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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1929

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Show Ground Amalgamation Scheme. Another Step Forward

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 3

[?]day night last, a large [?]ng of representatives of [?]gton P. A. and H. Society, [?] District Turf Club,…

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Bathurst Lamb-raising Trials Dorset Horn-Merino Cross Show Best Results

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 4

Lamb-rasing trials were again conducted at the Bathurst Experiment Farm last year, and some interesting results obtained. The…

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Wellington P., A. and H. Society's Show. Schedules Now Ready

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 11

THE schedules for the Wellington P. A. and H. Society's annual show are now ready, and will be distributed right away. They comprise…

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Cumnock Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 10

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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Show Ground Buildings

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 10

Most of the committee of the Wellington P. A. and H. Society were aware that the pavilion and grandstand at the showground were in a…

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Our Picture Show Week-end Reflections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 7

The new Beery-Hatton melodramatic comedy, "The Big Killing," which will be shown at the Monarch-Empire Theatre to-night, goes a long way from…

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Coming Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 6

A Show meeting was held on Saturday, when there was a fair attendance. The main business was to appoint a secretary in place of Mr…

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The Annual Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 5

The local Show, which will be held on Wednesday next, promises to be a big success. Entries are coming in very freely for the different sections…

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High School Swimming Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 1

On Wednesday afternoon the High School held a swimming carnival at "[?] " .All events were keenly [?] a record…

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Clydesdales for Royal Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 2

The Clydesdale section of the Sydney Royal Show will have, this year, a substantially increased entry over last year, due to the inauguration of…

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Our Picture Show Coming Reflections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 4

Most pictures have to do with love, of course. But it has remained to John Gilbert, more or less noted as a lover, to inject a new idea into this thing…

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Royal Easter Show. an Interesting Exhibit

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 2

How an artistal, durable and fire retardant dwelling containing a large living room, entrance porch, three large bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom and front…

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Volunteers Show Fight. Beat Firemen and Go on With The Job. Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 1

Several unprovoked attacks on volunteer wharf laborers working aboard the ship were made by about half a dozen firemen of the steamer Aldinga…

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Narromine Show. Committee Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 8

A meeting of the members of the Narromine Show Committee was held on Wednesday last, when the following business was transacted. Mr…

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Mendooran Show

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 4

Next Wednesday the annual Mendooran show will eventuate, and despite the dry time, indications point to it being quite successful Being a…

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The Show Trots

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 6

The Dubbo and District Trotting Club has arrangements already well in hand for the Show meeting, to be conducted under Its auspices, and to take…

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Make Another Show Move

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 6

THERE are few people who will acclaim that the Dubbo P. A. and H. Society is not a live body but is making every effort to improve each year the annual exhibition, held under its auspices. This year's Show promises, in every way, to live up to the excellent reputation achieved by tho…

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"Shell" Stand At Royal Easter Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

SITUATED at Stand No 19 is the building occupied by the Shell Company of Australia Limited, and the "Man on the Land" will be…

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Royal Easter Show. An Interesting Exhibit

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 6

HOW an artistic, durable and fire re'ardant dwelling, containing a large living room, entrance porch, three large bedrooms, kitchen,…

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