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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1932

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River Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 1

The coolest and brightest spot was on the Terraces last night, where the Beautificationists provided an entertainment in the form of a carnival…

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Most Successful Swimming Carnival On Boxing Days and Night Wellington Wins Enderby Cup and Championship Spectators Cheer Close Contests

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 5

Members of Dubbo Swimming Club are to be congratulated upon the success of their carnival on Boxing Day and night…

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Venetian Carnival a Bright Function Appreciative Crowd

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 3

A VENETIAN carnival and continental, carried out under the auspices, of the Wellington Amateur Swimming Club on New Year's night,…

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Sports Carnival At Eumungerie Social' in Evening

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

New Year's Day may have been 105 in the simile, or 125 in the sun, but the [?]ires of Old Sol had no effect on the [?]dour and enthusiasm of the sporting…

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Bigger Business Shops Show Increase in Trade Prospects Are Brighter

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

Bigger business at the year-end in Dubbo shops make brighter the outlook for the time ahead. All shops, except, perhaps, some which deal…

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Anniversary Day Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 3

At the weekly meeting of the members of the club, held at the club room last night, there was a good attendance, and the…

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Sports Carnival at Eumungerie Social In Evening

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 6

New Yeor's Day may have been 105 in the shade, or 125 in the sun, but the fires of O'd Sol had no effect' on the ardour and enthusiasm of…

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Monster Sports Carnival At Tooraweenah on Anniversary Day

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 5

Tuesday, January 26 (Anniversary Day) will be a red [?]ter day for the little village of Tooraweenah for a monster…

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Light Crime List What the Records Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 1

Court records for 1931 show that Dubbon can maintain its claim to lawabiding citizenship. In the Court of Petty Sessions there were only 708…

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Railway Revenue Figures for Wellington. Show Increase for Year

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 2

DESPITE the fact that Wellington was greatly handicapped when the railway workshops were moved, and the new line went round Yeoval way…

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Yankee Billiards Star Players Want Fair Deal London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 1

W. A. Carakin, on behalf of Walter Lindrum and Tom Newman, who are to tour Canada and the United States next month, cabled the American…

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Show Committee Meets

Western Age · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last a committee meeting of the P. and A. Association was held at the Commercial Hotel. principally for the election of…

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Dubbo Show to Be Held in April

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 1

At a meeting of the committee of the Dubbo P.A. and H. Association last night, it was unanimously decided to hold the 1932 Show on…

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Dubbo Show Schedule Will Be Attractive £320 Prize Money

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 1

The schedule adopted by the Dubbo P .A, and H. Association Committee last night, for the annual Show to be held on April 26 and 27, will be…

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Show Committee Members Must Accept Responsibility Must Sign Bank Bond or Lose Seats

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 1

That members of the committee of the Dubbo P.A. and H. Association must accept their, responsibilities by signing the bond…

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Show Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 5

Unofficial word received by the secretary intimates that His Excellency, the State Governor, Sir Philip Game, will open the Narromine Show in…

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Memories of Bourke. And Good Old Days. Mention of "Hell-fire" Jack and Bally Davis. What The Show Onoe Meant To The Town

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 8

Ex-Bourke residents—and they are to be found all over N.S.W.—will read with interest the following article re­printed from a recent issue of…

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Swimming Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 2

The local Swimming Club has almost all arrangements complete for its swimming carnival on the 26th inst. (Anniversary Day), and it is…

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Bourke Show

The Western Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 3

In connecting on the strike re "Old Memories of Bourke," the Editor of the "Narromine News" says:—"Wake up Bourke residents For…

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Dubbo District Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

Last Tuesday night the Executive Committee of the Dubbo P.A. and H. Association sat till after midnight. A change was…

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