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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

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C.A.P.& A. Association Easter Monday Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 6

The draft programme for the Carnival and Sports to be held on Easter Monday was submitted to a Committee Meeting on Saturday…

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Street Carnival Ambulance Building Appeal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 4

Dubbo Ambulance building appeal committee will hold a big carnival in Talbragar Street, at the intersection of Brisbane Street, this afternoon and…

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School Swimming Carnival W.i.h.s. Swimmers in Form

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 3

The Wellington Intermediate High School held its annual swimming carnival at the Wellington baths on…

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Ambulance Appeal Successful Street Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 6

Dubbo District Ambulance building appeal committee held a successful street carnival at the intersection of Brisbane and Talbrager Streets on…

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Ambulance Appeal P.A.F.S. Lodge Donation Another Carnival Planned

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 4

It was announced at last night's meeting or the District Ambulance building appeal committee that the P.A.F.S. Lodge had decided to…

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Show Licenses Granted

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 2

At the Coonabarabran Court on Wednesday, before Mr. c. pickup,. P.M., booth licenses were granted. to Maurice G. Sheehan, Royal Hotel,…

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Council Brevities Holiday for Show

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

At Tuesday night's meeting the Dubbo Council approved of a request by the P.A. and H. Association that Wednesday, May 7, be proclaimed a public holiday for Dubbo…

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The 1941 Show Entries Close Saturday Show the Best You Can Grow

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

Coonabarabran’s 1941 Show will be held on Thursday and Friday of next week, and promises to be the best show ever held. There, have been many inquiries in all classes, and the ring events promise to surpass anything ever shown locally…

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Ambulance Carnival Now in Full Swingmill Workers Busy

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

The Ambulance Carnival commenced on Monday in earnest and both committees working for the two candidates in Popular Girl Competition, Misses Nell Jackson and June Roach, are meeting with excellent responses…

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Western District Centres Narromine 1941 Show In Doubt Question Deferred New President Elected

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

The question of holding a show this year was debated at great length at Saturday's meeting of the committee of the P.A. and H. Association, and…

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Dubbo Races Show Cup Meeting Will Carry £200 Prizemoney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 6

The Dubbo Racing Club's Show Cup meeting will carry prizemoney aggregating £200. The committee, which met last night, decided to allot £50 to the Show Cup…

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Show and Race Booths Sale of Rights Better Than Expected

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

Dublin show and race booths were auctioned on Thursday. While they realised figures below those of 1940, they are better than…

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District News Trangie St. Patrick's Concert Successful Function Happy Show Yields £21 Profit

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 3

Approximately £21 was cleared at the annual St. Patrick's night concert held in the Memorial Hall on Thursday night…

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Uplift Of Aborigines No Action by Chamber of Commerce Show Week Holidays

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 6

At its meeting last night, the Dubbo Chamber of Commerce decided to refuse an application by the president of the Aborigines'…

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Yeoval P a and H Association's Show Token Certificates

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 5

Mr. J. A. Staple, ton, secretary of the above association, advises that to date the following prize winners in the recent show have…

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Binnaway Show

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 1

The Binnaway Show was held on Monday in fine weather. There was a fair attendance in the afternoon. The exhibits were as usual,…

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Show Entries

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 2

The Wellington P. A. had H. Society's annual show is to take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, 29th and 30th April next, and the people…

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Baradine Show

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 5

The annual Baradine Show will be held on Tuesday next, April 1st. Half the proceeds win be devoted to patriotic purposes. Trotting,…

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To Open Show

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 3

Col. C. Fetherstonhaugh, of “Mungerie,” Coonamble, has been invited to officially open the Coonabarabran Show. Col…

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Patroitic Street Carnival Gay Scene Large Crowd

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 5

The main street of Yeoval was a gay, crowded scene on Wednesday night, 19th instant, when the patriotic street…

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