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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

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Ambulance Carnival Ambulance Waggon £500 Appeal

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 4

Commencing on Saturday night next, and continuing for two weeks, the Ambulance carnival will this year be the…

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Wellington P. A. & H. Society Meeting of Committee Forthcoming Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 6

Mr. J. M. Whiteley (President) presided over a well attended meeting of the committee of the Wellington P. A. and H. Society at the Agricultural Bureau Hall on Friday night last, when matters in connection…

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Ambulance Carnival Ambulance Waggon £500 Appeal

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 1

The stage is set and the curtain will be raised on Saturday night next, the grand opening night of the Ambulance…

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Local & General No Show at Gunnedah

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 3

The Gunnedah P.A. and H. Association decided, at its .meeting on January 29, to abandon the annual show for 1941, and to hold a day’s…

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Greek Day Appeal Good Progress Made Dubbo Carnival March 1

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 4

The secretary of the Dubbo Greek Day Appeal Committee (Mr. A. N. McNee) reports that progress in the organisation of the fund is well under…

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"North-west Passage" Fine Technicolor Show For Monarch

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 2

Technicolor again has been used to bring reality to a film with outdoor settings in "North-west Passage," starring Spencer Tracy, which commences…

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Greeks to Hold Big Day Carnival on March lst .Big Committee Formed

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 6

Greek Day, which is to held throughout the State on February 28, will be celebrated at Coonabarabran on Saturday,…

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C.A.P. & A Association Show to Be Held in September. Carnival and Rodeo on Easter

The Western Herald · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 6

A well attended meeting of the Committee of the above Association was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday afternoon…

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"Northwest Passage" Thrilling Show at Monarch

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 5

By far the most thrilling story of adventure ever attempted on the screen is "Northwest Passage," which opens to-day at the Monarch Theatre…

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Ambulance Carnival Opening Night Attracts Large Crowd

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 3

The Wellington District Ambulance carnival opened under most auspicious conditions on Saturday night last. The…

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Ambulance Building Appeal Plans Progress Voting—Carnival on Saturday Night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 5

Candidates in a popular girl competition being run by the Ambulance building appeal citizens' committee will be allotted color flags, which will be flown in Macquarie and Talbragar Streets to indicate positions of the…

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Ambulance Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 2

The Ambulance carnival was continued throughout the week, and fairly Rood business was reported. The rain yesterday interfered…

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Venetian Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 8

The P. and W. Fund are organising a Venetian carnival to be held at the baths on Wednesday evening, March 5. There will be lots of entertainment…

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Ambulance Carnival for New Waggon

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 5

The committee of the Wellington District Ambulance, in conjunction with the carnival, is making a district wide appeal to raise £500, the…

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Mendooran Show Committee Meeting

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 10

The Mendooran Show Committee met again on Saturday afternoon last. The president, Mr. O. R. Gavin, occupied the chair…

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Ambulance Carnival First on Saturday Night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 2

Dubbo District Ambulance building appeal committee will hold the first of a series of street carnivals on Saturday night, as the intersection of…

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Greek Appeal Free Transport to Ball. Details of Carnival Arranged

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 4

Details in connection with the carnival to be held on 1st March in aid of the Greek appeal were finalised at a…

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Big Carnival For District Ambulance Your Assistance Required Public Meeting March 4th

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 7

THE DISTRICT AMBULANCE HAS DECIDED TO MAKE A DISTRICT-WIDE APPEAL FOR FUNDS AND EACH CENTRE IS INVITED TO ARRANGE FUNCTIONS WITH THE OBJECT OF MAKING THE APPEAL THE LARGEST OF ITS…

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NARROMINE Show Association Urgent Need of Funds Truck Afire-Residents Leave

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 6

The annual general meeting of the Narromine Agricultural Society held on Saturday was well attended. Mr. J. Maynard was in the chair, the…

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Walgett Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 5

Walgett P.A. and H. Association will conduct its eighth annual show on May 20 and 21. The exhibition is to be known as the Patriotic Show…

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