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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1942

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Bourke Swimming Club Carnival on Easter

The Western Herald · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 4

On the 17th March, 1942. the Bourke Swimming Club Committee held a meeting at which Ald. Tidmarsh advocated the holding of…

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No Sheep Show

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 2

The New South Wales Sheep Breeders’ Association decided that no sheep show should be held in Sydney this year. Because of the national…

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Dramatic Technicolor Show at Monarch

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 4

"Untamed," booked to head the Monarch Theatre's programme opening tomorrow evening, in its original form was Sinclair Lewis' outstanding novel…

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Dubbo Wool Show Polwarth Fleece Awarded Title

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 1

Mr. H. J. McDonald, exhibiting a classy fleece of Polwarth, has been awarded the champion fleece of the Dubbo P.A. and H. Association's wool…

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No Show This Year Decision by P. and A. Association Members Asked to Keep Up Subscription

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 1

At the adjourned annual meet ing of the Gilgandra P. and A. Association, held in the Memorial institute on…

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Wool Fleeces P.a. and H. Association's Red Cross Exhibit Judge Impressed with High Quality

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 3

An outstanding exhibition of wool fleeces, organised by the Dubbo P.A. and H. Association, in aid of the Red Cross Society, is…

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Saturday’s Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 2

The four Queen candidates conducted a carnival on Saturday, business being conducted on a continuous basis from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m…

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Wellington Show Abandoned

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 1

At a meeting of members of Wellington P.A. and H Association last Friday night, which was poorly attended, it was decided to abandon the…

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Gilgandra Show This Year

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 1

At the adjourned annual meeting in the Gilgandra P and A. Association, held in (the Memorial Institute on Saturday afternoon last, it was…

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Mendooran Show a Great Success Profit of £150

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 4

The recent Mendooran Show was held in line weather. The Committee is to be continued for carrying on the Show under…

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Fair Deal Demanded For Small Miners

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 5

A strong plea for small miners has been made to the minister for Supply and Development (Mr Beasley) by the member for Calare (Mr J. P. Breen)…

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"Dr. Cyclops" to Show at Monarch Theatre

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 5

"Dr. Cyclops," one of the most extraordinary motion pictures ever to emerge from Hollywood, will come to the Monarch Theatre tomorrow night…

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Sydney Stud Sheep Fair

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 1

Sydney annual stud sheep fair will be held on Monday, April 21 and the following days. Several selling agents will offer high-class rams and ewes on…

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Red Cross Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 8

The Red Cross Society reports splendid support for its callival last Saturday. Business was brisk and competitions and the chocolate wheel…

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Swimming Club's Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 3

Everything is iN readiness for Sunday next (Easter Sunday) when the above Club will hold a Monster Carnival at the Punt Cutting,…

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No Cootamundra Sheep Show

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 1

Cootamundra A.P.H. and [?] Association unanimously decided at a meeting last week to abandon this year’s annual Cootamundra Sheep Show…

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Captains Courageous' New Monarch Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 2

"Captains Couragecus," one of the outstanding Hollywood productions in a year, will make its Dubbo debut at the Monarch Theatre tomorrow night…

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Correspondence Britain's Critics. Free Speech and Fair Play. (To the Editor.)

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 3

Sir,—It is typical of the free-speech inheritance of British people that they should direct their challenges at one another in…

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Bourke Swimming Club Successful Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 6

On Sunday last the Bourke Swimming Club conducted a successful Carnival at the punt Cutting. Owing to the cool change the…

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Executive Decides to Abandon N'mine Show for 1942 Unanimous Decision at Saturday's Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 1

The executive of the Narromine Agricultural Society decided unanimously on Saturday afternoon last to abandon the 1942 exhibition…

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