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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

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Sights at the Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 1

The giant gorillas (male and female) will be one of the big sights of interest at Dubbo Show. They are giants from West Africa, the only pair of their…

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District Hospital Daily Average Record Travellers' Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 3

Two important announcements were made at the monthly meeting of the Dubbo District Hospital Board, last night. One was that…

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Dubbo Show All Preparations Finalised

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 1

All preparations for the Dubbo P.A. & H. Association's annual Show, to be held next Tuesday and Wednesday, May 12 and 13, have…

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Jimmy Sharman's Show Famous Troupe to Appear

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 4

Shows may come and shows may go, but, like Tennyson's brook, this popular and always welcome troupe of boxing and wrestling stars appears to go…

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Wellington's Diamond Jubilee Show Record Second Day Wonderful Crowd

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 6

As was expected, there was a record attendance on the second day of Wellington Show. It was a wonderful crowd, well behaved, all out for the annual gala day. The one day in the year that the young and the old will…

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Dubbo Annual Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 1

Over the week-end, fully fifty men worked solidly, completing arrangements for Dubbo Annual Show, which opened this morning at 11 a.m. The…

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Show Judges

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 2

Light Horses.—Mr. P. N. Shea, Bathurst. Draught Horses—Mr. W. C. Schultz, Albury…

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WALMER Prominent Show Winners

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 9

THE show is over, and the tumult has ceased. The local exhibitors can be proud of their success. Among those deserving of mention…

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Show Takings Rain Causes Decrease

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 1

Owing to the heavy rain which fell yesterday afternoon, the gate takings were affected, only £540 being received, compared with…

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Men Fined Show Incident Sequel

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 1

[?] charged with having behaved in [?] offensive manner at the Show [?]und, John Wills (28) and [?]ge Wilson (30) appeared…

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Carnival Meeting Fine Credit Balance Question of Pavilion

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Yeoval Carnival Association was held on the 4th May, 24 members being in…

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Tooraweenah Show Association Favorable Balance Sheet

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 5

The general meeting of the Too[?] raweenan P. A. and H. Association held on 2nd inst., to discuss the balance sheet and seiect a date for…

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Poultry Show Meeting Held To Make Arrangements

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 8

The Poultry Club held a meeting on the 8th inst. for the purpose of drawing up a schedule…

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Gular Show This Week Record Antici[?]ated

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 10

The nominations for the Sheep Section of the Gulargambone P. A. and H. Show to be held on Friday and Saturday next,…

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SUGGESTIONS For the Show Now Is the Time

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 10

With recollections of the annual P.A. & H. Society Show still fresh in the memories of all, now is the time to give…

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Wellington District News. Exclusive News Maryvale Great Show Exhibit

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 9

WEATHER conditions are not favourable for wheat farmers just now. Only a few showers fall from each change. Wheat is coming up…

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The Show Smoko Pica for Junior Farmers Appeal for Support

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 7

Apologising for his late arrival at the smoke social, on Tuesday night in the Empire Hall, the President (Mr. Les. S. Clark) explained that he had…

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Lure of the Circus Wirth Bros.' Show Performance at Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 7

Mr. Philip Wirth, senr., still is at the head of Wirth Bros.' circus, which will show in Dubbo on Saturday night next. The organisation is…

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The Dubbo Show (Continued on Page 4) the Ring Events First Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 2

Within a few minutes of the scheduled hour, the ring events commenced. To cope with the many sections of the programme, two rings were in use. The…

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Wellington Picnic Race Club's Annual Carnival Record Crowd and Splendid Racing Vaalmore Wins Cup from Fast Field Wellington Again Stages Leading Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 5

Staging the biggest meeting ever held in the history of the Club, the Wellington Picnic Race Club on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week laid further solid claim to the distinction of being the leading Picnic Club in the…

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