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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

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River Beautification Successful Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 5

Those who attended the meeting of the Macquarie River Beautification Committee on Friday night were Mr. W. H. Leonard (chair), G. H. Cole, J…

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Wool Sales. Values Show No Change

The Western Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Coy. writes:— On 27th. January we offered 7284 bales effecting a good clearance and…

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Swimming Carnival

Western Age · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 2

The forthcoming swimming events, scheduled for February 21. are causing great keenness. Our local "dark horse," Jack Rockham, will be hard to…

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Bathurst Show

Western Age · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 3

A rumor that has become widely Known is that the Bathurst Show for this year has been abandoned. Hearing of the statement, the president of…

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Notes on Hospital Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 1

THE Friendly Societies will meet on Friday, 6th February, at 7.30 p.m., in the office in Warne Street, to make final arrangements for their…

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On with the Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 2

For this Friday and Saturday nights the Monarch Pictures will show "On with the Show," a 100 per cent, talking, singing, dancing…

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SWIMMING Dubbo Swimming Carnival. Wellington Successes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 3

The Dubbo Swimming Club's annual carnival was held in the Macquarie River yesterday afternoon and evening at a spot which has…

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Mendooran Show Meeting of Committed

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 6

A meeting of the Committee of the Men[?]ooran P. A. and H. Association was held in Mr. F. P Manusus office on Saturday, last. Those present…

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The Hospital Carnival. Opens This Saturday. Everything Ready

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 1

COMPLETE arrangements for the opening off the Hospital carnival in Bell Park on Saturday have been finalised. A meeting of the…

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Royal Easter Show. £14,000 Prize Money- Cups and Trophies

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 12

THE Royal Agricultural Society is to be congratulated on the schedule of prizes for this year's Royal Easter Show, which has just been…

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Royal Easter Show Prize Schedule £14,000 Prize Money--Cups and Trophies

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 3

The Royal Agricultural Society is to be congratulated on the schedule of prizes for this year's Royal Easter Show,…

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Wages and Currency Reply to "Fair Go"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 8

On page nine of to-day's issue appears a letter from Mr. T. Ranken. The following, dealing with the question of currency, should be read in conjunction…

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Local and General. Show Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

The special general meeting of the Show Society to decide whether to hold the 1931 Show, is fixed for to-morrow, Saturday, at 3 p.m., at the…

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Too Late! to Avoid Coonamble and Narromine Show Clash. a Suggestion for 1932

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 3

The following is reprinted from the Coonamble "Times:" It is apparent from a letter received from the Narromine Agricultural…

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Agricultural Societies' Association the Western Group Re-organising Royal Show District Exhibit Supervisory Executive Chosen

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 6

Mr. Les. S. Clark represented Dubbo Show Society at Orange, on Wednesday afternoon, at the annual meeting of delegates to the above gathering…

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The Hospital Carnival. Successful Opening

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

THE annual carnival in aid of the Wellington Hospital was opened on Saturday night last, under most promising circumstances. It was…

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Royal Easter Show Prize Schedule £14,000 Prize Money—Cups and Trophies

Western Age · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 1

The Royal Agricultural Society is to be congratulated on the schedule of prizes for this year's Royal Easter Show,…

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Coonabarabran Jubilee Show

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 1

The Coonabarabran show, to be hold on Wednesday and Thursday, February 25 and 26, promises to be most successful. The Governor will…

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Donation to Binnaway Show

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 1

The Secretary of the Binnaway P.A.H. and [?] that donations towards this year's prize list totals £66. This is only…

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Hospital Carnival To Be Continued, on Saturday Night

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 2

THE second night of the Hospital Carnival will be held next Saturday night on the same ground. The committee are very gratified with the…

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