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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

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Dubbo Swimmers at Mudgee Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 4

Dubbo swimmers journeyed to Mudgee on Saturday last, when they had an enjoyable at the carnival. The relay team, consisting of Messrs. J…

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300 Boys Wanted To Sec Royal Show Young Australia League Venture

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 6

Parents who will not be able to personally escort their boys to Sydney during the Easter holidays to see the Royal Agricultural Show will have the…

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Our Picture Show Lon Chaney at Peak in "Where East Is East"

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 3

Grim adventure in a tropical wilderness and a still more grim conflict of human emotions, love, and retribution, are the elements that make great…

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Dubbo Swimmers Carnival Official's

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 3

Judge, H. Ferguson; handicappers, M. Bay and A. Wise; timekeeper, P. Astley: sfarter, F. Manser; announcer, B. M. Arthur; gatekeepers, D. Thomson,…

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Busy Buninyong Supports Show Exhibit

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 5

Wednesday was not a good night for a meeting, but seventeen members of Buninyong Agricultural Bureau journeyed to the residence of Mr. C. J…

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Ambulance Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 1

Realising the services which the Dublin District Ambulance is rendering the town and district, [?] is expected that the public will respond…

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A Fair Start

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 1

The Ryans lived at Reegan's Ridge which, as most of my readers well "know, is up from Foley's Gully. Mick Ryan and his good wife, Mary…

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Hospital Skating Carnival To-morow Night

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 4

Skating fans will be well catered for to-morrow (Friday) night, at the Paramount Rink, kindly donated by the lessees, when a novelty carnival…

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Swimming Fans Discuss Carnival Arrangements Members Keen

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 5

As usual, the meeting of the Swimming Club en Monday night was marked with enthusiasm, and J members were still as keen as ever…

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Our Picture Show To-Night's Bill "Talkies" Next Week

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 5

When a farce comedy feature is made, you must get farce comedy veterans to make it. That is the theory of Al Christie, veteran Hollywood…

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Schoolboys' Opportunity To See Royal Show During Easter Vacation

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 6

All the fun of the fair as well as the excellent educational opportunity will be open to country boys during the Easter vacation. The Young…

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Topics of Trangie On the Golf Green Swimming Carnival The Shooting Mystery

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 8

A subject in which there was [?] opinion locally last week, was the weather, which was considered to the hottest experienced during the…

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300 Boys Wanted To See Royal Show Young Australia League Venture

Western Age · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 4

Parents who will not be able to personally escort their boys to Sydney during the Easter holidays to see the Royal Agricultural Show will have the…

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Dubbo's Big Day Railway Picnic on Monday Huge Crowds Expected Sports at Show Ground

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 5

Between 2,000 end 3,000 people are expected in Dubbo by special trains on Monday, when the annual picnic for the Western…

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Ambulance Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 6

From Wednesday night until Saturday night next week will be held a monster Ambulance Carnival in Victoria Park. Mr. A. Dodson and staff,…

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Big Easter Carnival

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 10

This Easter Narromine cricket enthusiasts intend to bold a monster district cricket carnival extending over four days, when many district…

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Swimming Carnival Dubbo High School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 1

The annual carnival of the Dubbo High School was held on Wednesday afternoon at the Greenbanks. The day was ideal for swimming, but a…

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AUSTRALIANITIES By Will Carter a Fair Start

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 10

The Ryans lived at Reegan's Ridge which, as most of my readers well know, is up from Foley's Gully. Mick Ryan and his good wife, Mary, were an…

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Two Day's Show. But Horse & Cattle Sections to Be Deleted. Suggestion For One Day Show Not Entertained

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

There was a large muster of Narromine Show committeemen on Wednesday night at the Court House Hotel to consider whether a one day…

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Terramungamine District Exhibit Farmers Foregather Combined District Display For the Next Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 1

In order to consider the best means of putting up an exhibit of agricultural produce, at the forthcoming Dubbo Show, the "Terra." branch of the…

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