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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1944

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Interschools Relay Race at Annual Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1944 · page 1

A feature of the Primary School carnival tomorrow will be the interschools relay race, West, South, North and Central Dubbo schools competing…

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District News Pallimore a Great Success Carnival and Ball £190 Profit

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 October 1944 · page 15

A successful carnival was held oh October 4th, the sports programme being presented by the Baltimore…

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Flower Show Successful Annual Presbyterian Effort Outstanding Array Of Blooms

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 October 1944 · page 2

The annual Prosbyberian Flower show hold in the Australia hall on Friday and Saturday last was on…

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Spring Show Wednesday's Display

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 October 1944 · page 7

The Church of England hall will be transformed into a bower of beauty on Wednesday night of this week, when…

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Cwa Rose Show Phasing Success

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 4

Despite unpleasant weather which was so hard on flic gardens throughout the week there was a very nice display of flowers at the C.W.A…

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Brigalow Wins House Competition in Primary School Sports Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 2

Under ideal conditions the Dubbo Primary and Infants School annual sports day and carnival was held at the oval on Friday. In the boy's division Brigalow had a comfortable win in…

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Bodangora' Big Day Attractions Galore Patriotic Race Carnival Next

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 October 1944 · page 2

The Patriotic Race Carnival, which will be held at Bodangora on November 1st, to raise funds to Welcome Home Our…

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Spring Flower Show Attractive Display Despite Dry Weather

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 October 1944 · page 1

The members of the Wellington Horticultural Society apparently overcame the dry conditions which are prevailing at the present time, judging by the wonderful display of blooms which were on exhibition at the annual spring…

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Bourke P. & A. Association Profit of £320 From Recent Show

The Western Herald · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the above Association was held in the P.P. Board room on Saturday afternoon last…

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The Show Goes on

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1944 · page 4

War or no war, strike or no strike, sleepers or no sleepers, the Country Press annual conference takes place in Sydney and the Paramount Show…

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Over £300 Realised Bodangora Patriotic Carnival Interesting Racing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 November 1944 · page 1

The Bodangora Patriotic Race Carnival, which was held on the "Geenohby" race track yesterday afternoon, was an outstanding success rom every point of view, and everything passed off without a hitch…

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Fair Rents Board Fixes Rental of Cottage

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1944 · page 1

An application by Mrs. Annie Raw son, represented by Mr. R. H. Nelson, for fixation of rental in respect to premises situated at Darling street…

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Hospital Carnival Saturday Opening Night

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 3

The annual carnival, in aid of the Wellington District Hospital will open in the usual place in Swift Street, next the…

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£217 From Trangie Presbyterian Fair

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 8

The Presbyterian Scotch Fair was held in the Memorial Hall on Saturday and resulted in £217 being betted for church funds, which…

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Local and General Xmas Carnival in Park

The Western Herald · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 1

A Xmas Carnival will be held in the Bourke Park on Thursday, December 14th, in aid of the Bourke District Hospital. Attractive stalls…

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Regular Show [?] Proposed by President Move to Pressure for C[?] Shows

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 8

A meeting of the [?] Agricultural Society committee was held at the [?] held on Saturday afternoon when [?]…

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To-morrow's Melbourne Cup Will Be As Popular As Ever Carnival Spirit Well Weights and Final Acceptors

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 2

Horse racing, which has long been known as the sport of kings, is occupying the attention of many thousands of people in Australia at present, and public interest will reach it climax to-morrow (Saturday) when the race for the Melbourne Cup is run at Flemington. If there were no restrictions on transport and people were free to travel from one State…

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Dubbo Turf Club To Race After Dubbo Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1944 · page 1

Dubbo Turf Club has taken steps to secure its initial racing dates on the two days immediately following the 1945 Show…

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Full Show To Be Held Committee' Decision Seasonal Conditions a Factor

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 November 1944 · page 1

At a meeting of the members of the Wellington P.A. and H. Society, held in the Agricultural Mall on Friday night last, it was decided to hold a full show next year, in either April or May, should seasonal conditions be…

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Post-war Homes Christmas Exhibition

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 November 1944 · page 14

Visitors to Sydney over the Christmas period will have an opportunity of inspecting models of bomes, plans and designs of…

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