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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

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Swimming Carnival Sunday Fortnight King Cup Competition

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

The Narromine Swimming Club decided last night to apply for Sunday 19th for the King Cup Carnival. The Municipal Council will be asked…

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Fair Trading To The Editor

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 1

Sir,—Having read the article published in to-days issue of your paper 3/2/39 I feel fored to defend my position as the chemist mentioned in this…

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Junior Farmers' Club Formation in Narromine Proposed Show Society's Good Move

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 1

A move to have a Junior Farmers' Club established in Narromine was begun at the meeting of the Narromine Show…

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An Australian Girl Abroad. Mountain Ski-ing Indoors. Winter Cavalcade at Earls Court Leona Sees Breathtaking Scenes in Exhibition Hall

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 3

In her usual vivid and inimitable style, Leona Deane this week takes her reader's in imagination to the Winter Cavalcade at Earls Court. You'll enjoy reading every word of it. Well, we get cynical and cold and…

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Narromine Show September 12 & 13 Alteration in Dates Not Considered Advisable Local Wool For San Francisco Exposition

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 2

The financial success of the last few exhibitions influenced the Narromine Agricultural Society at a meeting on Saturday to make no alteration in the date of the show for 1939. It will therefore, be held on September 12 and 13…

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Show Ground Road Work Started

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 10

The Macquarie Shire Council has made a start with the new road to the show ground, and when finished this should be one…

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Show Judges Free Railway Passes Sought

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 10

The granting of free railway passes to judges at agricultural shows is being sought by the United Pure Bred Dairy Cattle Breeders’…

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District News Narromine Show Association Meeting of Committee Junior Farmers' Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 6

The president (Mr. E. C. Oates) presided over a meeting of the committee of the Show Association in the Federal Hotel on…

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Swimming Notes Aldermen Complimented Treat At Carnival. "Kelso King" Shield Points

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 5

Recent events have compelled me to break into print again, but whereas on the last two occasions my words were directed…

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Swimming Club and Annual Carnival Use of Olympic Pool Wellington Support

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 4

Wellington Swimming Club has taken up the cudgels on behalf of the Dubbo Swimming Club in its efforts to retain the privilege of…

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Country Show Judges Should They Travel Free?

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 4

Because of the valuable nature of their work, cattle breeders consider that all judges at agricultural shows should be granted…

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Liabilities of Show Societies. Important Ruling by Judge at Lismore

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 1

A judgment of considerable interest to Agricultural Societies throughout Australia was delivered by Aut[?]ing Judge Fuller in the District…

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Show Meeting

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 8

Members of the Mendooran P.A. and H. Society are reminded that a show meeting will be held in the Mechanics’ Institute on Saturday…

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Wellington Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 2

Schedules for the Wellington Show, which will be held this year on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 2 and 3, will be available to the public…

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Autumn Flower Show

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 1

The annual autumn flower show, run by the Coonabarabran Methodist Church, will be held in the Mechanics Hall on Tuesday, March…

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Show Dates No Holidays Granted by Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 12

The Shire Council decided this week not to approve of any holidays being granted for Coonabarabran or district shows…

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Swimming Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 5

The programmes for the Swimming Carnival to be held on 26th February in aid of the Bourke District Hospital Auxiliary are in…

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New Drill Hall Needed For Militia Show Ground Proposal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 1

A much larger Drill Hall is an urgent necessity to accommodate the Militia recruits who have joined up since, the movement began…

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Horticultural Society Chrysanthemum Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 3

A meeting of the above Society was held in the Bureau rooms on 17/2/39. Mr. Brown, President, was in the chair. Mr. B…

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Show Exhibits

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 2

WHETHER the season be lean or fat, farmers and graziers who support their local Show always give practical co-operation in making the…

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