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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

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Willing Workers at Show Ball

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 12

Much of the financial success of the show ball was due to the ladies, who were in charge of the supper arrangements. The show committee…

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Our Coming Show All Should Help

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 6

The Wellington P.A. and H. Society's annual exhibition is to be held this year on the showground on Tuesday and…

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Fine Show Performances by Coonabarabran Children

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 6

Master Lex Douglas, who just missed reaching first prize for the best boy rider under 10 years at the Coonabarabran Show last week, has…

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Smart Work by Local Electrician Breakdown at Show

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 6

On the second day of the Coonabarabran Show last week a temporary breakdown of the loud speaker occurred when the heat of…

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Ambulance Carnival Good Opening Night Continues This Week

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 3

The Wellington and District Ambulance carnival was opened on Saturday night last, and attracted a good deal of support. For…

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Wellington Show Make Your Entry Now Time Drawing Close

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 4

The time for Wellington's big annual exhibition is drawing near. On April 20 and 21 one of the biggest…

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Wellington Show To be Officially Opened by Mr. J. H. Quirk

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 5

At a committee meeting of the Wellington P.A. and H. Society on Friday night, at the School of Arts, a tribute was paid to…

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Palmer Memory Gift to Show Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 1

At the last meeting of Dubbo showmen, Mr. Brian Palmer asked that the purchase of new hurdles and the high jump be held over…

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Show Boat

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 4

How many people know that to see "Show Boat" at the Liberty Theatre, Sydney, for ione shilling, one has to be at the Theatre…

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Cumnock Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 2

The 44th annual show of the Cumnock P.A. & H. Association will be held on Wednesday, 17th March. The prize money is £250. There will be…

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Dunedoo Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 2

The Dunedoo Annual Show will be held this year on Wednesday, 17th March, the prize money being £300. Dunedoo is not a big city, but…

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Cricket Carnival at Easter

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 8

Conditions for the Cricket Carnival to be held at Narromine during Easter week end have just been released…

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Autumn Flower Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 2

The Wellington Horticultural Society has issued the programmes for their annual autumn flower show, which is to be held on…

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Ambulance Carnival Still Going Strong

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 1

The Ambulance Carnival, which is being held on the vacant allotment at the side of the Alexander Theatre, is still…

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Successful Function Mendooran Show Ball

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 10

Despite the active day put in by many people at the Mendooran Show last week, a good attendance was present on the night of the…

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8 Weeks to Trangie Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 2

It has been found necessary to hold the Narromine Tennis Club's annual meeting this Saturday afternoon. Longer notice would have been…

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Dunedoo Show Ready for Wednesday Next

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 5

With only a few days to the big event, fixed for March 17, the committee and executive are working hard to have everything in readiness to give…

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Show Dates August 17 and 18

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 4

At the first meeting of the newly elected committee of the Gilgandra P. and A. Association, held on Saturday last, Tuesday…

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Baradine’s Annual Show to Be Held Next Month

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

Entries close at 8 p.m. on Friday April 2, for the annual Baradine Show, which Is being organised by the Baradine Pastoral, Agricultural…

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Show Society First Meeting of New Committee Mr. G. Christie Re-elected Secretary

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 6

The first meeting of the newly elected committee of the Gilgandra P. and A. Association was held in the Memorial Literary…

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