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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

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Dubbo Show Notes General Entries May 7

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 6

The Show dates are Tuesday and Wednesday, May 20 and 21. General entries close May 7; trotting entries close May 14. Mako special…

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P. A. & H. Association Meeting of Committee Important Decisions for Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 5

A meeting of the Dubbo P.,A. and H. Association was held in the offices of Mr. K. N. Wilkins on Thursday last. Owing to the absence of the President…

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Missed the Show First for 50 Years

Western Age · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 2

For many years it has been supposed that the Royal Show could not possibly be a success without Jack Moses, the poetic travelling representative of…

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Show Snaps Getting Ready for the Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 4

Arrangements in connection with the Dubbo annual show are well in hand, and each day assurances of a big success being achieved arc to hand…

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Local Jottings. Presbyterian Fair

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 8

The annual Fair in aid of St. Ardrew's Presbyterian Church will commence To-Morrow (May 2) and will be continued on Saturday, 3rd…

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Dubbo Show

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 4
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent, The Wellington Times

Dubbo's annual show will be heid on the 20th and 21st May. This year there will be a special night entertainment on the second night of the…

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Show Trotting Entries

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 8

All owners and trainers are reminded that the entries for the trotting events to be held in connection with the Wellington P. A…

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At the Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 1

I struck old "Woolly Aphis" out at the Royal A. Show. "Oh, yes," he chortled, "I made me way down at last, after spendin' forty year on…

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The Orange Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 8

The Orange Show will be held in the week preceding the Wellington Show, that is next week. All kinds of attractions are being…

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A Great Show

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 6

The Royal Easter 1930 Show, which ended on Saturday night, established new records in every important respect. Entries were thousands ahead…

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Beautification Scheme Another Carnival Mooted

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 5

At a meeting of the sub-committee appointed to prepare a report covering the holding of a big carnival at Christmas and New Year, under the…

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Wellington Show The Entries

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 9

ALL people interested in the forthcoming Wellington show, which is to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday week, the 13th and 14th May, should…

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Wellington Show Entries Close To-Morrow

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

The attention of intending exhibitors is directed to an announcement in another column setting out that general entries for the annual Wellington…

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The Jingle of Bingle Gelling Ready for the Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 1

Bingle writes: What magic in these words, "Getting Ready for the Show." It was the same in yester-years as it is to-day, "getting ready for the Show."…

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Narromine Show May 28 and 29 Entries Close May 17

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 3

The Railway Department has agreed to grant concession fares to the Naromine show from Warren, Peak Hill, Wellington and intermediate station…

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Bad Season But Dubbo Farmers Still Smile and Hope for Better Help Wanted for District Exhibit at Show

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

Inspired with a pride in his town and district, and burning the midnight oil in its interests night after night, Mr. C. J. Rowcliff…

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Dubbo Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 9

Mr. Fred Weston, the wide-awake and popular secretary of the Dubbo Show, has an important advertisement in this issue which he wants…

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Local & General News Hospital Fancy Fair

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 2

To-night (Friday) and to-morrow night will be the last nights of the Fancy Fair in aid of the Hospital Queen effort supporting the Western…

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