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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

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Opportunities For Show Committees Chance for Youths

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 7

Mr. D. Fitch, of the Nepean A.H. and I. Society, referring to the need for young men on show committees, said that at the recent…

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Wellington Show Drawing Close Rain Should Help Towards Success

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 5

The rain which fell throughout the district on Monday night should be a great factor in the success of the…

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Australianities the Old Bush Slide—killed on the Spot—midnight Golf—the Sydney Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 13

The wish-bone of a goose would represent, in miniature, the basic structure of the homely contraption. A steel head-peg, a few deckboards…

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Trangie Show Postponed To 1939. Large. Meeting's Unanimous Decision. Proposal To Follow Narromine Not Favoured

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 4

An unusually well attended meeting of members of the Trangie P.A. and H. Association unanimously decided to postpone the 1938 Trangie Show, which was to have been held an May 31st and June 1st, to a date to be fixed in 1939. It was pointed out that although…

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Dubbo Show Society Final Arrangements for Annual Event Important Decision Regarding Car Stands

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 6

Final arrangements for next month's Show were made at a meeting of the Dubbo P. A. . and H. Association last night, when one of the decisions made, after considerable discussion, was that all car stands should be 12 to 16 feet from the ring fence this year, to…

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Dubbo Show Will Be Up to Standard Ring a Feature Record Entries Expected in All Except Stock Sections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 7

Interviewed by "The Liberal," Mr. Dave Bedford, secretary of the Dubbo P.A. and H. Association, expressed the…

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Dubbo District Centres TRANGIE Adverse Seasonal Conditions Cause Abandonment of the 1938 Show Members Asked to Pay Subscriptions to Safeguard Association's Finances

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 4

That the Trangie Show, which had been set down for May 31 and June 1, in celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Australia, be postponed on account of the adverse seasonal conditional until 1939, and that the…

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Wellington Show Closing of Entries

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 2

Next week Wellington's annual show will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, on Tuesday and Wednesday…

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Help the Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 5

There'll be special new attractions at the Show, Everyone who wants a royal time should go; From the coast to never never Use your very best, endeavour…

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Lease of Show Ground for Coursing Agreement with Club Association's Decision

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 4

After a long discussion, Dubbo P.A. and H. Association decided on Friday night to enter into a lease with the Dubbo Diggers'…

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For World Wheat Exhibition

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 4

Those who were hoping to see the wheat exhibit of Mr. J. Wilson, of Bungey, that gained the Commonwealth championship at the recent…

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Trotting at the Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 4

It is only at show time that the people of Wellington have an opportunity of seeing good trotting in Wellington now that the Trotting…

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Car Parking at Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 5

Special arrangements are being made for the parking of cars -af the Wellington show next Tuesday and Wednesday, and tickets may be…

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Wellington Show. Opens Next Week Everything in Readiness

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 3

The stage is now set for the opening of the Wellington P.A. and H. Society's annual exhibition, which takes place…

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Flower Show Annual Methodist Function Dry Weather Affects Entries

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

Although entries were not so numerous as in former years —due no doubt to the dry weather conditions that…

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Annual Show Committee Preparing President Congratulates Mr J. W. Wilson on Wheat Success

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 1

There was a large attendance of members of the committee of the Gilgandra P. and A. Association at a meeting held…

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George Sorlie Show Week Attraction

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 3

For Dubbo Show week, George Sorlie will present, an entertainment that is something "out of the box," in keeping with the 150 Anniversary Celebrations,…

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Items of Interest Show Entries

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 3

Entries for the Dubbo Show close with the secretary, Mr. D. R. Bedford, next Monday, May 9. Intending exhibitors are advised to make sure their…

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Bull Injures Seven At Grafton Animal Runs Amok on Show Ground Grafton, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 1

An enraged bull jumped a fence during a camp drafting competition at the Grafton Show Ground, this afternoon, and seriously injured two women…

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Wellington Show Opens To-morrow Everything Points to Great Exhibition

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 2

The Wellington P. A. and H. Society's annual exhibition will open to-morrow, and everything now points to the…

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