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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1943

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Euchareena Rain Hail Show a Real Mixture Spring Should Be Good

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 September 1943 · page 10

Quite a change in the weather. At times heavy rain fell, with hail, sleet and light snow. This is unusual for August, as mostly…

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Record Carnival at Haber Worth Total Proceeds Will Exceed £500 Large Attendance and Interest in Various Events

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 1

With total proceeds experted is exceed £500, the patriotic carnival held at Heberworth, by the Haberworth-Pine Dome Patriotic Committee, on Wednesday, was a record for the organisation. The takings [?] to £391/7/7m including £19/16/7 from the…

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Annual Flower Show Planned by Cwa

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1943 · page 4

Monthly meeting of the Dubbo branch of the CWA on Thursday advanced plans for its annual flower show, to be held on October 16…

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Bantam Club Recent Exhibition

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 September 1943 · page 5

A meeting of the members of the Wellington Bantam Club was held at the residence of Mr. C. V. Longobardi on…

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District News Ballimore Annual Carnival to Be Held Meeting Makes Arrangements

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 September 1943 · page 2

A meeting was held on Sunday of last week to make arrangements for the Ballimore carnival, which is to be held on October 13…

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District News NARROMINE Patriotic Fund Plans Town Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1943 · page 4

Narromine Patriotic Committee has made arrangements for a fixture to be hold in the town hall on September 25…

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Fine Drama of Escape Themes Monarch Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1943 · page 2

One of the most gripping screen dramas of its type ever known "Seven Miles from Alcatraz," will open its Dubbo season at the Monarch Theatre tonight. Costarring James Craig and…

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Flower Show and Fair Successful C. of E. Function

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 September 1943 · page 2

Held in the C.W.A. Rooms on Saturday afternoon and evening last the annual Church of England flower…

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Trangie School of Arts Arrangements for Flower Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1943 · page 4

[?] of the Trangie School of [?]was held Monday, [?] president (Dr. Maclean) in [?]…

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Narromine Patriotic Effort This Saturday Flower Show and Cooking Competitions

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1943 · page 3

Considerable interest is being taken locality is the [?] annual effort of the Narromie Patriotic Committee, As a grand [?] to…

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"Chetniks" Star Show of Guerilla Warfare

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1943 · page 2

"Chetniks," story of the lighting guerillas of Yugoslavia, stated in latest cables to be offering ever stiffer resistance to the German armies of…

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Murder Orgies Show Grerman Rage: Italians Victims London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1943 · page 1

Amid terrific explosions, as the Germans blow up docks, jetties and warehouses under an evergrowing pall of smoke, German soldiers are flogging Italians in the streets of Naples for the most trivial offensives…

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Would Prosecute Graziers Says P.m. Cookson Considers P.p. Act Not Fair to Drovers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 September 1943 · page 3

"I quite agree that the man who owns the sheep and not the drover should be prosecuted for putting them on…

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Fighting "Chetniks" Live in Monarch Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1943 · page 2

Exploits of the patriots in Yugoslavia have gripped the imagination of peoples of the United Nations, and "Cheiniks." the story of the fighting…

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District News Narromine Over £2000 Net Profit At Patriotic Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 4

Narromine Patriotic Committee held a very successful carnival in the town hall on Saturday night. As a result over £2000 was raised…

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Show Society Meeting of Committee

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Gilgandra P. and A. Association was held on Saturday afternoon, when Mr. R. J. Nelson…

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Spring Flower Show Appointment of Stewards

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 8

A meeting of the sub committee of the Wekington Horticultural Society was held for the purpose of drawing up the programme and…

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The Helpers- and Donors at Gilgandra's Recent Patriotic Show Profit of £1361/8/5

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 3

At a meeting of the committee of the Gilgandra P. and A. Association held on Saturday afternoon last, a…

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Haberworth Carnival Netts Profit of £520 Parcels To Be Sent To Soldiers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 1

It was revealed this week that a profit of £520 will result from the carnival conducted by the Haberworth-Pine Dene Patriotic…

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Monster Carnival Ball

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 October 1943 · page 8

At the Royal Theatre, Dubbo, this Thursday, October 7th, a monster carnival ball will be held, for which a special train will leave…

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