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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1942

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April Fair Successful C.W.A FUNCTION Splendid Display Of Blooms And Needlework

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 1

Held in the Rest Room on Saturday last, the annual April Fair staged by the Gilgandra branch of the…

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Net of Jap. Contradiction in Raid Reports Special Measures Show Acute Nerves Following Attacks Enemy Claim Three Carriers Used New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 1

Allied navel forces which participated in the raid on Japanese cities included three [?] carriers. This was stated today by the official Tokio radio. It added that they fled [?] after launching…

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“The Gloomchasars'” Perform To Packed House A Great Show

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 1

The Coonabarabran Entertainment Club can well be proud of its achievement. Some short time ago it was decided to form this Club with a view to raising funds for the Prisoners of War Fund. Right away they got down to…

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Action As [?]Ard of Honor to Earl of Athlone Opening of Australian Exhibition

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 3

Mr. Boy Tipping of Trangie, has received an interesting letter from L.A.C. Peter Ferrari, from Canada Written during January, it says:…

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Dramatic Air Show at Monarch

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 3

Milking its Dubbo debut at the Monarch Theatre this afternoon, "A Yank in the R.A.F." is stamped with the brand of superlative entertainment…

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Incendiaries Control Simple and Effective: Firemen Show Methods

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 2

At Wednesday might's demonstration to a large crowd at the Dubbo sports oval, on how to deal with incendiary bombs and resulted fires, the visiting…

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"Gunga Din" Star Show on Monarch Bill

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 5

One of the best-loved of all Rudyard Kipling's immortal stories, "Gunga Din," translated to the screen, will open its Dubbo season at the Monarch…

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Patriotic Carnival at Trangie General Meeting Decision

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 3

By a small majority it was decided to hold a patriotic carnival on Wednesday, June 17, at the Trangie P.A. and H. Association…

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Pictorial Bomb Raid Chief Monarch Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 2

How do RAF bombers lake off on their devastating flights over Germany, pick out their targets, spread havoc and desolation in enemy keypoints and…

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Giant War Pictures on Show in Australia

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 3

An exhibition of giant photographs illustrating the story of Britain in war time soon will be visiting Melbourne. Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane…

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Flower Show Annual Methodist Function a Record Success Takings Amount to £203

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 3

Success beyond all expectations was achieved by the Methodist folk of Gilgnndra and district with their annual…

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"Honky Tonk" Monarch's Splendid Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 2

0Comprising a popular new romantic team, Clark Gable and Lana Turner score striking individual successes in "Honky Tonk," star show of the double…

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Merrymakers to Stage Big Show This Month

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 4

The Merrymakers Revue, which has enjoyed a deservedly successful carper, will stage its next big show in the Royal Theatre, Dubbo, on Wednesday…

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Armatree Successful Patriotic Fair

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 4

A fair was held on 2nd May in the Armatree Hall, in aid of the Red Cross Society's Prisoners of War Fund, and it proved a…

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Proposed Patriotic Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

A meeting of the Committee of the Showground will be held in the Council Chambers to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon at 2.30 p.m…

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American Soldiers Must Not Show Pistols Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 1

Stating tint the tree use of a pistol was not the practice in Australia, the magistrate at St. Kilda court severely reprimanded an American…

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Posters Show War Was A Shock To Germans

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 1

Evidence that Germany never expected that England would go to war is shown by an exclusive set of posters which are in the possession…

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Unanimous Decision to Abandon Patriotic Carnival Meeting of Trangie Committee

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 4

At a committee meeting of the Trangie P. A. and H. Association it was unanimoualy decided to abandon the carnival in aid of…

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BOWLS E. Bryant and Hull Show Fine Form

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 2

In a match against Astley in the Dubbo Bowling Club's B Grade championship series, E. Bryant, after being down, staged a…

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Bourke Pastoral & Agricultural Association. Carnival on June 17th. in Aid of Patriotic Funds

The Western Herald · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 6

A fairly well attended meeting of members of the Committee of the Bourke Pastoral and Agricultural Association…

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