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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

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Trotting Next! for Trangie Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1936 · page 5

At the Trangie Show, yesterday, the president, Mr. Alex. Cameron, announced that it was the Association's intention to cater for…

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Among the Cattle Exhibits Show Increase

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1936 · page 5

Side by side with the sheep, the cattle at Trangie have shown a gradual improvement in quantity and quality. The Association's confidence and…

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Marked Improvement Again Featured Trangie P., A. & H. Association's Annual Show Fertile District's Pastoral and Agricultural Wealth Cleverly Displayed in Both Quantity and Quality From Happy Carnival, Trangie, with Record Entries, Advances to Premier Stock Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1936 · page 5

Early in the present century, one of the big events of the year in Trangie district, then in its swaddling stage as a fat stock area, was the annual Carnival, conducted by the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association. It was a gay re-union for the pastoralists and agriculturalists, who, however, did not exhibit their stock or produce. In…

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Show Society Preparing for Jubilee Enthusiastic Committee Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 28 May 1936 · page 3

There was an exceptionally good attendance at the meeting of the Gilgandra P. and A. Association, held in the…

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Local Wheats Milling and Baking Tests Bleached Wheat Show Best Results

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 28 May 1936 · page 6

Although there is generally a "dockage" of 1d, to 2d. per bushel on bleached wheat, it will be interesting to local…

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Coonabarabran P. & A. Association Hold Annual Meeting Show May Be Held In The Spring Next Year General Meeting To Decide Alteration Of Date February Unsuitable

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 May 1936 · page 2

About fifty members attended the annual meeting of the Coonabarabran Pastoral and Agricultural Association, which was held in the Mechanics’ Institute, Coonabarabran, on Friday night. Much discussion followed a suggestion that the date of the…

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The Show Ball. the Best Yet

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 2

If the Show Ball is a criterion then Trangie is commencing the best social season yet. for this function, like the Show itself, was a…

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Trangie Show Breaks All Records The Greatest Exhibition Of All A Magnificent District Shop Window Marked Improvements in Ring Events. Competing With The Finest In The State

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 4

Rising again to higher pinnacles of achievement, the Trangie 1936 Show has proved that there is nothing so good that it cannot be improved upon. This year the Trangie P.A. and H.A. committee aimed at making things more interesting for the casual…

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Boys' Cabaret Good Exhibition Dancing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1936 · page 1

There was a good attendance at the cabaret, arranged by the boys of the Children of Mary, in the Royal Theatre on Tuesday night, fully 120 couples…

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Crop Prospects Wellington Fair Mr. B. M. Arthur's Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 June 1936 · page 11

Mr. B. M. Arthur, agricultural instructor for the district, has issued his report on crops within his area for the…

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Wellington Polo Club Annual Carnival Six Teams Competing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 June 1936 · page 3

Next week Wellington's annual polo carnival Will be conducted on the Club's grounds on the Wellington flats, and, as in past…

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C.A.P. & A. Association Rodeo and Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 6

A meeting called for last Saturday lapsed for want of a quorum and the heavy rain was the main reason of the meeting not taking…

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Rabbit Skins. Values for Better Grades Show Improvement

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co. reports on the 20th instant: Supplies totalled 91 tons. Hatters' sorts were irregular and lower, but…

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Sheep at Trangie Show Egelabia's Day Out As Seen by Sydney Stock Rep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1936 · page 5

Mr. C. A. Spence, special stock representative for "The Land" a Sydney newspaper that never fails to give a helping hand to…

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Local Jottings Polo Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 June 1936 · page 2

The stage is now set for the Wellington Polo Club's annual carnival, which will be held on the club's ground on the Wellington-Molong…

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Polo Carnival Marred by Weather

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 2

The annual polo carnival which is run under the auspices of the Wellington Polo Club commenced to-day, but…

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Show Society Committee Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 10

A meeting of the committee of the Gulargambone P. A. and H. Association was held at Messrs. Kingsley and Co's office, when the…

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Gulargambone District News Local and General Cycling Carnival

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 10

Judging by the marked enthusiasm displayed by the large crowd which witnessed the recent cycling carnival, there is evidently some truth in…

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Fire at Rear of Picture Show

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 1

A small fire broke out in a storeroom at the rear of the Coonabarabran picture theatre, on Saturday night about 10 pm…

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Tooraweenah Show Committee Meeting Schedule Prepared

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 5

A well attended meeting of the Toorawe[?]nah P., A. and H. Association was held in the Tooraweenah Memorial Hall on Saturday,…

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