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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

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Winning Essay at Trangie Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 9

One of the classes in the school work section, at the Trangie Show, was for an essay by a scholar of the age of fourteen years, the…

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Bourke Municipal Council. Building Areas Defined. Side Show Menace

The Western Herald · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Aldermen was held on Monday evening last in the Council Chambers…

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Show Judges

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 4

Following is a list of visiting judges appointed to officiate at the 1935 Gilgandra Show: Draught Horses, Mr. H. F. Leash, "Avonlea,"…

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Successes at Nyngan Show

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 4

A visiting or[?]der who secured very satisfactory results in the sheep section (says the "Observer") was Mr. G. R. B. Meers, of "Sunny…

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Wellington Polo Club Carnival. Annual Tournament Produces Exciting Play

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 6

ONCE again the Wellington Polo Club staged their annual polo tournament on Tuesday and Wednesday, on the club's grounds, which are…

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Next Week's Polo Carnival

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 5

Five team will compete at the polo carnival to be staged on the Gilgandra Show Ground on Tuesday and Wednesday next, viz., two from…

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Polo Carnival at Wellington Gilgandra Defeated by Narromine A

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 2

As briefly reported in last issue Gilgandra polo players made the trip to Wellington for the Carnival at that centre,…

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"Sunshine Girl"-show of the Season Entertainment De Laxe Life and Laughter Sure Cure for "Blues"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 4

After more than three mouths' hard work, occupied by nightly rehearsals and painstaking concentration by those with the principal…

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Appointment Of Judges. Discussion On New Pavilion Deferred. Show Committee Meets

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 2

The main business of last Saturday's Show committee meeting was the appointment of judges. Much of the organising…

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Marcus Clark Gift Art Exhibition Joyous Legacy Left

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1935 · page 6

The glorious Art Exhibition, which the principuls of Marcus Clark & Co. Ltd. so generously loaned to the opening of the new Science and Manual…

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Gilgandra Polo Carnival Wellington Narrowly Beaten

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 July 1935 · page 2

POLO, which, owing to the [?] involved, received a severe [?]during the years of depression, [?] now being seriously revived…

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Polo Carnival Revival of Sport Locally Gilgandra Teams Win Cups Close and Exciting Final

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 July 1935 · page 4

After a lapse of several years, the game of polo, was given a welcome revival in Gilgandra on Tuesday and Wednesday, when…

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Show Ball Ladies Meet

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 1

An enthusiastic meeting of ladies was held yesterday afternoon, to make preliminary arrangements for the Show Ball…

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"Sunshine" Wheat Competition. Melbourne Show. Schedule of Prizes, 1935

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 5

Class 1159.—Best Bag of Commercial Wheat Direct from Harvester: special cash prizes totalling £25, and a trophy valued at £5, all presented…

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Doings Around Dubbo District NARROMINE Timbrebongie Shire Council Preparing For Show Boy Scouts' Association Personal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 4

Miss Ferna Smith, who is an inmate of Clydebank Hospital, Dubbo, is now out of danger. Mr. Charles Matthews, of the Court…

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Show Ball

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 25 July 1935 · page 4

Arrangements are well in hand for the Show Ball, to be held on Wednesday. August 14, the second night of the annual exhibition. The Lorna…

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Our Show Only Few Weeks Off Prospects Bright

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 25 July 1935 · page 4

Our annual Show will soon be with us once again—on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 13 and 14—and indications point to…

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Show Society Tree Planting Approved New Additional Horse Stalls

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 25 July 1935 · page 4

Two important decisions were decided upon at Saturday's meeting of the committee of the Gilgandra P. and A…

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"The Strange Lady." Most Successful Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 8

The Dubbo Comedy Coy. produced the much discussed "Strange Lady", at the Town Hall last Friday night. The show proved to be equally as…

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Narromine Polo Carnival Six Teams Take Part. The Local Team Wins Gilespie Cup

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 4

Narromine Polo Carnival, held last Tuesday and Wednesday, proved an outstanding success. Altogether six teams took part, and Narromine proved their mettle by finishing ahead of their opponents and winning the Gilespie Cup. This team deserves their…

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