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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

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Narromine Show. Committee Meeting

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

A meeting of the Narromine Show committee was held on Wednesday night, at the Court House Hotel. Present: Mr. L. M. Webb (in the…

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Australianities Off to the Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 12

"Yes," said "Old Woolly Aphis," as they called him up at Mosquito Creek, on account of his long; flowing snowy beard and white woolly mat of…

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Narromine Show Entries Close May 17

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 1

The Railway Department has agreed [?] grant concession fares to the Narromine Show, from Warren, Nyngan, ask Hill, Wellington and intermediate…

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Plans Well Forward For Dubbo Show Entries Due Next

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 6

Dubbo Show. May 20 and 21. Tuesday and Wednesday. Night session, May 21…

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Narromine Show. Dates Fob This Year: May 28th AND 29th. General Entries Close May l7th. School Entries Close May 9th

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 7

The Railway Department has agreed to grant concession fares to the Narromine Show from Warren, Nyngan, Peak Hill, Wellington and…

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Presbyterian Fair. Successful Function

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 1

THE annual Fair in aid of funds of the Presbyterian Church opened in the Empire Hall on Friday night, and continued on Saturday afternoon…

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Big Carnival Possible

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 2

IT is understood that after discussing the best method of raising funds in connection with the Macquarie River Beautification Scheme, the subcommittee will recommend the holding of a Band Contest and Eisteddfod during the Christmas and New Year week…

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Dubbo Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 2

The Dubbo Show this year will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, 20th and 21st May, the week following the Wellington show. On the…

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Show Snaps Entries Close

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 2

A final reminder to those interested in the big schedule of the coming Dubbo show might be necessary. The reminder is in connection with entries--…

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[?] SHOW On Next Week Better Than Ever

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 3

[?] annual exhibition of the Wel[?] P. A. and H. Society, which [?] place on the showground on [?] and Wednesday of next [?]…

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First of the Flight Fair Aviatrix London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 1

Miss Amy Johnson, who left Croydon, this morning, on the first hop of her flight to Australia, arrived safely at Vienna, where she made a perfect…

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Dubbo Show Notes Prospects Bright

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 3

What of your entry? For the May Dubbo Show. Send it along and swell the list. The securing of logs for the…

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Bathurst Show

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 6

The Bathurst show concluded on Thursday last in glorious weather. The ring events were exceptionally good, and everything passed off most…

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Show Snaps

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 1

Secretary Weston has experienced heavy mails during the last two or three days containing entries for the Show…

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Show Frocks

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 4

Attention is drawn in our advertising section to an announcement by the Misses Currie, of special hats and frocks just opened for the show and…

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Austrauanities at the Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 1

Easter Monday, and a glorious day at that, und it's: "Programme, Programme! All the ring events! Sixpence each! Get your…

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A Book of the Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 1

Would that I might tell the story As the story Should be told; Would that I might paint a picture Of each feature I behold…

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Shell Exhibit at Sydney Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 12

THE interest by the farmers who use tractors in the economies that can be effected by handling kerosene in bulk has been shown by the…

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A Success Wool Publicity The Golden Fleece Exhibition

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 1

It can be stated now that Australia's Golden Fleece Exhibition was a success. The general public attended in large…

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The Show Record Entries Final Arrangements

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 9

IT was known at the beginning of the week that the entries in some sections were bigger than for the Wellington P., A. and H. Society's last…

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