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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1944

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Ambulance Carnival Continued This Week

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 4

The first week of the Ambulance carnival has passed off quite successfully, and it will be continued during the coming week…

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SWIMMING Juveniles Show Form In Club Fixtures

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 4

The keenness of the juveniles is a striking feature of weekend events conducted by the Dubbo Amateur Swimming Club, a fact emphasised…

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Show Will Be Held Proceeds for Patriotic and Red Cross Funds the Date Is August 16

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 2

Members of the Gilgandra P. and A. Association decided on Saturday to hold a Patriotic Show on Wednesday, August 16, the proceeds being divided between the Gilgandra Patrioic Fund and the Red…

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Yeoval News Country Women Handicraft Exhibition at Local Show

The Wellington Times · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 10

The first meeting of the Country Women's Association for the new year was held in the C.W.A. rooms on Saturday afternoon last. The following members were…

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Ambulance Carnival Finishes This Week-end

The Wellington Times · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 5

The Wellington District Ambulance carnival will finish at the week-end, and it is expected that there will be a…

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Yeoval Show Special Attractions Dates for Closing oF Entries

The Wellington Times · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 12

Great preparations are in progress for the forthcoming Yeoval Show, now only two weeks off, the date being 22nd…

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Dubbo Spring Show Planned by Pa&h

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 4

Dubbo PA & H Association at a meeting on Thursday night decided to consider the conduct of either a show or carnival in September or October, or on such date as will coincide with the proposed Dubbo centenary, if celebrations…

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Air Show at Monarch, "White Cargo" at Roxy

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 2

Stark drama of the conflict of human emotions. "White Cargo," which opened its Dubbo season of a week at the Roxy Theatre last night…

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Ambulance Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 4

The Ambulance carnival, which for the past two weeks has been conducted in Swift Street, was brought to a…

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Postponed Beef Cattle Fair Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 1

Following on the advice from the Federal Minister for Transport, the United Stud Beef Cattle Breeders'…

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Apex Carnival Starts Next

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 4

Arrangements are proceeding satisfactorily for the running of the Apex Carnival (March 18th to 25th…

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Show Notes Interest Increasing

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 6

Enquiries are being received from all parts for schedules for the P. A. and H. Society's Show Carnival, to…

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Ambulance Carnival. Wonderful Result

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 2

It is expected that a nett profit of £590 odd will be the result of the recent carnival, held over a period of two…

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High School Annual Swimming Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 2

The Wellington I.H.S. annual swimming carnival was held at the Wellington baths to-day, and was most…

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Cowra Racing Carnival During Easter Week

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 8

The Cowra Jockey Club is holding is annual cup meeting during Easter week, and everything points to a most…

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£1400 Net Profit Made at Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 1

Dubbo District Ambulance Citizens' Committee carnival, which concluded recently, resulted in a net profit of approximately £1400…

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Apex Carnival All in Readiness For

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 7

All is in readiness for the start of the Apex carnival on Saturday night next (March 18th on the vacant…

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Yeoval Show Stage Set For Next

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 7

Micky Miller, of Wellington, has advised the secretary that he will be, together with his band of helpers, present at…

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Luncheon Booth at Show Being Conducted by C.W.A.

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 10

The Country Women's Association is taking charge of the luncheon booth on show day…

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Yeoval News P. A. & H. Society Show Next Wednesday Committee Meeting Finalises Arrangements

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 10

At the Committee meeting held in the Australian Hall on Saturday last at 8 p.m., the following were present:—Messrs. W. Hughes, H. J. Wykes, D. Ryan, B. Donnelly, A. Telford. H. Johnson, A. J. Hunter…

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