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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

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Fine Muni Show "Hudson's Bay" at Monarch

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 2

Adventure pictures constitute the best box office attractions of the moment and the type of show the public seems to want. Because of this, many…

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Merrymakers Score In Camp Presentation Bright Show for Troops Wins Warm Applause

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 6

The Merrymakers' second concert at the Dubbo military camp was just as popular as their first. The hall was crowded on Friday…

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Mendooran Patriotic Show

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Mendooran P.A. and H. Association last Saturday it was revealed that the Patriotic Show effort held…

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Real Life Story Gable Show at Monarch

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 5

It is claimed for Clark Gable, who has been allotted a powerful role in "Boom Town," that in the picture he enacts the thrills' he saw or…

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Sydney Sheep Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 6

Special attention is drawn to today's advertisement for the Sydney annual stud sheep show, which will commence in Sydney on Monday June 23. The…

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Christmas Carnival Committee Discusses Special Report Prepared

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 6

A sub-committee of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, specially appointed at the last meeting, met on Thursday evening and discussed…

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"Boom Town" Thrills Gable and Tracy in Show At Monarch

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 3

Replete with such spectacular action scenes as a blazing oil well being whiffed out by a blast of TNT, oil gushers soaring in to shoot derricks…

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Christmas Carnival Planned By Dubbo Businessmen Wide-range Scheme for Sports Events Hospital, Ambulance As All-Time Beneficiaries

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 5

The Chamber of Commerce last night, taking an article in "The Liberal" as a basis, decided on the conduct of a carnival at Christmas. The fixture will be known as the Dubbo Christmas Carnival, and tentative plans…

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Diggers'Rodeo And Carnival. Great Success Forecasted

The Western Herald · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 6

Next Monday and Tuesday the Annual Diggers' Rodeo and Carnival will be the big attraction, and as the two days are public…

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Chamber of Commerce No Share in Profit From Carnival Retention Fund Mistake Cleared By President

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1941 · page 5

The president of the Chamber of Commerce (Mr. L. C. Hall) stated yesterday that an unfortunate impression had been caused regarding the organisation's financial participation in the Dubbo Christmas Carnival…

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Police Carnival for Spitfire and Comforts Fund

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 3

The Wellington Police Spitfire and Comforts Fund carnival opened in the Drill Hall on Thursday evening…

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Poultry Winners at Coonamble Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 2

Wellington poultry fanciers were successful at the recent Coonamble show. The best Australorp exhibited was a splendid female exhibited…

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School Football Many Lads Show Good Promise

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 4

While watching the boys from the Wellington public school play their football matches on Friday afternoon, one…

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Public Holiday for Show

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 5

A motion by Crs. Fallon and Semmler at Friday's Shire Council meeting, that application he made to have 13th August—see…

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Object Behind Christmas Carnival Outlined

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1941 · page 5

Primary object of the Dubbo Chamber of Commerce m its proposal to stage a Christmas carnival is to attract visitors to this centre during the holiday period, thus counteracting in a measure the exit of citizens…

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"Strike Up the Band" Musical Show for Monarch

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1941 · page 4

"Strike Up the Band," a fast-moving musical show, occupies pride or place on the week-end programme of the Monarch Theatre. The bill will open…

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Lighting Franchise Council Seeks Revocation In Fair Valuation Purchase Held Service Is People Property Denial of Repudiation Approach To Minister

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1941 · page 6

Dubbo Council last night decided to take steps to ask the Minister for Local Government to amend the Act so that the Dubbo lighting franchise might be rescinded and the control vested in the council…

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Sheep Show Awards

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 June 1941 · page 2

Local awards at the annual sheep show, held in Sydney during last week, included the following:—British breeds, most successful…

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Dubbo Christmas Carnival Supported By Rugby League

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1941 · page 4

Full support for the proposal to conduct a Christmas carnival at Dubbo will be given by the Dubbo Rugby Football League…

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Sydney Sheep Show

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 6

Mr. w. H. Mather, Wool., and Sheep Specialist, Sydney, writes:— “At the Sydney Annual Sheep Show just ended,” noticed four…

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