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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1944

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Fair Play for the Child Health Department Hints

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 16

Mother is just human after all, and we can't expect perfectly poised behaviour from her at all times. Still it is a…

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Magnificent Blooms A Wonderful Display Chrysanthemum Show's Success

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 1

"Jazz has been introduced into music as well as art. In a display like this there is no jazz. There is just the natural beauty, and one could ask for nothing better," said the Mayor (Dr. V. W. Savage), in opening the annual…

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Flower Show Annual Methodist Function Record Financial Success- Profit Over £300

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 4

Despite the fact that entries were considerably less than in past years, financially, the 1944 Methodist Flower…

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Ambulance Carnival Profit

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 6

Resulting from a typographical error in Saturday's issue of "The Liberal" it was stated that the proceeds of the recent ambulance carnival at…

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Show Ground at Curbam

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 May 1944 · page 2

The Department of Lands wrote Gilgandra Shire Council last meeting relative to 51 acres set aside on September 16, 1927,…

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..Peak Hill and District Page Continued From Page 6 Fair Profit Margin Recommended by Country Party Justice to Every Section of the Community Interlocking Electrical Systems

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 7

"The Country Party will not stand for domination by any one section of the people, but [?] for a fair deal for all, and will see that political justice is [?] to the employee as well as the employer, with a [?] present [?] control…

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Public District Page [?]ome Donation to Gowrie Scholarship Fund [?]Sion of Peak Hill Country Women's Assn. [?] Show Vegetable Section Supported

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 6

When the Gowrie scholarship [?] was mentioned for discussion at last Saturday's meeting of the Peak Hill C.W.A. at was decided to [?] £20 from the branch. It was stated that £3200 was collected at the Sydney conference,…

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Bantam Show Entries Close

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 May 1944 · page 4

The committee of the Wellington Bantam Club are optimistic regarding the forthcoming show, which it is expected…

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Television Theatres To Show Current Events

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1944 · page 6

Washington.—Opening of several hundred television theatres all over the United States in the first 10 years after the war was predicted by Ralph…

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Bantam Show Record Entries Preparatory Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 June 1944 · page 2

There was an exceptionally large attendance of members of the Wellington Bantam Club on Thursday night last…

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Cwa Set Interested in June Exhibition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1944 · page 5

The "meeting of the CWA Younger Sgt. presided over by Mrs. H. Irvine on Thursday evening, decided to co-operate with the parent branch in the…

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["Kentucky" Fine Show on Monarch Bill

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1944 · page 4

A romantic story of the State that is the heart of the bloodstock industry in the USA, "Kentucky" will open its Dubbo season at the Monarch Theatre…

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Elong Voluntary Labour Ground Improvements Red Cross Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 June 1944 · page 2

Each Sunday afternoon of late voluntary workers have been carrying out great improvements to the carnival…

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Local and General Show Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 4

A meeting of the P. & A. Association will be held at the Council Chambers on Saturday afternoon, June 17th, at 3 p.m., to consider…

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Show Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 4

All members of the Pastoral and Agricultural Association's committee are asked to attend a meeting at the Council Chambers to-morrow…

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Valuable Sheep Cup for Peak Hill Show Show Judges Appointed

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 4

[?] the Peak [?] was held [?] There [?]…

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Correspondence A Debt Free Heritage—Now! Wellington Show and Sports Ground Interest Fire Debentures Mr. F. C. Wall's Scheme for Immediate Cancellation of Crippling Interest Burden

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 3

In the following letter to the Editor, Mr. F. C. Wall, one time Mayor of Wellington an d citizen for 33 pars, presents a scheme for the immediate saving of the crushing interest burden which the Trustees of the Show and Sports…

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P. & A. Association Bourke Two Days Show October 4 & 5

The Western Herald · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 3

A well attended meeting of members of the Committee of the Bourke Pastoral & Agricultural Association was held…

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Merrymakers' Revue Promises Smart Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1944 · page 2

Everything is ready for the Merrymakers Ninth Revue, to be staged in the Royal Theatre on Monday night. Seats are booking well and the…

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Bright Merrymaker Show Pleases Big Audience

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1944 · page 3

Introducing new personalities, new numbers and new settings, the Merrymakers' Ninth Revue, staged in the Royal Theatre last night, provided bright entertainment of a high order…

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