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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

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Nett Profit £700 From Carnival

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 5

From whatever angle one chooses to review the recent hospital carnival it must be regarded as an outstanding success. The board…

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Wheat Derby Won by Mr. H. E. Ward First Load Delivered on Monday Sample Slightly Pinched, But Fair Quality

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 1

The 1937 Wheat Derby has been won by Mr. H. E. Ward, of "The Pocket," who delivered the first load, of this season's…

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Show Notes Committee Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 3

A large and enthusiastic committee meeting of the Wellington P.A. and H. Society was held in the Council Chambers on…

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Wellington Show Ground "Lest We Forget"

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 2

A letter appeared in our issue of September 16th, signed by "Sportsman," soliciting contribution towards reduction of the…

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Another Triumph Scottish Flower Show and Fair

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 3

It is invariably a foregone conclusion that any effort which the Presbyterian adherents of Coonabarabran take in [?] will be crowned with success. The reason at the back of this is…

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SCHOLARSHIP Tenable At Hawkesbury Agricultural College Royal Agricultural Society

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. Hugh Main, M.L.A.) announces that the Royal Agricultural Society's Scholarship, tenable in the…

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Tribute to the “Watchman” “Fair and Impartial.”

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 3

An unexpected tribute was paid to the “Watchman” this week by Mr. E. G. Batchelor. U.C.P. candidate, in connection with the…

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Praise from Auxiliary Splendid Workers. Commercial Travellers’ Carnival

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 9

At a meeting of the Coonabarabran Ladies’ hospital Auxiliary on Monday, the women had many votes of grateful thanks to make…

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Local Jottings Hospital Fair

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 2

The fair in aid of the funds of the Wellington District Hospital will be held from the 20th to the 27th of November, and the…

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Local & General Binnaway Flower Show

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 6

The flower show, which was held at Binnaway yesterday, after being postponed the previous week, was a huge success. The blooms were…

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C.W.A. EXHIBITION Successful Function at Tooraweenah

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 1

Mrs. Pagan (Group President), Mrs. Hole (Group Treasurer), and Mrs. McCulloch, were visitors from Coonamble to the C.W.A…

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Scouting for Boys Swimming Carnival And Week-end Camp

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 16

On December 4th, 1937, a district week-end camp will be hold at Mudgee. Scouts and Cubs can go into camp after school on Friday if…

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Reply to “Fair Play” a Retort From BINNAWAY.(To the Editor “Watchman.”)

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 5

Sir,—Please allow me space to comment on “Fair Play’s” remarks under the heading Binnaway unemployed” in your issue of 4th…

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Hospital Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 2

The Hospital Committee's one week open air carnival commences on Saturday next. Preparations are now being made on the vacant block…

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Local Jottings Hospital Fair

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 2

The fair in aid of the funds of the Wellington District Hospital will be held from the 20th to the 27th of November, and the…

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TOORAWEENAH P.A. AND H. ASSOCIATION Committee Meeting Decides To Hold Day's. Sports

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 6

At the last meeting of the committee of the Tooraweenah P. A. and H. Association, called for the purpose to discuss the…

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Binnaway Flower Show Magnificent Display of Blooms

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 7

It is the opinion of some that postponed efforts are never success, but this was disproved when the Binnaway Ladies’ Hospital Auxiliary staged their flower show last week. The event was a huge success…

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Outcome of Successful Show. £152 Profit on Year's Transactions. New Committee Elected

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Narromine Agricultural Society was held at the Federal Hotel on Saturday afternoon last. It was stated at the meeting that the profit on the year's working amounted to £152/14/4, which was considered by those present to be…

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Hospital Fair Interfered with by Rain

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 November 1937 · page 3

A fair to raise funds for the Wellington District Hospital, which was opened on Saturday afternoon, was interfered with…

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Hospital Fair

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 2

This fair, which is being held next to the Alexander Picture Theatre, has attracted very large crowds throughout the week. The…

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