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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

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Local and General Gilgandra Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1935 · page 2

Gilgandra P.A. & H. Association stages its annual show on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 13 & 14. Secretary Gordon Christic advises that…

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GILGANDRA Polo Carnival Personal and General Ex-students' Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1935 · page 4

The annual meeting of the ex-Students' Literary, & Dramatic Society was hold in the school building on Thursday, Officers elected were…

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District News Narromine Scalding Accident Scout Benefit Show Ball Personal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1935 · page 4

Mr. Allan Elder is confined to his lied with an attack of pleurisy. Miss J. Paul, of Gri[?]s, is at present spending a holiday with her…

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Committee Meeting Final Sitting P. A. and H. Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1935 · page 5

The hist meeting of the general committee for the year 1934-35 was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday night. Owing to the prevailing…

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Wonder Glass Blower Instructive Exhibition

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 1 August 1935 · page 4

The exhibition of glass blowing given by the Wonder Glass Blower at the Gilgandra Show on August 13 and 14th, will prove a most…

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Polo Carnival at Narromine How Gilgandra Played

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 1 August 1935 · page 1

As briefly reported in last issue, the the two days' polo carnival at Narromine last week was a very successful one. The following…

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The Shell Show Big Radio Feature

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1935 · page 4

The biggest and most expensive radio feature over broadcast from a commercial station in Australia will be introduced by the Shell Company on…

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Show Prospects Never Brighter Entries Indicate a Record Booth Prices Have Never Been Equalled

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 1 August 1935 · page 5

The Gilgandra show is always noted tor its success, but the 1935 exhibition bids fair to surpass anything previously…

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Walgett Show Profit

The Western Herald · Friday 2 August 1935 · page 4

The recent Walgett Show made a profit of £478/7/7, as against £334 the previous year. At the smoke social donations for next…

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New Grandstand At Show Ground Good Progress

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 3

AN imposing, though not unpleasant modern touch is being added to the scenic rural bounty of the Wellington show ground, in the form of…

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GEURIE The District Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 4

AUGUST came in with cold, bleak windy weather, hut the July rains have left their mark, and crops are slowly progressing. Another inch…

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Show Week Attractions

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 4

Town folk, as well as the many visitors expected (hiving Show time, will be well entered for as far as amusements are concerned during…

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Post Office Show Arrangements

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 5

The following holiday arrangements will be observed at the Gilgandra Post Office on Wednesdaynext, August second day of…

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Fine Entries Next Week's Show Tuesday and

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 4

Favorable weather is all that is now required to ensure the complete success of the 1935 annual Show, under the auspices of the…

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Gular Show Society Largely Attended Meeting Trustees' Deputation

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 2

On Saturday, July 27, at Messrs. Kingsley and Coy's office, a large number attended tho meeting to discuss the proposed carnival, under the…

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Show Notes. Organisation Well in Hand

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 5

Quite a good deal of interest is now being taken in Narromine's Show. Throughout the district, realising that this most important event…

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Opinions of the People Show Surplus

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1935 · page 4

Sir,—I would like to draw attention to one or two items in the report in Saturday's "Liberal" of the annual meeting of the P. A. and H…

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Mayfair's Bright Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 August 1935 · page 2

"Let's Live To-night," which is to be ushered in at the May fair Theatre for a three night run, is a diverting pot-pourri of…

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Wellington District News. Exclusive News Geurie Carnival Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 August 1935 · page 4

SINCE writing you, another 42 points of rain have fallen, and as I write, the sky is again overclouded and rain has just started. May we…

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The Shop Window of the District—Gilgandra's Annual Show Premier Opens Most Successful Event Draught Stock an Outstanding Feature Improvements to Ground Beneficial; Gate Takings Amount to over £200

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 August 1935 · page 4

Gilgandra's twenty-fourth annual show will be long the first visit of a Premier of the State to a Gilgandra remembered for many features. The first would undoubtedly be the fact that it was…

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