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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

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Wellington Patriotic Show Committee Meeting Everything Points to a Successful Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 4

Wellington's patriotic show, which is to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, 29th and 30th April, premises to…

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Make Your Entry Now for the Wellington Show, April 29th and 30th. Management of Soldiers' Farms Threatened Labour Shortage

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 3

Mr. A. W. Yeo, M.L.A. Minister for Lands, who is chairman of the Soldiers' Farms Protection Committee, said recently that…

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Rate Remission Council Gesture To P.A. And H. Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 5

Provided the consent of the auditor is obtained. Dubbo Municipal Council will abandon unpaid rates or £38/4/1 owing by the P.A. and H. Association…

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Star Riders For Anzac Day Cycling Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 2

Nominations for the Dubbo cycling carnival, to be held at the oval on Friday (Anzac Day) have closed. They included some of…

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Mannequins Leave England Show London Fashions In South America

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 2

London mannequins are leaving for South America to display 72 models at Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro in the spring…

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District News NARROMINE Red Cross Effort Flower Show and Fair Effects of Mill Closure

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 3

Members of the Narromine branch of the Red Cross Society are working hard for the success of the flower show and fair which will take place in the Town…

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Show Exhibit by Mr. Killen

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 2

Mr. E. L. Killen, of Pine Pink, who met with outstanding success at the recent Sydney Empire Show with his cattle exhibit, has signified…

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Empire Midgets at the Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 2

Dot and Peg Jolly, the famous Canadian Midget Twins, will be on view at the Wellington Show next week and present the general…

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Ambulance Carnival General Mix-up. Police Close Wheel Down

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 3

Owing to the non-arrival of a permit to run a chocolate wheel at the only Saturday street stall the Ambulance Carnival…

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Mendooran Show Profit Over £200 for Patriotic Funds

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 5

A well attended meeting of the, Mendooran P.A. and H. Association was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday afternoon…

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Local Jottings Submarine Marvel to Perform at Wellington Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 2

Miss Gloria Zimmy, the Californian wonder girl, who made her initial appearance before a vast audience at the Sydney Show which…

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Wellington's Patriotic Show Opens Next Week Secretary's Busy Time

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 9

A visit to the Wellington show secretary's office at the present time would impress anyone that something out of the ordinary is in process. A staff of workers are going for their lives, and there is a…

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Cobbora Shire Council Monthly Meeting Interesting Exhibit for Wellington Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 8

At the monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire, held on Tuesday in the Council Chambers, Geurie, the Abercrombie Shire (Bathurst), intimated that it would send along, as requested, its fine collection of noxious plants…

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A.I.F. Sorties Show Initiative Is Still With Empire Night Raid Capture Near Tobruk Tripoli Bombardment—Greatest In History London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 1

British military authorities in Cairo have expressed satisfaction at the latest Australian sortie from Tobruk. Although it was only a local operation, it indicated that the British are taking the initiative…

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Baby Show and Card Party

The Western Herald · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 4

A Baby Show and Card afternoon will be held in the Wonderland Theatre on Thursday afternoon, May 1st, commencing at…

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Chrysanthemum Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 4

The Railway Institute Horticultural Society will hold its chrysanthemum show in the Railway Institute Hall next Saturday, May 3. Although…

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On the "Outer" Onlookers at Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 2

Dubbo's "birds of the fence" were again seen at the Oval yesterday. Standing outside, a number of people watched over the low fence, seeing…

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Trangie Patriotic Carnival Arrangements for May 23

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 5

Trangie P. A. & II. Association, at a general committee meeting, decided to hold its patriotic carnival (which will replace the show) on May 23. A dance…

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Cycling Swift Action Taken by Stewards Riders Fined—JacK Walsh Wins Carnival Double

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 6

Stewards at the Dubbo cycling carnival yesterday afternoon took prompt action when riders persisted in looking behind, endangering the safety of others. Four were fined…

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"Outpost in China" (Published by Special Arrangement) CHAPTER II—Continued "Show Me the Bathroom"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 3

But that was all well past and over Here they were up-country at last where he had wanted to be where he would take some responsibility, and…

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