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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

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SWIMMING Mudgee Carnival Local Successes

The Wellington Times · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 13

Local swimmers attended' the Mudgee amateur swimming carnival on Boxing Day and met with a fair…

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Wheat Move Fair Average Quality Aimed At Sydney. Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 1

The Sydney Chamber of Commerce is now making arrangements to fix a fair average quality of wheat for the current season, and the Secretary (Mr…

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Annual Crop Competitions Show Way Grow More and Better Wheat Royal Agricultural Society's Offer for 1935 Means Service to Every Grower

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 2

What part have the annual crop competitions played in the advance in wheat culture and in production? In what way could this stimulus to…

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Annual Carnival Early Preparations Schedules Ready

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 8

Due to the eagerness of the committee to set the ball rolling and get things prepared early, the schedules for…

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General Motors Show £400,000 Plant Returning to Prosperity

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 5

With a record Christmas and a General improvement in trade convincing the man in the street that the long-awaited prosperity has definitely…

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Supt. Brydon's Career Efficient and Fair Administrator

Western Age · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

During the two years and nine months in which Supt. W. Brydon has had charge of the administration of the Dubbo Superintendency he has…

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More and Better Wheat Crop Competitions Show the Way R. A. S. Interest and Support

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 4

What part have the annual crop competitions played in the advance in wheat culture and in production? In what way could this stimulus to better farming be used as an incentive to further and more general effort, to…

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The Big Event Wellington's Jubilee Show In the Merry Month of May, 1936

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 3

The greatest day in the calendar of Wellington's history will be the Jubilee Show of the P.A & H…

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More And Better Wheat. Crop Competitions Show the Way

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 6

What part have the annual crop competitions played in the advance in wheat culture and in production? In what way could this stimulus to…

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Swimming Carnival Anniversary Day

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 2

The Wellington Clulb's annual carnival will take place at Wellington's pidturesque Olympic Pool on Anniversary Day, when…

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Annual Methodist Fair

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 10

On Saturday afternoon last at the meeting of the Methodist Ladies' Church Aid, chaired by Rev. R. Bird, (President), final…

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Show Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 10

A meeting of the show committee was held in F. P. Manusu's r[?] on 18th inst., Present O. R. Gavin, vice president, in chair, W…

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Carnival Meeting Officials Appointed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 8

A meeting of the Carnival Association was held after the Hospital Committee meeting on the 13th…

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Wellington Swimming Carnival Anniversary Day

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 2

The Wellington Club's annual carnival will take place at Wellington's picturesque Olympic Pool on Anniversary Day, when…

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Show Secretary Sub-committee to Act

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 4

About 50 of the 75 members of the Dubbo P.A. and H. Association Committee met in the Town Hall on Tuesday night. Owing to the death of…

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Gilbert and Sullivan "Princess Ida" Popular Country Tennis Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 6

It is a tribute to the temperament of the country tennis players that they have [?]up to the weather difficulties and [?]ments of the week…

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Royal Easter Show Prize Schedule £16,000

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 2

The schedule issued by the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. for the 1936 Royal Easter Show, to be held April 6-15, effectively demonstrates the…

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Royal Easter Show Prize Schedule Issued "Something Still Better"

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 14

SINCE the gates closed on last year's record exhibition, the Royal Agricultural Society [?] worked with unbounded zest to re[?]…

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Show Dates Fixed. Appointment of Stewards

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Narromine Agricultural Society was held, at the Court House Hotel, on Saturday afternoon last…

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Wellington Wins the Shield. Very Successful Swimming Carnival. Many Visiting Competitors

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 8

Last Sunday night the weather was ideal for the Narromine Swimming Club's annual Gillespie carnival. Over 700 were present visiting swimmers being in attendance from Wellington, Dubbo, Parkes, Trungle and Lismore…

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