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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1934

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Show Visitors

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 3

We reprint the following which appeared in Friday's issue of the Dubbo "Dispatch":— Amongst the visitors to the Show were Mr. W…

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Chrysanthemum Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 2

The Wellington Horticultural Society is holding its annual chrysanthemum show in the School of Arts Hall on Saturday night next, when…

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Show Awards

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 1

The award for girl rider, eight years and under 10 years, was reported to have been won by Diana Allen, with Dawn Strahorn second. These should…

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Gulargambone's Great Show Wonderful Entries in Horse Sections Record Exhibition Established Committee Complimented by Judge and Visitors

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 5

An outstanding success characterised the Sixteenth Annual Show of the Gulargambone Pastoral and Agricultural Association. held on Friday and Saturday of last week. On the presentation of such an excellent exhibition, the…

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Flower Show the Awards

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 4

The annual Methodist Flower Show was held in the Australian Hall on Friday and Saturday last, and despite the unfavorable weather…

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The Dubbo Show Helps District Hospital

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 4

Through the recent Dubbo Show, the generosity of stock breeders and of Canarrin Meat Service—at the instance of Mr. E. B. Driver—Dubbo District…

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Show Exhibits Received by the Hospital

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 3

The Matron of the Dubbo District Hospital gratefully acknowledges gifts of meat, fruit and vegetables received from those who kindly left their…

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Baptist Church Fair Organised by Senior Girls' Missionary Union. Opening Cerernony

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 2

THE Baptist Church Fair, which was organised by the members of the Senior Girls' Missionary Union, for the purpose of raising funds for…

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Pick Pockets Residents Victimised at Gulargambone Show

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 3

It is only on rare occasions that country residents are victimised by the visitation of pick pockets, but unfortunately…

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Show Ball Spacious Hall Crowded Frocking A Feature

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 5

A happy culmination to the first day's Show was the success which attended the ball. Thick within the air was the desire to…

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Show Night Attraction. at Tranche

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 8

The big Show night attraction on Wednesday, May 16, will be the popular All. Broadway's Pantomime Co., at the Memorial Hall. This is…

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2,700 Entries Bigger, Better, Brighter. Improvements For Trangie Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 4

Not a stone has been left unturned to make Trangle Show successful. A vast new pavilion has been erected to house district and…

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School Show Holiday Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 1

The Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond), announced to-day that he had decided that, in future, schools within a radius of 25 miles of their…

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Trangie Show Next Tuesday and

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 5

Once more the Trangie Show Association is to the fore with extensive improvements to the Show Ground. More new cattle yards have been built…

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Wonderful Chrysanthemum Show Glorious Blooms Admired. Judges Astounded by the line Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 2

One of the most beautiful sights that has ever been seen in the local School of Arts was the display of magnificent blooms, chrysanthemums predominating, at the exhibit which was put on by the Wellington Horticultural Society…

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Local and General Trangie Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 2

Lt. Col. M. P. Bruxner will open the Trangie Show, which commences to-day. Judging by all improvements made and the increases in all entries…

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Magpies Outed Win for Dubbo After a Ragged Exhibition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 4

Although Yeoval was reputed to have the smartest team in the Group, the Magpies went under to Dubbo at the Show Ground on…

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"A Fair Go" For the Underdog P.M. Denton Praised

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 2

Mr. C. T. Denton, who has been relieving P.M. at Dubbo for the past six months, and who has been transferred permanently to…

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Royal Show Test Fodder Conservation J. P. Cullen's Effort

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 4

With the Royal' Agricultural Society's judge: (Mr. H. C. Stening), doing the Middle West for the above competition, is a representative of the "S.M. Herald."…

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Trangie Show Establishes Record District's Wealth Well & Willingly Presented New Pavilion, New Yards and Other Improvements Commendable Community Spirit Evidenced in Every Movement

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 5

Rome was not built in a day, nor was the Trangie Show, held at the famous fat stock centre on Tuesday and yesterday. Progressiveness, initiative and the indomitable spirit of its inhabitants, all of whom were actuated with the sincere desire to build something which would perpetuate their memory, for all time, and benefit…

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