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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

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Flower Show Next Wednesday. Wellington Horticultural Society

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 October 1935 · page 3

The Wellington Horticultural Society held their usual monthly meeting on Friday night last in the Agricultural…

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Turf Wicket Wanted On Show Ground Who Will Assist

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 October 1935 · page 3

With the showground now possessing one of the most up-to-date grandstands in the State, what is now needed on the…

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Saturday's Grand October Rose Show Most Successful to Date Hepburn's Garden Wins Cup With Possible Deputy Mayor Officially Opens Floral Feast

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 4

"THE GARDEN PERFECT" is an honor worthy of achievement. Yet Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hepburn, of Macquarie Street South, have munity contest, having awarded their garden the maximum points…

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December Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 2

With Back to Dubbo Week [?]ly five clear weeks away, every effort, no matter how small, will help to make it. For many weeks committees have…

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Australia Fair Death in Melbourne Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 1

Australia Fair, Peter Pan's stable mate, died in Melbourne last night from diabetes. Australia Fair was one of the most…

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Flower Show Parents and Citizens'

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 8

On Saturday the town was exceptionally crowded with cars and people from the surrounding district, attracted by the Annual Flower…

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Wellington Flower Show Beautiful Blooms Attract Much Attention Larger Crowds Attend Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 3

The Wellington Horticultural Society—one of the very [?]live public bodies of thistown—was again in the limelight last night, when it staged another of its interesting flower shows, when a gorgeous collection of blooms of…

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Australia Fair Racehorse Dead in its Stall Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 1

Peter Pan's stablemate, Australia Fair, died last night. The horse, which finished third In the Toorak Handicap on Saturday week, had been suffering…

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Poultry Winners At Millthorpe Show Club Growing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 9

The local poultry fanciers kept up their reputation as breeders of show winners by securing two events at the…

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Flower Show Annual Presbyterian Even! Fine Array of Blooms

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 1

It is a tribute to our local horticulturists that despite the adverse weather that has obtained, 'that such an array of…

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Bright Sports Carnival at Coalbaggie Great Community Effort In Fine Weather Keenest Competition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 6

Co-operation was the keynote of the success achieved by the Coal-baggie Sports Committee at its fourth annual carnival yesterday…

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Sydney Mourns Death of Lord Mayor Graceful Tribute to Lady Mayoress Features of the Children's Loan Exhibition Wonderful Work by Tresillian Homes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 8

It is with regret, made more real by the fact that we are sharing a similar grief, that I read of the death of Dubbo's Mayor. Our own Lord Mayor's…

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Alsatian Dogs Show Association's Attitude

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1935 · page 6

"I would like the pleasure of shooting every one in the district," said Mr. J. J. Gillett at last night's meeting of the Dubbo P.A. and H…

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Dubbo Show New Committeemen Result of the Ballot

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1935 · page 6

In conformity with the Dubbo P.A. & H. Association's recent decision to increase the number of the committee to 72, 22 new…

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Show Association New Committee Appointed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1935 · page 2

A well-attended meeting of the Dubbo P.A. and H. Association was held on Friday night, the president (Mr. L. S. Clark) being in the chair…

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Show Society

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 31 October 1935 · page 5

A meeting of the Show committee was held in Mr. F. P. Manusu's office on Saturday last. Those present were Messrs. W. Richardson…

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Decent Road To Carnival Ground Splendid Co-operation

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 October 1935 · page 8

At the meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council on Monday last, Mr. A. E. Munro, "Naringia," Yeoval…

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Prize Essays at Recent Methodist Fair

Western Age · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 2

Favourable comment was made by the judge in connection with essays tendered as exhibits at the recent Methodist Fair at Cobar. Two…

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Crop Competition Fair Yields Predicted. Mr. Arthur's Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 4

The following report on the Growing Crap Competition, by Mr. B. M. Arthur, Senior Agricultural Instructor, shows that it will be reasonable to expect in some cases fair yields. This, for this season, seems rather astonishing…

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Many Nominations for Show Committee. important Meeting Of Trangie P.A. & H.A. Adoption of New Rule.—abrangements Regarding District Exhibit.—many Young Men Nominated for Committee.—no Growing Crop Competition.—junior Farmer's Club.—1936 Show Dates.—dog and Poultry Accommodation

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 4

Saturday's meeting of the Trangie P.A. and H. Association was particularly well attended. The President, Mr. Alex Cameron, presided, others…

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