School Boys' Football Carnival
Two School Boys teams journeyed to Nyngan last Sunday, first grade under 9 stone 71bs; and second grade…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs
Shows & fairs, 1948
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Narromine Prepares for This Year's Show—and Next Year's Too
In the midst of making arrangements for this year's Narromine show—now only a little over a week away—the show committee on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Peak Hill Show Follows
The Peak Hill Show takes place a week after the Narromine show—on Tuesday and Wednesday week. It has been growing bigger and better…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Football Thirty District School Teams Contest Carnival
Thirty school football teams representative of Dubbo, Narromine, Trangie and Gilgandra, and ranging in weight from five stone to nine stone, contested the first round of the Western Schoolboys'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Narromine Show Next Wednesday and Thursday May Break Records
The Narromine Show next Wednesday and Thursday may be the biggest Narromine has ever staged, show officials said today. There have been splendid entries in all classes. The official opening will be performed by Colonel Somerville, CMG…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Carnival Week Saturday WEEK—21st AUGUST, 1948
Our programme is now complete, as we have been most fortunate in obtaining a merry-go-round and a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Hales Staff Ball and Carnival
A final reminder is given dancing enthusiasts that Hales' Staff Ball and Carnival takes place in the Wonderland Theatre next…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →All Set For Narromine Show
Only good weather on Wednesday and Thursday is needed to make the Narromine show on outstanding success, shoe officials said…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Spring Carnival Ball
Arrangements for the catering side of the Spring Carnival Ball to be held on September 4, were finalised yesterday when a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stage Show at Narromine
Commencing on Wednesday the first Show night in a canvas theatre near the Royal Hotel, Lester's Follies will present their vaudeville…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Skating Carnival for C.w.a
Of the many big nights arranged by the management of the Skating Rink that to take place on Wednesday (tomorrow)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hospital Accounts Show Credit Balances
Presented to the Hospital Board last night the statistical report for the month of July showed finances at date…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Many Suggestions For Show Committee's Consideration
Many suggestions for bringing about improvements in future shows conducted by the Dubbo P. A. & H. Association were made at the annual meeting of members held at 2DU studio on Friday night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Sections for Peak Hill Show
To encourage fat stock exhibitors at the Peak Hill Show on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week a special section for shorn sheep has been added to the fat stock section of the schedule. This was decided at a meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Smoky Dawson in Rodeo Show Next Week
Showing at Narromine next week will be the Stan Gill rodeo and circus. Featured artists in the show…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Variable Weather Accompanies Narromine's Annual Show Exhibition Up To Previous Standards
Opening in warm, sunny weather yesterday, the Spring Show, conducted by the Narromine Agricultural Society, was well attended in the afternoon despite a sharp north-westerly wind. The exhibition continued this morning with the sky overcast and a light sprinkle of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pigs at Show
The addition of classes for pigs and the building of pig pens was decided upon by the Coonabarabran P. and A. Association…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Show Trotting P. & A. Association Decision
A resolution to delete trotting from the schedule was defeated at the Coonabarabran P. and A. Association meeting held at…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →School Work Should Show Entries Be Competitive?
A discussion as to .whether school work entries at the Coonabarabran show should be competitive or not, was deferred to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →No Draught Horses Deleted from Show Schedule
The magnificent draught horses of yesterday are being supplanted by the power tractors of to-day, and country shows…
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