo Directors

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 4

The Narromine council has been notified by the Public Workers Department that all extensions asked for in connection with the water installation…

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Show Schedule

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 5

The Trangie P. A. and H. Association Show schedule is now available, to the public, and contains the usual liberal amount of prize money. The chief…

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Dubbo's Swimming Carnival. A Tremendous Success. Crowds of People Delighted. The River in New Guise

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 4

The old Macquarie River saw itself in a new light last Wednesday when the first carnival held by the new Swimming Club was from the early…

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Ambulance Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 2

The carnival, which was recently held in aid of the building fund for the proposed new Ambulance Station in Wellington, was continued on…

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