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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

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Races and Trots in Show Week

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 7

At the postponed annual meeting of the Peak Hill Combined Racing and Trotting Club, which was well attended, it was decided to carry on…

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Peak Hill and Narromine Co-operate To Train Show Judges

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 2

While preparing for their annual shows in the third and fourth week in August, both Narromine and Peak Hill are co-operating in preparing for the shows in the years to come, by encouraging young men and women to [?]arn to become judges…

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State Governor to Open Show?

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 4

Coonabarabran P. and A. Society is to invite the State Govri[?] His Excellency Lieutenant-General John Northcott,, to…

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Appointment of Show Secretary Held Over

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 6

The appointment of a secretary to the Coonabarabran Pastoral and Agricultural Society has been held over for a month…

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Narromine Wins in First Day of Dudley Polo Carnival

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 1

In their match against Cudal at the Dudley Cup polo carnival at Forbes yesterday Narromine won by 10 goals to five…

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Most Successful Poultry Show. Club Members Entertain Visitors at Dinner

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 1

PROVIDING a fitting climax to the first day of the most successful Second Annual Show, the Macquarie Poultry Club's dinner in the Blue Bird Cafe on Saturday night was a most congenial and enjoyable function…

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Ten Teams for Narromine Polo Carnival

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 1

No less that ten tears are expected to take part is the Narromine Pole Caratival on July 9 and 10—Friday and saturday week. The pole hall will take place on the Friday night. Victors are expected from all parts…

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How Narromine Fared at the Forbes Polo Carnival

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 2

As was generally expected Dnagog proved altogether too food for heir opponents, superbly mounted on magnificent horses, and displaying splendid combination, they were a treat to Hatch In action. Their captain, Mick Hookc. their…

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Women to Help Make the Narromine Show a Success

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 6

WHEN the Narromine Show is staged on August 18 and 19—a week before Peak Hill's—a great deal of the work will be carried out voluntarily by the ladies. This was announced at Friday afternoon's meeting by Show President Harold Crawford, who said that…

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District News Narromine Polo Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 2

Already visitors are arriving for the Polo Carnival which lakes place tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday, Eight teams from…

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This Narromine Show May Be The Biggest Yet

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 1

The Narromine show has her a growing bigger and better every year and the committee has every [?] to believe that this year's exhibition of August 12 and 13, May, will be the biggest and bets yet. The president, Mr. Harold…

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Big Crowds at Narromine Polo Carnival Gillespie Cup Goes to Forbes "Good Organisation a Credit To Narromine," Visitors Say

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 1

[?] second crowds to the Narromine pole [?] and [?] They came [?] all parts of the [?] taking this opportunity of renewing old [?] of [?]…

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Great Britain's Latest Engineering and Industrial Equipment on Show at London Exhibition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 1

Some of the latest engineering and industrial equipment being made in Great Britain today was seen at…

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Youth Carnival at Skating Rink

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 3

Youth held gay carnival at the opening of the much talked about skating rink last night. Situated, at the corner of Macquarie and…

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Screen Review Monarch "The Show-off"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 3

This is the picture which brings Bed Skelton back to the screen for the first time since the war, and he again reveals himself…

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Draw for Wellington Polo Carnival Out

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 1

The draw for the first day's play at the wellington polo carnival which takes place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday was announced…

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Treasures Seen at the Antique Dealers' Fair

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1948 · page 1

A wonderful example of an Elizabethan glass goblet made in London in 1578, ten years…

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Screen Review Monarch "The Show-off"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1948 · page 6

The laughts are long and loud on the Monarch screen where Red Skelton is bringing to hfe "The Show-Off" a rib-tickling…

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Wellington Successes at Bathurst Poultry Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 1

The Bathurst Poultry Show, held at the Bathurst Showground, which commenced on Thursday last, was an…

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Eleven Competing Teams and Intense Interest Promise Record Polo Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 1

THE Wellington and District Polo Club's Carnival, which will be held at the Wellington Showground on Thursday, Friday and Saturday next, will attract visitors from all parts of the Central West and there is every indication that, with eleven teams competing, the Carnival will be the most successful ever held in this centre…

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