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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1932

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Show Week Wellington Stages Magnificent Show. Wonderful Display of District's Wealth. 56th Exhibition Sets New Standard. Gloom Dispelled When Nature Smiles

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 3

CLAD in the fresh, beautiful green of new grass, throbbing and alive with activity and enthusiasm, presenting a glowing and glorious picture of changing and gripping interest, the Wellington Show ground yesterday and to-day came into its own with the staging of our greatest annual…

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Fair Isle History Just an Odd Page

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 4

It is known to every twelve-year-old nowadays that the Great Armada sot but for England with a two-fold mission—to conquer and convert. For…

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Dubbo Show Entries Encouraging

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 1

A glimpse at the catalogue is most encouraging for next week's Show. Tho 1931 Show did not cater for big records. being a substituted Hospital benefit. In…

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Wellington Show Dubbo Dahlias Score

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 1

Mrs. Arthur Douglas, winner of the champion garden, took lier wonderful flowers to the Wellington Show, and landed thorn in excellent condition—…

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George Sorlie's Revue a Bright Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 6

THE evergreen and popular George Sorlie has once more paid as a visit after an absence of a few years, and this time he has brought…

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A Triumph. What the Show Means

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 3

Endowed as Wellington is with all that Nature can give—a glorious climate, a fertile and productive soil, a vigorous and…

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Beautiful Wellington—where the Show Is Being Held

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 7

Take pride in it, work for it—it is your town…

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Preparing for Our Show P. and A. Association Adopt Revised Schedule District Exhibit Changed to a Farm Competition

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 5

A largely attended meeting of the committee of the Gilgandra P. and A. Association was held on the Show Ground an…

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Wellington's Annual Show. a Wonderful Second Day. Splendid Response of Public. Those Who Won the Prizes. (Continued from Page 3). Side Shows

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 5

There was a great array of side shows—though the larger class of these exhibitions were not quite so numerous, being mostly confined to…

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"Carnival" Coming to Royal Theatre Show Week Attractions

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 1

The Royal Theatre management has arranged splendid programmes for Show Week and Dubbo picture fans should be delighted with…

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Trangie Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 4

The Trangie P.A. and H. Association is making elaborate arrangements for its annual Show, which will be held on May 10 and 11, entries…

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Bike Riders at Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 5

Some of the riders to compete in the motor cycle race at the Narromine Show are: Dubbo.—Mahon, Taylor, Olsen, Pono, Holyier, Bunyan and…

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Narromine Show. 3rd AND 4th MAY

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 1

Tickets are selling well for the Show ball, and those who want to be sure are advised to secure their tickets promptly, as there is going to…

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Dubbo Racing Club. Show Meeting, April, 28 & 29

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 5

The following nominations have been received for the Dubbo races on Thursday and Friday, April 28 and 29…

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Narromine Show. Making Final Arrangements. Everything O.K. Says Secretary Fletcher

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 1

A meeting of the committee of the Narromine Show was held on Saturday afternoon last at the Federal Hotel with Mr. R. G. McKillop…

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Trangie Show. Famous for Sheep and Fat Stock. Don't Miles Special Rodec

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 8

Next to Sydney Steep Show, the wonderful exhibition of sheep that is annually staged at Trangie is generally accepted as the greatest…

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Wellington Show Big Success

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1932 · page 1

The sister centre staged a successful Show on Wednesday and Thursday. Dubbo was well represented at the big display, and visitors speak in terms of…

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Sorlie's the Show of Shows

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1932 · page 1

As genial as ever, and singing right up to his best form, George Sorlie and his talented troupe of vaudevillians will be with us next week for a season…

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[?] Carnival at Parkes

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 5

[?] inclemency of weather [?] was on fete to greet and en[?] the visiting bands of Nar[?] Dubbo Citizens, Grenfell…

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Some Show Incidents

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 6

Mr. E. W. Devoy, who hails from Gulgong, and who is the owner of the jumper, Eros, said that it was his first visit to Wellington. He…

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