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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

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Wellington Patriotic Show Opens to Morrow Promise of Successful Exhibition

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 3

The stage is now set for the opening of the Wellington Patriotic Show to-morrow, and the exhibition will be continued on Wednesday. Already there is a big influx of visitors, and everything points to this show…

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Show Trotting Events

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 2

Trotting at to-morrow and Wednesday's Patriotic Show promises to be of the usual high standard. Many champion trotters have be…

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Empire Midgets at the Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 2

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

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Mr. C. Bowhay's Success at Bathurst Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 2

Mr. C. Bowhay, of Buckinbah Yeoval, is one of the successful young sheep breeders of this State, and he was very successful at the…

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Submarine Marvel to Perform at Wellington Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 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 Jockey Club Show Meeting Thursday and Friday Next

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 3

The Wellington Jockey Club's annual show meeting will be held on the show ground, track on Thursday…

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Stronger Entries for Dubbo Show New High Standard For Sheep Cattle Next Week

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 5

In every class except one entries for the Dubbo Show, to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday next week, are far in excess of numbers received last year. This statement was made yesterday by the…

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Chrysanthemum Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 2

Wednesday evening next, 7th May, in the Agricultural and Horticultural Hall, there will be on display a fine collection of blooms…

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Dubbo Show

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 2

Entries for the Dubbo Show, which is being held in aid of patriotic causes on May 6 and 7 are more numerous than last year…

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Show Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Gilgandra P. and A. Association will be held in the Memorial Institute at 2.30 p.m. on…

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George Sorlie's Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 2

On Monday night, May 5th, in the Mayfair Theatre, George Sorlie will present his "Rhy[?]hm and Fun Show of 1941" George Sorlie himself…

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Council Brevities Show Time Holidays

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 5

When Dubbo Council met on Tuesday night, advice was received from the Chief Secretary's Department stating that May 7 had been proclaimed a public holiday for Dubbo Show, and the Department of the Treasury…

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Wellington's Patriotic Show Wealth of District Show Attracts Large Crowds Held In Perfect Weather

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 5

The wealth of the town and district were well displayed at Wellington's Patriotic Show, which was held en Tuesday and Wednesday under perfect weather conditions and which attracted large crowds on both days…

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Gay Underworld Show Monarch and Roxy Bills

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 8

American by products of the tempestuous twenties were not funny, but now perhaps we can afford to laugh. At all events, we may do so when we see…

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Cars at Show Record Number Parked in Ground

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 3

A feature of the Wellington chow was the record number of cars parked on the show ground. Old hands cannot…

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Opening of Show Performed by Mr. Harry Taylor Official Ceremony

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 3

Yesterday the show was officially opened by Mr. Harry Taylor in the presence of a huge crowd. The…

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Dubbo Has Chance to Become Another Stawell Christmas Carnival Is Waiting To Be Staged

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 4

Dubbo has an unrivalled opportunity to emulate Stawell, in Victoria, and Narrandera, in New South Wales in staging an annual athletics carnival. A plan which "The Liberal" believed could be put into effect…

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Baby Show. in Aid of Hospital Auxiliary

The Western Herald · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 4

The first Baby Show held in Bourke for many years was held in the Wonderland Theatre on Thursday afternoon, and was a…

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'Ware Thieves at Show Time, Advise Police

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 1

Dubbo police last night issued a warning to local residents to see that their homes and premises are securely locked…

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Jimmy Sharman at Show Sporting Treat for Patrons

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 5

Seeing that Jimmy Sharman and his big troupe of boxing and wrestling stars once again will appear at the Dubbo show next Tuesday and…

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