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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

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Show Society and Ground Improvements

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 8

About six months ago the Coonabarabran Shire Council wrote to the P. and A. Society asking what plans, if…

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District Exhibits at Next Show

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 11

That competitive district exhibits be re-introduced by the P. and A. Society and staged at the next annual show to be…

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Permanent Building on Show Ground Wanted By Brains’ Garage

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 5

Brains’ Garage, Coonabarabran, applied to the Show Society at last meeting for permission to erect a. permanent structure on the Coonabarabran Showground for the display of Ford and other products at annual shows…

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Rural Bank Gives Trophy and Prize Money for Next Show

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 8

The Rural Bank has increased its annual donation of £3/-3/0 to the Coonabarabran P. and A. Society and has…

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Bourke P. & A. Association RODEO & Show Postponed Till September 10 & 11

The Western Herald · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 6

Owing to the bad condition of the Showground caused by the recent rain and continued rain last week end, the Annual…

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Want Their "Own Show" Shire Council On Rural Electricity (Condensed from the "Parkes Champion Post")

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 3

The decision of the Electricity Authority to recommend the formation of a County Council to control electricity in the Parkes and Peak…

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Hospital Auxiliary Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 3

At Monday's meeting of the Ladies' Hospital Auxiliary held in the C. of E. School Hall, it was decided to approach Council for…

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Dubbo P.a. & H. Spring Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 1

An event of unusual interest to Dubbo and district residents will take place on Saturday next (September 6) at the Showground…

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Spring Fibber Show for Oct. 25

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 6

At the regular monthly meeting of the Wellington Horticultural Society, held in the Agricultural Hall on Monday…

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Exhibits at Show Next Week

The Western Herald · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 1

A reminder is given all those who wish to enter for any of the classes an the Exhibit Section at the Show next week, that entries…

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Rawsonville Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1947 · page 2

It is anticipated that the nett proceeds of the Rawsonville carnival and dance last Saturday will be approximately £150. This splendid amount…

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Spring Carnival Today

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1947 · page 1

All that in needed to make today's Spring Carnival a great success is fine weather. Considerable interest has been aroused both in the town and district…

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Flower Show Planned by Narromine Cwa

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1947 · page 3

Pre?nary arrangement for a Spring flower show were made at last week meeting of the Country Women's Association. About thirty…

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New Classes for 1948 Royal Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1947 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Society has decided to include pasture-fed classes in the fat cattle section for the 1948 Royal Easter Show…

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Flower Show

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 3

The Presbyterian Flower Show and Bazaar on Friday was not so well patronised as similar functions in the past. This was to…

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Spring Carnival Competitions Sheep Guessing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 3

The following guessed the weight of the Fat Sheep within ½lb Mr. C. Ison, 189 Brisbane Street Dubbo. A. W. Stroud. Mogriguy, Walter Peck…

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Mendooran Show Association General Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 3

A general meeting of the Men dooran P.A. and H. Associatior took place on 30th August. Mr. O. R. Gavin was in the chair and…

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Successful Spring Show and Rodeo Ideal Conditions—splendid Attendance Good Display in New Pavilion. Varied Programme of Events

The Western Herald · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 8

Ideal conditions prevailed for the holding of the Bourke Pastoral & Agricultural Association's Annual Show & Rodeo,…

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Motor Cycling Spectacular Dirt Track Races At Spring Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1947 · page 3

One of the many attractions at the P.A. and H. Spring Carnival, was the exhibition of motor cycle racing by the local Club members. They did exceptionally well considering that they had had no previous experience in dirt track racing…

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Fair Sailing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 4

The same gale that blew away my fowlhouse dumped somebody's garage in my back yard. That wasn't a gale. It was a…

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