Hockey Knock-out Carnival At Dubbo Next Month
Plans for the conduct of a knockout carnival were discussed at a meeting of the Dubbo Hockey Association on Monday night…
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Shows & fairs, 1940
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Three More Resignations From Show Committee
At Saturday's meeting of the committee of the Gilgandra P. and A. Association, three resignations from the committee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tour of Usa (Continued From Last Issue) the World's Fair
The famous World's Fair of New York was a wonderful success last year, but had been closed during the winter months to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo Theatres Beery's Triumph Civil War Show on
A typically action-filled performance by Wallace Beery, a sparkling return to the screen by Dolores Del Rio, and a stalwart and convincing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Show Will Be Held As Usual Proposal to Abandon Withdrawn Question Discussed at Saturday's Committee Meeting
A motion moved by Mr D. Kilby at Saturday's meeting of the committee of the Gilgandra P. and A. Association that the 1940 Show be abandoned owing to the overseas crisis, was subsequently withdrawn, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Sheep Show Sydney, Friday night
Whether or not the Sydney Sheep Show will be held next year is to be decided by the Council of the N.S.W. Sheep Breeders' Association in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →OVER the Net Visitors Give Exhibition
Drizzling rain spoiled an excellent afternoon's tennis last week when Jock Howden (of Dunlop Perdriau Ltd.) brought Albert…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Variation of Award Traders Asked to Show Cause
The President of the industrial Commission (Mr. Justice Browne) stated last week that by restricting the hours for the sale of petrol,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Military Camp at Sydney Show Ground Mr. Thorby Shocked
Sleeping accommodation and the lack of hospital facilities at the A.I.F. camp at the R A.S. showground were shocking, said…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Is Wellington Getting Fair Play? Effect of Our War Effort on Local Economy Facing the Facts
The war effort on the financial side made by Wellington and district has been magnificent. But is it quite fair to the people who live here that all the money should go away and none come back?…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Spring Show Horticultural Society Exhibition on October 19
A well-attended meeting of the Dubbo Horticultural Society was held on Friday night. The president (Mr. J. Dowling) occupied the chair, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Patriotic Sports and Ball Tooraweenah P.A. And H. Association
Attention is directed to the advertisement appearing in this issue announcing the sports and ball to be held under the auspices…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney Show Ground Unsuitable for Big Camp
A well known Macquarie Street Doctor declared that it would be a calamity if 12,000 men were allowed into the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Fair Cow
To own a cow worthy of receiving a blue ribbon at a show is something to be proud of, but for that, bow to give birth to a calf weighing 112…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gilgandra Show
The committee of the Gilgandra P. and A. Association will meet on Saturday next, when final arrangements will be made for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rocky Glen Carnival Financial Success
Last Wednesday the Borah Creek Agricultural Bureau held a day’s sports in aid of the Navy Queen’s candidature for the Coonabarabran…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Australian Exhibition Won By Convent Pupil
The Rev. Mother of the Convent of Mercy, Dubbo, has received a personal note from the general secretary for Australia of the Trinity College of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gilgandra Show
The annual Gilgandra show will be held on August 13 and 14. The secretary (Mr. Gordon Christie, Gilgandra) states that prize Schedules are now…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →For Exhibition
Mr. Norman Lindsay said in Sydney on Tuesday that he had decided to send a valuable collection of his pictures and statuary to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Show Judges
The following judges have been appointed in connection with the annual Gilgandra Show on 13th and 14th August: Clydesdale…
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