Red Cross to Cater at Sydney Show
The Red Cross is serving light meals and cut lunches at the Royal Easter Show this year and expects to cater for over 10,000 people daily. The site…
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Shows & fairs, 1948
444 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 23
News in Brief Mudgee Show Breaks Records
The two day show staged by Mudgee Agricultural Society was a record-breaking success, nearly £500 having been taken at the gates. Ring events…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcomers Do Well At Newtown Flower Show
A gratifying feature of the second flower show held at Newtown Hall on Saturday night by the Dubbo South Methodist Ladies Aid, was the number of newcomers attracted to the exhibiting benches. More gratifying still was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Salvation Army Notes Harvest Festival Fair
This coming week-end will be a time of thanksgiving and praise to God, and all Salvationists are invited to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Flower Show Tomorrow Night
The long awaited, autumn flower show of, the Dubbo and District Horticultural Society will eventuate to-morrow (Friday) night. It will be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo North School Swimming Carnival Macquarie House Wins Business Houses' Cup
A very successful swimming carnival was held at the baths last Thursday afternoon. The enthusiasm of the pupils was sustained throughout, and hearty cheering greeted the announcements of points scores from time to time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ambulance Show How to Inspire Confidence Deliberate Misleading Statements Indicate Guilt
At a recent meeting of the Giigandra District. Ambulance Committee considerable time was taken up in an end [?] to [?]ullify the recent criticism against the inefficient service…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bourke P. & A. Association SHOW & Rodeo, May 6th & 7th
At a meeting of the Show Committee on Wednesday night, in the Council Chambers, the programme for ring…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Soldiers' Carnival Old Age and Invalid Pensions
Approval has been given for payment of Old Age and Invalid Pensions due for payment on March 25th, to be made on Wednesday, 24th March…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcomers Well Represented At Autumn Flower Show
As was the case at the recent Methodist Flower Show at Newtown, newcomers again occupied a prominent place in the judges' decision at the 1948 Autumn Flower Show. Run under the auspices of Dubbo…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dubbo Show Catalogues Ready
Schedules for the 1948 Dubbo Show are now available at the office of the secretary (Mr. P. N. B. Fitzhardinge) Intending exhibitors are asked to make…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Competition Winners at Flower Show
Winners of the C.W.A. competitions held in connection with the Dubbo Horticultural Society's show on Friday were: Sponge cake, Mrs. England; best…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Deputy Mayor Opens Autumn Flower Show
In the absence of the Mayor (Aid. E. B. Serisier), Aid. P.O. Beddoes did the honors at Friday night's opening of the Dahlia show. Preparatory to his remarks, the President (Mr. J. Dowling) welcomed visitors and thanked exhibitors,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arrangements For Trangie Show on May 4 & 5
Entries close on April 21 for Trangie's 1946 Show and once the catalogue goes to press on April 23, no further [?] will be accepted. This was decided at a well attended meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Successful Methodist Fair Spectacular Flower Show
The Methodist Fair held In the Savoy Theatre last Thursday afternoon was socially and financially a tremendous…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Show Judges Appointed Work of Organization Well Advanced. Excellent Prospects for Record Exhibition
REALISING that competent judging is essential for the success of he Show, the Committee of the Wellington P.A. and H. Society has carried out its policy of changing the judges annually, where practical, The panel…
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A special show meeting was held last Saturday when 26 members attended. The purpose of the meeting was to finalise the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Show Lacks Support “Leave It To Secretary,” Motions
We do not seem to have the support of the youngsters. The same old chaps aw still doing the work,” said Mr. L. J…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →City Gossip Sydney is Gay Over Easter Carnival ney is Over val
Sydney frankly gave itself up to carnival from the moment the show opened and the country people began to arrive. The week before Easter is no longer Holy. Dances and parties crowd one another up to Good Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trangie Successes at Royal Show
Trangie, in addition to being one of the best fat lamb and sheep districts in the State, is again showing that it is also a fine one for fat cattle as Royal Sydney Show awards prove. Mr. K. G. Mackinzon, of "Dandaloo Station," won several prizes for his polled shorthorns,…
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