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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

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Swimming Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 2

To-day is being observed as a close holiday in Wellington. The chief attraction is the Wellington Swimming Club's annual carnival…

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Show Committee Meeting Trots Should Be Included At Show Race Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 2

A well attended meeting the P. A. & H. Society was held in the Agricultural Bureau Hall on Friday…

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Opinions of the People Dubbo Show Prizes (To the Editor)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 7

Reading in your paper of January 27 that it was mentioned at the Dubbo P.A. and H. Association meeting that Mr. Dowling did not receive a trophy…

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Western Show Dates Might Be Revised Spring Show Suggested for Dubbo

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 1

According to a statement by the president (Mr. L. Clark) at last meeting of the Dubbo P.A. and H. Association, it is possible that the show dates of Western district associations might be revised. If the Bathurst, Orange and…

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Swimming Carnival. Successful Effort

The Western Herald · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 3

On Sunday afternoon and evening last, the Bourke Swimming Club held a very successful carnival below the punt cutting…

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Transfer of Coursing License From Show Ground to North Dubbo Mayor's Attitude Criticised At Meeting of Suburban Progress Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 4

Criticism of the attitude adopted by the Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisier) in connection with the proposed transfer of the greyhound racing license from the Show Ground to a new cite at North Dubbo, was voiced at a…

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Horticulturae Society Autumn Show Arranged

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 3

The Autumn Flower Show, conducted by the Wellington Horticultural Society, will be held on Wednesday, April…

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Hospital Births Show Big Increase Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 1

The number of births in public hospitals has shown a considerable increase in recent years. In 1933/34 births totalled 8188, whereas they went…

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Fair Rents Court Few Applications

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 1

The State Ministers were surprised at only little more than 100 applications for the fixing of rents had been made to the Fair Rents Court…

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The Coming Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2

Working on the principles enunciated by the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, that the greatest contribution of the individual to the…

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Western District Centres NARROMINE Boy Scouts' Association Show Committee

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2

Sergt. B. H. Baxter, of Young, who is on annual leave, paid a visit to Narromine on Tuesday. Several local and district residents…

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Swimming Club Carnival a Big Success Profit of £40/14/2 Club Now Has a Credit Balance of £48

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 8

The financial statement submitted to a meeting of the commitete of the Gilgandra Swimming Club on Thursday night…

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Show Dates Will They Be Altered? Conference to Decide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 2

As forecasted by Mr. L. S. Clark (president) at the last Dubbo P.A. and H. Association meeting, delegates at the annual conference of…

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Eumungerie Residents At Fair Rents Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 4

Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., presided at the first sitting of the Fair Rents Court held at Dubbo for some time, yesterday morning…

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Dunedoo Show

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 1

For many years past the Dunedoo Show committee have proudly claim, ed that their one-day Show is the best in New South Wales. Those…

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Swimming Carnival on 6th March

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 4

Local residents wil be interested to learn that Gilgandra Swimming Club will hold another carnival this season, the date selected being…

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Mendooran Show Society Committee Meeting

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 7

A committee meeting of the Mendooran P.A. and H. Association was held in the Mechanics’ Institute, Mendooran, on Saturday…

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Local & General Holiday for Show

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 6

At the meeting of the shire coun-cil on Tuesday a letter was received from the Chief Secretary’s Depart-ment notifying the gazettal of a…

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Gulargambone Show Will Be Held on 26th AND 27th APRIL

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 5

Gulargambone's annual Show will be held on Friday and Saturday, 26th and 27th April, and at a meeting of Saturday last…

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Red Cross Notes Dubbo Activities Market Day Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 5

The Dubbo branch of the Red Cross Society held an important committee meeting on February 9, when all preliminary details were…

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