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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

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Royal Agricultural Show Oil Company's Invitation To Country Men

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 8
Also in Narromine News and Trangie Advocate

The Atlantic Union Oil Co. Ltd. wish to announce that their representative in the Wellington district, Mr. D. T. Nakkan, will be in…

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Royal Agricult[?] Show Oil Company's Invitation to Country Men

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 5

The Atlantic Union Oil Co., Ltd. wish to announce, that their representative in the Gilgandra district, Mr. D..T. Nakkan, will be in…

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Shell Exhibit at Royal Show Wonderful Display of Company's Products

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 7

[?] of the most remarkable and in[?] displays ever seen at the [?] Agricultural Society's Eastar [?] will be the exhibit of the Shell…

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Methodist Flower Show Beautiful Blooms Despite the Dry Season. Very Successful Effort

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 2

The beautiful collection of blooms [?]bited at the Methodist Flower Show on Thursday last belied the fact that the Coonabarabran…

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Timely Topics for Women Country Women's Royal Show Exhibit A Prodigal Son Carpet

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 8

A verandah carpet made of corn husks, by Helen M. Bell, of Terrigal, in two natural colors, was the most original thing I saw at a preview of the Country Women's Association wonderful Easter Show exhibit. If the…

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Royal Agricultural Show Oil Company's Invitation to Country Men

The Western Herald · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 5

The Atlantic Union Oil Co. Ltd. wish to announce that their Representative in the Bourke district. Mr. D. T. Nakkan, will be in…

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Show Luncheon Governor Won't Attend Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 1

The Governor (Lord Wakehurst) will follow Lord Gowrie's example and not attend the official luncheon at the Royal Show…

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League Football Trial Match Dubbo Players Will Show Their Paces

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 3

Dubbo League footballers will show their paces at the Showground to-morrow, when the reps, will play the Rest in a trial match. After the game,…

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Lonely Woman Helped by Members of Dubbo C.W.A. Monthly Meeting Handicrafts Exhibition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 2

Mrs. Burroughs, the lonely woman of Lightning Ridge, who wrote to the Dubbo branch of the C.W.A. recently, now realises the…

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Flower Show Beautiful Blooms at Dubbo Society's Exhibition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 4

A wonderful display of blooms was seen at the Dubbo and District Horticultural Society's annual show, held in the Church of…

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Bunaglow Home Made of 'Fibrolite' Latest Building Ideas Fine Exhibit at Sydney Royal Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 8

Demonstrating how an ideal modern home cart be built at a comparatively low cost, the new "Fibrolite" asbestos-cement…

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Palings Won’t Be at the Show

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 9

Because of the impossibility of demonstrating their pianos and player-pianos satisfactorily, and because of the lack of privacy, W…

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Palings Won't Be At The Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 7

Because of the impossibility of demonstrating their pianos and player pianos satisfactorily, and because of the lack of privacy, W. H. Paling…

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Pine Park Cattle Prominent at Royal Show Gobolion Cattle Also Succeed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 3

The Parade of close on 2,000, cattle took place at the Sydney show on Monday, and the value of the…

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"Fibrolite" Bungalow Home Latest Ideas in Building Fine Exhibit At Sydney Royal Show

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 6
Also in The Wellington Times

Demonstrating how an ideal modern home can bo built at a comparatively low cost the new "Fibrolite" Asbestos-Cement Bungalow…

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"Fibrolite" Bungalow Home. Latest Ideas in Building. Fine Exhibit at Sydney Royal Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 7

Demonstrating how an ideal modern home can be built at a comparatively low coat, the new "Fibrolite" Asbestos-Cement Bungalow exhibited at this year's Royal Easter Show by James Hardie & Coy. Pty. Ltd., Sydney, gives promise of being one of the outstanding…

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Noted Show Horseman Misfortune Befalls Mr. "Dick" Wrigley to Lose Leg Following Simple Accident

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 1

Show patrons throughout this State, and particularly many personal friends and relatives in the Gilgandra district, will…

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Western District Placed Second in Sydney Royal Show Exhibits ONLY 36 Points Behind Winner

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 1

Despite the adverse seasonal conditions, the Western District Exhibit at the Sydney Royal Show was placed second, only 36 points behind North Coast and Tablelands. It was regarded as one of the best exhibits ever…

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