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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1945

266 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 11 of 14

Fair Rents Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1945 · page 3

In the Dubbo Fair Rents Court, R. S. Lane as agent for Esther Allison, asked for an increase of rent of the premises at 31 Sterling Street,…

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Methodist Notes Fair and Flower Show. Saturday, October 13

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 October 1945 · page 3

The annual fair and flower show will be held at the Methodist Hall on this Saturday week, the 13th October…

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Show Schedule Booklet

The Western Herald · Friday 5 October 1945 · page 4

Business people who desire to place advertisements in the Show Schedule Booklet, should notify the Secretary (Mr. Anderson) or…

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Goat-milk Bar at All-goat Show

The Western Herald · Friday 5 October 1945 · page 4

A goat-milk bar was a feature of the all-goat show held at Concort by the New South Wales Saanen Milch Goat Association…

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Bourke P. & A. Association SHOW & Rodeo, Oct. 17 & 18

The Western Herald · Friday 5 October 1945 · page 6

A meeting of the Committee of the above was held in the Council Chambers, on Saturday afternoon last…

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Trophies for Bodangora Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 5

A splendid range of silver cups, which are to be presented as trophies to the winners of events at the Bodangora…

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Junior Farmers' Meeting Judging Committees Elected Date Fixed for Next Annual Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 3

At the meeting of the Junior Farmers' Advisory Committee, held last Thursday in the Wellington intermediate High School, it was decided that the most suitable date for the Junior Farmers' Annual Show would be Saturday…

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Agricultural Society Last Week's Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 5

The Narromine Agricultural Society held a committee meeting at the Federal Hotel on Saturday last, Mr. J. Maynard being in the chair…

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Side-show Fees

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 4

Peak Hill Show Committee was unfortunate in its choice of dates for the 1945 Show, and wet weather marred the success of the Exhibition…

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[?] PITAL Carnival conducted by Auxiliary

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 7

The Ladies Hospital Au[?]y Peak Hill conducted a very [?]ful street carnival on Saturday to raise funds for the [?]…

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Methodist Notes Fair and Flower Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 7

Outstanding among the features at the Fair on Saturday next will be a floral display by Mesdames E. Bombrick and J…

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Presbyterian Flower Show

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 4

The annual Presbyterian Flower Show was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday. As in former years, the function…

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Show Society Meeting

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 4

A meeting of the Coonabarabran Show Society, to deal with matters pertaining to next year’s show, and other business connected with…

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School Carnival a Vote of Thanks

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 4

Mrs. N. H. Graf, Honorary Secretary of the Dubbo Primary School Auxiliary, desires, on behalf of the Auxiliary, to thank the staffs of the…

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Baby Show To Be Held At Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 4

Advice has been received that Sister Nicholson, of the Par West Clinic Car, will be one of the judges at the Baby Show to be held on Thursday,…

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Sports Carnival on New Year’s Day Comforts, Fund Sponsers Fill-up for Tame Holiday Period

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 7

A monster sports gymkhana is to be organised by the Coonabarabran branch of the Australian Comforts Fund, for New Year’s Day. To the many who cannot for…

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The Peep Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 5

George Hong, best breaker-in-of racehorses Australia ever saw, was Riven a horse as a present the other day. It is a full brother to Cooranga…

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Luncheon Booth at Show

The Western Herald · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 4

Mr. J. Maroulis who has the refreshment booth at the Showground next Wednesday and Thursday, will have a good luncheon at…

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Sheep Dog Trials at Forth­coming Show

The Western Herald · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 4

At the Australian National Sheep Dog Trials, held by the Canberra Kennel & Trial Dog Association at Canberra on 27th, 28th and 29th…

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Bourke P. & A. Association SHOW & Rodeo Next Wednesday and

The Western Herald · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 6

All arrangements are well in hand for the Bourke P. & A. Association's Victory Show & Rodeo, to take place on Wednesday and Thursday…

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