Western District at Sydney Show
This first Sydney Show to be held since the war will be staged from March 29 to April 9. One of the most…
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Shows & fairs, 1947
395 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 2 of 20
The Garden Dahlias Need Encouragement Hints to Growers for Obtaining Show Blooms
DAHLIAS which were planted early can be encouraged by occasional applications of Gro Luxo or some other quick acting manure. This will encourage growth and assure long stems to the flowers, thus facilitating their arrangement…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Only Two Wellington Swimmers at Parkes Carnival
At the Western District Swimming Championship Carnival, held at Parkes on Saturday last, the Parkes team,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Len Sprague To Attempt Three World's Records at Peak Carnival
Mr. Jackson, secretary, told a meeting of the Peak Hill Gift Carnival committee, on Friday night that Len Sprague, who will attempt three world records at Peak Hill Carnival, won the Australian sprint title over 130 yards at Brenook (Vic.) in 12 6 10th seconds—four…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Visiting Swimmers Train for Carnival
Dubbo will be in gala mood next weekend when a thousand swimmers are expected to contest the N.S.W. Country Swimming Championships…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Narromine's 1947 Show May Be Held in August
There was a large attendance [?] members at the special general meeting of the Narromine Agricultural Society, held at the Federal Hotel [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To Discuss Next Show
The committee of the Coonabarabran Pastoral and Agricultural Society will hold a meeting in the Mechanics’ Institute to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sheep Shearing Competition at Sydney Show
For the first time at a Royal Easter Show a Championship Sheep Shearing Competition is to be conducted by the Royal Agricultural…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Girls Show Right Spirit Gwabegar Children Have Holiday by the Sea
Thanks to the humantarian principles of a Newcastle girl Miss M. Mitchell, and her workmates at Paul Bros’…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Champions Will Attend "Gift" Carnival Wood Chopping, Pigeon Shoot
Messrs. J. Ryan and H. Ford were in Peak Hill at the week-end supervising the preparation of the running track for the "Gift" carnival to be held on March 17 and 18. Tracks are very important and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To-Day's Carnival Last Minute Notes
All competitors who had submitted their entries have now arrived in Dubbo and everything is in readiness for the State Country Swimming…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →First Country Title Carnival Staged at Dubbo is Outstanding Success
The States best country swimmers competed at the Country Championship Carnival held at Dubbo at the week-end. The conduct of the carnival was carried out by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Welsh Industries Fair
On January 1. the Welsh Industries Fair held in London for the first time was opened by Lord Portal at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Westminster. This picture shows: A model of the Airey permanent house made of pie[?]ast concrete units with a flat or pitched roof. This product…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Exhibition of Paintings
Mr. strath, who has been in the Coonabarabran District for some months past painting rural and mountain scenes, will shortly be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Baradine Show Schedules
Copies of the schedule for the 1947 Baradine Annual Carnival Show, to be held on Friday, 28th March, are now available from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Official Opening to Coona. Show
Of the opinion that official openings are mainly a waste of valuable time, members of the committee of the Coonabarabran P. & A. Association at their meeting on Friday night last decided not to bother about having the 1947 show…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Record Horse Entries for Royal Easter Show
Now that entries for the forthcoming Royal Easter Show have closed, there is definite evidence of a record in each section, notwithstanding that in one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo Flower Show Expected To Be Big Success
Indications are that the forthcoming flower show, sponsored by the Dubbo and District Horticultural Society, will be an unqualified success. It has been talked about around town for some time and at Saturday night's meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Methodist Flower Show
The annual Flower Show of the Mendooran Methodist Church was held in the Mechanics' Institute Hall on Saturday, 22nd February…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Show Committee Members Meet
The first meeting of the newly elected committee of the Gilgandra P. and A. Association was held at the Memorial Institute on…
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