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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

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C.a.p. & A. Association Rodeo and Carnival, October 15 and 16

The Western Herald · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 6

A well attended meeting of the Committee was held at the Council Chambers on Saturday afternoon last, Mr. L…

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Western Centres Narromine Patriotic Carnival for September 20

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1941 · page 3

The Narromine Patriotic Committee will hold a carnival on the bowling green on Saturday night, September 20. The Bowling Club has given the…

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District News Narromine Show Gate Receipts Fall by £20 Stunted District Crops Show Urgent Need of Rain

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 3

Gate receipts for the two days of the Narromine show totalled £98/17/3, about £20 less than the last show which was held in 1939…

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Baradine Methodist Fair Should Be Financial Record

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 5

The Baradine Annual Methodist Fair was held last Saturday In the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall…

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Pats on the Back Ratepayers Show Appreciation

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 3

Pats on the back are much more, pleasant than having brick-bats heaved at one, and Councillors of Cobbora Shire…

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Protests From Biddon Non-competitive Show Exhibits And Baning Of The Use Of The Cane In Schools

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 1

At a meeting of the Biddon Parents and Citizens' Association held during the week, the, following resolutions were placed on…

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C.a.p. & A. Association Carnival, Rodeo and Show

The Western Herald · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 6

A Committee meeting held on Saturday afternoon last at the Council Chambers was well attended, Mr. D. Fraser…

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Raymond's Variety Show

The Western Herald · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 4

Mr. Harold Raymond's Variety Show was greeted by a good audience in the Wonderland Theatre on Thursday evening, Sept. 11th…

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District News Narromine Patriotic Carnival Nets £200 PROFIT

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1941 · page 3

Nearly 700 persons attended the patriotic carnival at the Bowling Club on Saturday night. The club placed its fine club house at the disposal of the…

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Marx Bros. Head Cast in Fine Monarch Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1941 · page 2

Irrepressible Marx brothers caper in comedy throughout the length of "Go West," booked at the head of a new bill to be screened at the Monarch…

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SWIMMING Dubbo Club Wants New Year's Day Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 5

Lubbo Amateur Swimming Club held its annual meeting at Enderby's on Monday evening, the president (Mr. J. T. Francise presiding over a very…

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Parents and Citizens' Association Exhibition of Pupils' Work Arranged

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 10

The usual monthly meeting of the Yeoval Parents and Citizens' Association took place at the school on…

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"Men of Boys Town" Fine Monarch Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 4

"Men of Boys Town" will head the week-end programme of the Monarch Theatre. The show costars Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney, and it…

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Show Society Credit Balance of £169 Committee Decides To Place £75 In Next War Loan

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 6

General satisfaction was expressed at a meeting of the committee of the Gilgandra P. and A. Association on…

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Bourke Bowling Club Carnival Week

The Western Herald · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 5

The following programmer has been arranged to entertain the Bathurst Bowlers who are visiting Bourke from 4th to 9th October…

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Successful Show Pony Mrs. C. P. Veech's Blue Dame

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 7

Mrs. C. P. Veech, of Eulalie, Wellington is still winning prizes at the various country shows with her well known…

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Carnival Committee to Meet

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 3

A meeting of the Dubbo Christmas Carnival management committee has been convened for Monday night. The meeting will be held at the Diggers…

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V.d.c. Carnival at Mendooran

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 6

On Saturday afternoon a monster carnival was organised by B. W. Smith and H. Monk on behalf of the V.D.C. Ugly Man…

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Tense Atmosphere at Canberra Wilson Declines to Show Hand

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 8

A tense atmosphere is reported from Canberra, in view of what might happen this afternoon…

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Regulations for Ring Events at Carnival & Show

The Western Herald · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 4

Any competitor not in readiness to take up correct position as. drawn in Camp Drafting may be disqualified…

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