Show Dates
Mendooran, Thursday, February 19. Coonabarabran, Tuesday and Wednesday, April 13 and 14…
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Shows & fairs, 1947
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Carnival at Showground
The Carnival and Dance, organised by Mrs. A. Pattison, in support of the fund to erect a further Pavilion at the local…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Fair Deal in Country Newspapers
The influence of the Press was waning because of a policy of "distortion and color" being adopted by a "certain section of the Press,"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Barnet Fair
During the reign of Henry II 750 years ago, a charter was granted to the Lord of the Manor of Chipping-Barnet for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Show Dates
Mendooran Thursday, February 19. Coonabarabran: Tuesday and Wednesday, April 13 and 14…
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Reporting is the annual meeting of the Peak Hill P.A. and H. Association on a profit of ? for the year, the retiring president, Mr. W. H. ?, said, "This is particularly gratifying, as again this year we were not favoured with the weather, but due to the hard work of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trangie Show Made a Profit Committee Nominated for 1948
The rain ? more than a moderate attendance at the annual meeting of the Trangie P.A. and H. Society, which was held at the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon at which the ? was taken by Mr. Alex ?. It was reported that although there…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Kindergarten Fair £250 for Hall Building Fund
The annual Church of England Kindergarten Fair, held in the Parish Hall and grounds on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flower Show Increasing In Popularity
Each time a flower show is staged in Dubbo, whether it is on the open competition schedule or the more modest monthly meeting display amongst members, there is unmistakeable evidence that interest in affairs horticultural is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News in Brief Molong Show President May Resign
Mr. W. D. Blowes, President Molong Pastoral and Agricultural Show Society has given notice of his intention to resign from the position. His reason was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Nation's "Shop Window." Renaissance of the Agricultural Show
As a stimulus to producers and a means of education of both producer and consumer, the agricultural show performs a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hospital Auxiliary Carnival on
Arrangements are well in hand for the holding of the Base Hospital Ladies Auxiliary Carnival on the lawns of the Olympic Pool next Saturday afternoon and evening. In addition to the attractions already announced, it is hoped to have…
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This afternoon and evening the long looked for Hospital Ladies' Auxiliary Carnival will eventuate. Considerable interest has been aroused by the ride…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Carnival Puppet Show Popular
One of the few Hospital Auxiliary Carnival attractions not unduly affected by the adverse climatic conditions prevailing on. Saturday was the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Rain Hospital Carnival
It is hard to understand what the Hospital Ladies Auxiliary has done to deserve such climatic ill-luck as that which usually attends upon any efforts whereby they seek to raise funds for the Base Hospital organisation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ambulance Profits £390 From Recent Carnival Funds Still Required
At the monthly meeting of the Dubbo District Ambulance Committee on Friday night the results of the carnival, conducted recently on behalf of the Ambulance, were finalised. The funds will benefit by £390, it was revealed…
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Tomorrow (Friday November 28) under the auspices of Dubbo and District. Horticultural Society, a Gladioli show will be conducted in the C.W.A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Revision of Show Schedule
At, its meeting last Friday Coonabarabran Pastoral and Agricultural Association drew up the revised schedule for the next…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Cr. Keeping Asks Questions at Council Meeting Objects to Engineer’s Part-time Job “Not Fair to Ratepayers”
At the last Shire Council meeting, Cr. Keeping told Council that he did not think the Shire was getting the attention it should , have because the Shin Engineer, Mr. G. J. Cliff, was working part-time for Coolah Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Effect of Erosion and Steam Sedimentation on Town Water Supply Interesting Wellington Figures Show Cleared Land Has Increased Silt in River
NOTE: In this article Mr. Nicholas has used the graphs drawn by the Mayor, Ald. W. A. Nelson, from figures from Council records, at a time when the Dubbo and Wellington A L.P. branches, under the leadership of Ald. E. B. Serisier, obtained an assurance from…
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