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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

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Hospital Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 2

The hospital carnival was continued throughout the week, and the committee report that good business has been done each night,…

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Gymkhana and Sports Poor Attendance Show Ground Benefit

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 7

The Wellington Show and Sports Ground Club held a gymkhana and sports meeting at the Sports Ground on Monday last. The day was perfect for outdoor sports, and a large crowd of people from the town and district…

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Trainge Show Association Re[?]nced Fees To Encourage Entries Annual Meeting [?]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the [?] H. A. & H. Ass[?]ation on [?] members [?] to alter a [?] with a [?] to…

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What Marriage Statistics Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1939 · page 8

Statistics just released by the Commonwealth Statistician (Dr. Wilson) show that the oldest bride recorded last year was…

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Roses Predominate Monthly Exhibition Of Horticultural Society

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1939 · page 6

Roses predominated in the exhibition of flowers at last night's meeting of the Dubbo, and District Horticultural Society, held…

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Hospital Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 November 1939 · page 2

The hospital carnival committee report that during the week-end the public patronised the carnival well. All the attractions were kept going…

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Horticultural Society Monthly Meeting Gladioli Show Arranged

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 November 1939 · page 3

At the usual monthly meeting of the Wellington Horticultural Society, which was held in the Bureau hall on Friday…

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Western District Centres NARROMINE To Help Red Cross Flower Show and Fair Raises £130 Harvest Prospects

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 6

The flower show and fair in aid of the Red Cross, held in the Town Hall on Saturday, was a great success, the takings totalling over…

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Hospital Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 2

The Hospital carnival, which is being held in Swift Street, attracted a good deal of attention throughout the week, and the workers report…

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Art Exhibition the Collection of the Director of Education

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 3

Recently Mr. G. Ross Thomas made an extensive tour of schools in Canada, U.S.A. and Great Britain. One result has been an amazing…

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Tons of Money Great Show Ahead

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 14

Being staffed in aid of the funds of the Wellington Baby Health Centre, the 3 act pay "Tom of Money," which is…

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Fair Wheat Price Splendid Co-operation Chamber of Commerce Action

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 1

That Chambers of Commerce and other organisations not directly associated with the wheat industry, but which are vitally…

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Wild Australia a Great Show Attracts Packed House

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 2

Thorpe McConville's Wild Australia rodeo and circus is most popular with Wellington residents, and never fails to…

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Good District Harvest Yields Are Anticipated Results Of Crop Competition Graham Bros. Top the List Judge's Report to Show Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 7

The estimated average yield of 18 crops judged in the Dubbo P.A. and H. Association's wheat crop competition was 34.4 bushels per acre. The winning crop was grown by Graham Bros., of "Allington," who were…

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Railway Gladioli Show

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

The Dubbo Railway Institute Horticultural Society will hold its first gladioli exhibition in the Railway Institute Hall on Saturday, November…

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Items of Interest. Frisco Exhibition Loss

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

They do things on a big scale in America. Even when a failure is recorded there is something extensive about it. The gigantic Golden Gate…

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Art Exhibition Should Benefit Children

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 November 1939 · page 2

Due to the personal efforts of the N.S.W. Director of Education, Mr. G. Ross Thomas, an exhibition of art has been…

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Praise for N.Z. EXHIBITION Lord Mayor's Views Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1939 · page 1

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Sir Norman Nock), who returned to-day from a visit to New Zealand, said that Australia should watch the progress of the…

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28 Centenarians Died Last Year What Statistics Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1939 · page 7

Twenty-eight persons—13 men and 15 women—over the age of 100 died in Australia last year. The particulars are given in the vital…

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No Exhibition Tennis

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 3

MISS NANCY WYNNK. who lias been banned from exhibition tennis for a month by the Victorian L.T.A. Expressing…

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