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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

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Show Broadcast

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 4

The Show broadcast was entrusted to Mr. C. Hitchen, of Gilgandra, whose amplifier gave complete satisfaction. As at the previous two…

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Air Pageant Ambulance Fund's Benefit. Exhibition of Daring Flying

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 6

Captain N. G. Mendham’s air circus visited Coonabarabran last Saturday and a pageant conducted at the Coonabarabran aero…

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Gilgandra's Big Show [?]er Conditions Make Perfect fixture Bigger Than Jubilee Show Hales and Ring Events Most Prominent

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 4

Tuesday and Wednesday, the annual Show of the Gilgandra P. and A. Associciation [?]ed in another record being established. On the second day the gate takings were [?] the corresponding day of last year—the Jubilee Show—and was considered last days since the inauguration of the association…

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Wellington As a Tourist Resort Australia's Greatest Show Place Future of Wellington Caves Eminent Professor's Opinion "Treasures Peeping Out Invitingly"

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 13

Professor Campbell Brown, M.A., B.Sc, Ph.D., who visited Wellington about ten years ago and made explorations of the Caves, subsequently published a series of articles in the "Sydney Mail." Extracts from those…

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Wellington Tennis Club Exhibition Players

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 3

Much interest is being evinced at the prospective visit to Wellington on Wednesday, September 15th, of the…

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"A Good Show" Australian Contingent In England

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 3

Speaking to members of the Rotary Club of Wellington at the weekly gathering last Wednesday, Dr. N. D…

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Narromine Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 2

The Narromine Agricultural Society will be holding their annual show on Tuesday and Wednesday, l4th and l5th September, and as…

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Narromine Show Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 4

The welcome rains that have fallen in the district during the last fortnight have acted no only as stimulant to the crops and pastures, but…

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FAIR And Sale of Gifts Tennis Games Postponed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 10

Despite the cold, wet and miserable day, the Union Church committee of workers held their fair and sale…

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Local News Show Prize Money

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 6

Show Secretary (Mr. G. Christie) advises that prize money won at last week's Show will be available as from Saturday, at the secretary's…

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Garage Robbery a "Cool" Intruder Second Show Night Incident

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 6

A "cool" customer entered Mr. B. Gibson's Garage after the premises had been closed for the night, on Wednesday of last…

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The Show. Make It The Best

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 2

In twelve days Narromine will be a hive of industry. The Showground will awaken from its winter slumbers to present…

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A Good Move Proposed Centenary Carnival People Behind Scheme

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 6

It was very pleasing to see that die people of Wellington are going to do something in connection with the…

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Hockey Carnival. Bathurst Wins Trophies. Six Teams Take Part

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 9

The Narromine Men's Hockey Carnival, held last Sunday, was a success in every way except, perhaps, one—all the trophies went away. The…

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The Show Ball Attended By Over 80 Couples

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 4

Held last evening in the Tooraweenah Memorial Hall, the Show Ball was attended by over 80 couples, the door takings,…

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Narromine Show Entries Close Saturday. Indications Most Promising

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 9

It is now less than a fortnight before our annual Show takes place and with the favourable weather conditions we have been experiencing…

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Record Sales New Season's Wools Show 30 Per Cent. Rise Promise of Record Cheque

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 1

Prices at the opening of the 1937-38 wool selling season in Sydney on Monday were up between 25 and 30 per cent…

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Tooraweenah Show Rain Interferes With Annual Fixture Attendance and Exhibits Affected Official Opening By Mr. A. W. Yeo

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 4

Heavy showers throughout the day resulted in the annual Tooraweenah P., A. and H. Association Show on Wednesday being poorly attended, with a consequent effect upon the entries received…

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Is Sport Being Hunted From Show Ground ? Proposal To Establish Another Park and Recreation Ground Straight Talking at Chamber of Commerce Meeting

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 1

Suggestions that the Coonabarabran Show Committee was monopolising the use of the Coonabarabran Show Ground by placing obstacles on the ground to the interference of games of sport were strongly discounted by Mr. L. J. Failes,…

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Geurie Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 3

The twenty-eighth annual Geurie District Carnival will be held on the carnival grounds at Geurie on October 6, and those who are…

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