Show Booth Rights Sold at Peak Hill
The auction sale of rights at the forthcoming Peak Hill Show took place on Saturday. Messrs. Woods, Bredin and Co. were the auctioneers…
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Shows & fairs, 1948
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Peak Hill Expects Good Show This Year
Peak Hill's 45th Annual Show Is Just live weeks off—the dates are August 24 and 25, the week alter Narromine Show—and indications are that it will be well up to the usual high standard. Included in the extensive improvement programme undertaken…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Suitable for General Exhibition Only
Widespread concern at the exhibition of films classified as suitable only for adults, at matinees is rampant, according to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This Narromine Show Should Be a Record
"This year's Narromine Show is is [?] sure to be a record show if the weather re[?] favourable," reports the Agricultural…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →May Dates Fixed for Dubbo Show
At a well attended meeting of the general committee of Dubbo P. A. & H. Association held at 2DU Studio on Thursday night, it was tentatively decided to hold the next Show on May 19, 20, and 21. There…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Outstanding Success of Polo Carnival Narromine "A" Team Retains W'ton Cup. Big Crowds Enjoy Thrilling Sport. Hundreds of Visitors Praise Splendid Organisation of Carnival and Social Functions
PERFECT weather favoured the Wellington and District Polo Carnival which was staged at the Showground on Thursday, Friday and Saturday last. The Carnival was an outstanding success and the hundreds of visitors from all parts of the State…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Joint Show Bazaar
The Hospital Board has decided to co-operate with the Peak Hill Ambulance Committee and the AIF School of Arts Committee in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Narromine Wins Main Trophy At Wellington Polo Carnival
The Narromine Polo Club coded the season well by winning the Wellington Cup at the carnival last weekend. Their "A" team beat Mudgee 8 to 1, Cudal 7 to 2 and Wellington 8 to [?] in successive days and clearly established their position as the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Show Wool Sold for 83¼d
Forwarded to Grazcos Ltd. and reclassed for sale, the wool exhibited at Dubbo V. A. and H. Association show…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sale of Riots for Narromine's 1948 Show
The sale of rights for the Narromine Show on August 18 and 19, auctioned at the Federal Hotel on Friday by Mr. G. B. Irvine, resulted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →P. & C. Exhibition
Suggesting that a silver coin collection be made at the Coonabarabran Inter. High School Art Exhibition, and that a stall also…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Graves In Show Ground?
An old resident of Coonabarabran told the “Watchman” that there are several graves in the local showground, adjacent to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boosting Wool Exhibits . . . For Next Coona. Show
The committee of the Coonabarabran Pastoral and Agricultural Society agree that something must be done to bring the wool section at the annual show bade to its pre-war importance, and at last meeting of the society a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"Chips" Rafferty Here on Aug. 21st Will Open Diggers' Carnival
The Wellington branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has received official advice that "Chips" Rafferty and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Here and There Fair Dinkum
To back up their arguments while successfully applying for club liquor licenses last week both the Bowling Club and the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Poor Football Exhibition
Coonabarabran was “at home” to Binnaway footballers last Sunday and. after what could only be regarded as a poor…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Football Schoolboys' Carnival
Under the auspices of Dubbo Rugby League and supported by business people of the town a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Western Districts Schools Football Carnival
The 1948 Western District Schoolboys' Football Carnival will be held at Parkes.. This will be the third year this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Cycling Riders Practice for Carnival Meeting
A goodly number of riders assembled at the Showground last Sunday for practice and some good times were recorded. Among the riders were such stalwarts of the club as Knight, Schneider, Taylor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queen Steals Show London
More world and Olympic records were shattered at the Olympic games yesterday but the Queen, celebrating…
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