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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

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Wellington Show Send Along Entries Now Many Are Coming In

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 6

The Wellington P. A. and H. Society's annual show will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, 2nd and…

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Wellington District News. Exclusive News Cumnock Crops Show Up Well Good Response to Rain

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 4

Further rain fell on Sunday last and 84 points were registered at the local P. O., over an inch falling within a mile of the town. Grass and…

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Support For Fodder Conservation Scheme Dubbo Show President's Proposal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 4

The efforts of Mr. L. S. Clark, president of the Dubbo P.A. and H. Association, for the introduction of a national fodder conservation scheme to build up reserves against future droughts, are meeting with solid support. At the…

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Wellington Show Will Soon Be Here

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 1

The dates of the Wellington show are drawing close, and there are now only a few weeks for those people…

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Beef Producers Problems Disease-Free Show Exhibits Meat Grading Scheme

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 6

On the suggestion of the Poll Shorthorn Society of Australia a council meeting of the United Stud Beef Cattle Breeders'…

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Flower Show Dahlia Championship to Mr. R. S. LANE Mr. F. Kent Exhibits Champion Rose

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 5

Adverse seasonal conditions militated against the fullest measure of success of the Autumn flower show of the Dubbo and District…

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Chamber of Commerce President Resents Adverse Publicity on Dubbo Reply to Newspaper's Statements Quotes Figures to Show Town's Stability

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 6

Reading an excerpt from the "National Advocate," published on Good Friday, under the caption "Slack Period," "Dubbo Feeling the Pinch," the president of the Dubbo Chamber of Commercee (Mr. P. F. McGee), at a…

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Wellington Show Races

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 2

All arrangements are now in hand for the carrying out of the Wellington Jockey Club's annual show meeting, which is to be held on…

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Royal Show Records

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 6

The Royal Easter Show was responsible for a number of records. The aggregate attendance of people was 100,000 more…

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Show Week Shows

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 2

Warton Enterprises announce their special itinerary of shows for the coming show and race week. The Macquarie, on Saturday, Monday…

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Gulargambone Show Next Week

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 4

Reports indicate that entries are coming in freely, and that prospects are bright, for a successful exhibibition at Gulargambone on Tuesday…

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Wellington Show Send Along Entries Right Away

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 3

Wellington's annual gala week is now only a fortnight away, and the committee of the P. A. and H. Society…

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Mock Battle As Show Attraction Spectacular Programme For the First Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 8

The ring programme arranged for the first clay of the Dubbo Show next month promises to be the most spectacular on record. A…

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Better Quality Wheats Though Entries Decline at Sydney Royal Show Gilgandra Farmers to the Fore

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 2

Although the number of entries in the wheat classes at the Sydney Royal Show was less than last year, and some of…

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Women's Page Problem Of Crowds At Sydney Royal Show "Althea" Complains of Crush Governor-Generals Who Never Meet The Theatrical Stewarts—Faith Works Wonders

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 9

"It was as good as last year's would have been if it had not been better than the one before that," remarked a woman coming from the Show. I don't know what she meant, but it certainly was…

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Trangie News & NOTES Show Working Bee

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 8

President Alex. Cameron asks all members of the P.A. and H. Association to attend a working bee at the Showground on…

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Coonamble Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 2

The Coonamble P. and A. Association's annual show will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, 16th and 17th May next, and the show races…

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Wellington Show Making Final Arrangements Committee Enthusiastic

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 3

The committee of the Wellington P. A. and H. Society had their final meeting on Friday night last prior to the holding of the annual show on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. They were not only enthusiastic over…

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Wellington Show Races a Seven Event Programme £237 in Prize Money

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 3

The Wellington Jockey Club's annual show meeting—always a big attraction—has been made even more so…

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Close Royal Show on Good Friday Extra Holiday To Compensate the R.A.S. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 1

The Standing Committee of the Diocese of Sydney has decided to urge that the Royal Easter Show should be closed on Good Friday, or,…

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