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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

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Carnival Chatter Pert Pars

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 1

Over £300 was taken at the carnival and this son will be greatly increased when the money raised by the individual efforts of the queen…

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Hospital Carnival Best on Record £420 PROFIT

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 6

The Hospital carnival, which was commenced with the big water pageant on the Macquarie River about two weeks ago. concluded…

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TRANGIE Devastating Hurricane Unfortunate Family New Show President Elected

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 8

As on acquisition to her modern refreshment rooms in Dandaloo-street, Trangie Mrs. Walkom, Just prior to the Nanas holidays, installed a new…

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The Pulse of the District Gleanings From Adjacent Centres Narromine Preparations for Annual Show Increase in Municipal Staff Parsonal and General Items

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 8

The Christmas holidays passed off very quietly in Narromine, and all who could possibly manage it, left for the city, if only for a couple of days…

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World Wide Fair British Industries London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 1

More fram 800 British manfacturers are represented at the British industries fair which opens simultaneous in the middle of February, in London…

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AUSTRALIANITIES By Will Carter No Vii. Australia Fair

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 8

An American visitor and I were perched up on the Kurrajeng Range some years ago at a commanding spot that afforded a delightful panoramic…

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Dubbo District Hospital Christmas C.W.A. and Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 1

Christmas Week was a bountiful one for Dubbo District Hospital It wrote finish to tyhe Carnival, which the Trojan Secretary (Mr. J. E. Serisier) and the workers on the committee had been conducting on and off during December, and which included the water pegeant, arranged…

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Show Notes Dates for 1930: MAY 28 AND 29

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 5

The Narromine Show is now fast approaching and the sub committees wilt shortly be getting into harness with a view of assuring that a bigger…

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Finish of the Beautification Carnival Queen of the Macquarie Proclaimed Miss Marjorie Fischer's Substantial Majority Old Father Time Fades Out

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 6

The finish of the River Carnival conducted over Xmas week, received a flattering patronage from the public, and although the programme did not…

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The Carnival Spirit Rests

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

THE carnival spirit which permeated Dubbo during the Christmas and New Year festivities rests awhile, after having lived in an atmosphere of mirth, melody and music, doing much to bring pleasure and very healthy amusement to a vast number of Dubbo residents as well as to visitors from…

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Show Ground Amalgamation Meeting of Combined Trust

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 3

A meeting of the delegates of the combined trust of the proposed sports and show ground amalgamation was held at the Council…

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Railway Picnic Big Baby Show Mooted

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 5

Mr. P. Mowers, President of No. 5 Western Districts Railway Picnic Committee, occupied the chair at a largely-attended meeting of members at the…

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Fair

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 7

Alfred had obtained a job with a firm of builders. He began work on Monday morning. When Wednesday evening arrived he found he was short…

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Violent Wind Storm Carnival Men Suffer Goldfish in the Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 2

A cyclonic wind did considerable damage at the annual carnival arranged by the Frankston branch of the Returned Soldiers'…

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Brewarrina Swimming Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 4

On New Year's Day a very successful swimming carnival was held near the bridge at Brewarrina. A number of swimmers from Bourke…

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Show Notes Show Dates: May 28th & 29th

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

Mr. Cutbush, organiser for the Axemens' Association, was in town during the week and also Mr. O'Shea, the secretary. The three axes donated…

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Proposed Show Ground Amalgamation

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 3

A meeting of representatives of the combined bodies was held at the Council Chambers on Friday night last there being present. Messrs. A…

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River Beautification Result of Carnival Generous Donations

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 1

Following Messrs. Astley and Dwyer's outburst against the Beautification Committee at a meeting of the Swimming Club…

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Dubbo Swimming Club Combined Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

A baker's dozen attended the committee meeting held at the Mechanics' institute last night. There was also present a delegation from the Citizens'…

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Show Ground Sports Varied Programme

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

The sub-committee appointed to draft a programme of sports, to be held on the night of January 27, under the auspices of the P.A. and H. Association,…

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