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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

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Coronation Robes Exhibition in Sydney Historical Relics

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 4

During the time they are on exhibition in Sydney, the Royal robes and regalia used at the Coronation, which arrived from…

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Yeoval Topics Preparing for Show Personal Items

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 6

Heavy rain fell last week, when about 170 points were registered. The weather is again hot and sultry. CYCLE TRACK RACES…

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P.A. & H. ASSOCIATION Forthcoming Show Arrangements Well in Hand

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 8

The Show secretaries report that arrangements are well in hand for the forthcoming show on the 23rd of next month…

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The Show Ball Arrangements Held Up. No Hall Definitely Available

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 3

The fate of the P. and A. Association’s annual ball, on the second night the show, is in the balance. It was thought that the…

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Dubbo Olympic Swimming Pool Empire Swimmers Coming to Dubbo Big Carnival Overseas Champions Seeing the West Visit to District Studs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 1

About 40 or 50 world-famed swimmers, Empire Games visitors for the 150th Anniversary, will reach Dubbo on Monday…

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Horticultural Society Last Night's Meeting Autumn Show in April

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 1

The attendance at last night's meeting of Dubbo Horticultural Society was very small, despite the fact that it was the first of the year. After a day of…

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Wellington P.A. & H. Society Committee Meeting Preparing for the Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 3

Despite the threatening weather on Friday night last there was a good attendance of the committee of the Wellington P.A. and H. Society at the School of Arts, the meeting being presided over by the President, Mr. J…

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Thunderbolt Relic Coaching Episode. Exhibition at Tamworth

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 2

Thunderbolt, the bushranger, had bailed up a coach near Quirindi and had relieved the driver of his possessions among which were a…

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Fair Cows a Bunch of Beauties. Overflowing Beauties

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 5

Within five months of the completion of the Australian Illawarra Shorthorn £300 herd test competition, big efforts are being made by…

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Dubbo District Centres Mendooran Items Church Fair New Bridge Tenders

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 6

The annual Methodist Church fair was held on Saturday afternoon last in the Mechanics' Institute. Owing to a sale being held on the same day,…

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Money in It Merry-Go-Round At Show

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 9

MERRY-GO-ROUND proprietors evidently think that there is money to be made at shows. Dubbo Agricultural Society called…

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Liquor Rights At Show Sizes of Glasses Discussed

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 11

When the question of liquor booth rights was discussed at a meeting of the Casino Show Society it was stated that there was great…

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The Man on the Land Page Pigs and Pork Preparing Pigs for Show Hints for Intending Exhibitors

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 14

Pigs for exhibition require to be well fed, but should not be overfat, as this seriously affects them…

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Turning the Pages of Dubbo's Past Show of 1906

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 7

To revive memories of other days in Dubbo, and to recall personalities and incidents in the history of this town, "The Liberal" is…

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Royal Easter Show And 150th Anniversary Exhibition

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 5

The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. announces that the Royal Easter Show will be held from…

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The Carnival Parade of Champions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 2

There was a very large attendance at the Olympic pool last night. The 600 reserved seats in the stand were booked out, and special seating…

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Royal Agricultural Society's Scholarship Won by J. Morschel

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 11

The scholarship made available by the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W., tenable at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College for three years…

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Glorious Annabelle a Fine Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 3

It's a shame the general public are not permitted to tee the rapid progress that it being made at the rehearsals of "Glorious…

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REVUEDEVILLE Great Variety Show Far West Entertainers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 3

On March 8 Wellington will be treated to an outstanding vaudeville entertainment, by leading Australian and…

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Dubbo District Centres Dunedoo Show Preparations Loading Dump Wanted

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 6

On Saturday last 30 committeemen faced Mr. L. Bowman (president) to set things going for Dunedoo's annual Show, to be held on March 30…

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