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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

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Orange Show Good All-round Display

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 5

Orange is just completing a most satisfactory Show. Canobolas Agricultural Bureau staged a good district exhibit of primary produce and preserves…

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Exhibition Match Tennis Stars at Los Angeles Los Angeles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 1

John Bromwich defeated J. Crawford, 6/4, 6/2, in an exhibition match at the Tennis Club to-day. Bromwich was steadier than Crawford, who was…

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Methodist Flower Show Lovely Array of Exhibits

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 10

The Club Hall, Coonabarabran, presented a pretty sight on Thursday last, when the annual autumn flower show, organised by the Coonabarabran Methodist Church, .was .held, a beautiful exhibition of flowers being displayed…

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Show Races Entries Close To-morrow Night

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 7

Following Wellington's two days' show will be the annual race meeting of the Wellington Jockey Club,…

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Opinions of the People Recent Flower Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 2

Sir.—Why is Dubbo to be classed [?] a town whose citizens fail to apprec[?] and enjoy a perfectly arranged dis[?] of glorious flowers? The young and…

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Country Women's Association Active The Wool Exhibition Handsome Couple Vice-Royalty Impresses

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 8

Of absorbing interest was the Wool Exhibition staged by the Country Women's Association in one of our largest stores. There is no doubt that…

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24 Days to Trangie Show. 11th AND 12th MAY

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 8

General Entries Close 1st May. School Entries Clone Saturday…

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24 Days to Trangie Show. 11th AND 12th MAY

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 4

General Entries Close 1st May. School Entries Close Saturday…

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Mr. A. J. Sullivan’s Wheat Gains First Prize at Sydney Show

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 10

Congratulations to Mr. A. J. Sullivan, of Purlewaugh, on his achievement in winning first prize for medium wheat at the R.A.S. Show…

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Wellington's Biggest Show to Be Staged Next Tuesday and Wednesday Wonderful Spectacle Promised

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 6

After weeks of preparation, of thorough organisation, Wellington's biggest show will be staged on the Wellington showground on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. A wonderful and impressive spectacle is promised…

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Baradine’s Second Annual Show Reveals Wonderful Progress Entries Almost Doubled Official Opening b y Mr. R. V. Hole Fine Display of Horses

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 2

The 1050 entries received at the second annual exhibition of the Baradine Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association, which was held on Wednesday of last week, represented increase of 400, as compared with the previous year…

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Annual Sheep Sale And Sheep Show Schedules Issued

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 6

The New South Wales Sheep-breeders' Association has issued its schedule for the 42nd Annual Sheep Show, which will he held on…

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Show Races

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 2

The Wellington Jockey Club's Show Meeting on Thursday next (day following the Wellington Show) are sure to be a great social success,…

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Coming Auction Sales Show Stock Sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 1

Abel Wilkins & Co., will offer for auction at 11 a.m. sharp on the second day of the show, cattle, sheep, horses and pigs on account of…

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Ashton's Circus Here for Show Week

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 6

The world is too wide with most of us both early and late, and the only remedy for this is to get out once in a while and play, at being kids again…

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Wellington Show Opens To-morrow Record Entries

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 3

The stage is set for the 61st annual exhibition of the Wellington P.A. and H. Society, which opens…

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Dubbo Showmen Prepare for Coming Annual Exhibition Splendid Afternoon Meeting Scheme to Improve District Exhibits Conditions to Judges and Exhibitors

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 4

Saturday's meeting of tin; Committee of Dubbo Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association was the first tried in the afternoon. Contrary to expectations, it was well attended, over 50 of the 72 members being present. The one regret was the absence of the…

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Show Snaps

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 2

President J. M. Whiteley and his fellow officials were to the fore on both days of the show and did everything to make same the success…

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Coonamble Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 2

The Coonamble annual show will be held on 4th and 5th May. There will be the usual show races on 6th and 7th May, and the show ball on…

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Show Takings

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 2

The show secretary, Mr. Geo. Wilkins, stated that the gates were a shade less this year than the previous year, but there was an increase in…

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