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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

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Fair Rents Boards To Fix Rates Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 1

Provision has been made, by regulations gazetted yesterday, under the National Security Act, to empower the State Governments to set up boards to…

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EUMUNGERIE Fire; Tennis; Flower Show; General Items

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 6

A fire broke out in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walsh on Sunday last, about mid-night. Mrs. Walsh and five children were asleep, and…

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Show Society Meeting of Committee Junior Farmers' Club to Be Formed Suggestion to Stage Competitive Wool Exhibit

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Gilgandra P. and A. Association was held in the War Memorial Literary Institute on Saturday…

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Fodder Conservation Urged In The National Interest at Dubbo Conference Personal Triumph for Mr. L. S. CLARK Dubbo Show President's Proposal Unanimously Adopted By Delegates Practical Methods of Storing Silage Outlined

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 2

Fodder conservation in the national interest was the urge behind a largely-attended conference held at the Roxy Theatre at Dubbo yesterday, when a resolution was carried endorsing the proposal for the immediate and…

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Presbyterian Church Spring Fair

The Western Herald · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 4

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Spring Fair will take place in the Palais Royal to-night (Friday) and to-morrow night (Saturday). The…

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Fair Rents Board. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 5

Provision had been made by regulations gazetted at Canberra last night under the National Security Act to empower the State…

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Raymond's Variety Show

The Western Herald · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 4

Mr. Harold Raymond's Variety Show was greeted with a record house at Bourke last night. The takings were £48. The Company…

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The Crippled Child Giving It a Fair Spin Talk by Welfare Officer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1939 · page 5

How the Far West Children's Health Scheme committees and the welfare officers can do their work of watching and supervising…

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Flower Show

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 5

A full report of the Flower Show held on Saturday will appear in our next issue…

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Wongarbon Carnival District Residents' Happy Re-union

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 6

The introduction of greyhound racing at Wongarbon annual carnival yesterday was an innovation that attracted a bigger crowd than…

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War News a Fair Reflection of Events Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 2

Sir Henry Gullett gave the assurance last night that the war news published in Australia was a fair reflection of the…

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Horticultural Society Monthly Meeting Show Arrangements Completed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Wellington Horticultural Society, which was held in the Agricultural Hail last night,…

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Cumnock Sports Club Carnival Draws Good Crowd Good Profit Likely

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 4

At the local showground on Wednesday last quite a crowd of people attended the day's sports conducted under the auspices of the local…

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P.a. and H. Meeting Lapses

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1939 · page 4

The meeting of the Dubbo P.A. and H. Association, called for last night, lapsed for want of a quorum. At 8.30 p.m. there were 15 members present…

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Wellington P a and H Society Committee Meeting Mr. Price Re-elected Secretary

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Wellington P. A. & H. Society was held at the Agricultural Hall on Friday…

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Salvation Army Spring Fair Proves a Success

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 6

The spring fair, which was held in the Salvation Army Citadel on Tuesday night, in aid of the annual self denial fund,…

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Ballimore Carnival Fine Weather And Good Attendance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 3

A varied and entertaining sports programme was presented by Ballimore committee on Wednesday, when there was a large attendance of…

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Stuart Town Enthusiastic Meeting Decides on Big Carnival State Battery Sought

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 4

The beautiful rains of last week have brightened the prospects of the coming summer beyond our highes hopes, and we are now assured of…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1939 · page 5

The Methodist Church annual flower show is to be held next Wednesday. 13th instant (afternoon and evening) in the Victoria Hall. The official…

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Ambulance Auxiliary Baby Show To Be Held

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1939 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the D.A.W.A. was held at the Ambulance Station on Tuesday afternoon. Those present were Mesdames Fisher, Burgess,…

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