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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

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Record Entries Indicated. Ken Trevitt to Open Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 1

The Wellington Show is now only two weeks off and the Committee's policy of increasing the…

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Souvenir Show Booklet

The Western Herald · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 4

All persons who have asked for advertising space in the souvenir show programme booklet are requested to hand in the copy for…

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Noted Show Judge Visits Trangie

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 4

Mr. Waller Bigger, of Scotland, who judged the Shorthorns the Poll Shorthorns and the fat steers at Royal Sydney Show, was in the…

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No No[?]eiry Events at Narromine Show

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

Savor that [?] events were poorty [?] Mr. Alon Wilson proposed at Saturday's meeting of the [?] show committee that…

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Electric Lighting of Show Pavilion Wanted by Stewards

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

If the stewards can [?] there way their the pavilion at the Narromine show this year will be [?] lit by [?]…

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R.A.S. President Asked To Open Narromine Show

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

Narromine Show Committee on Saturday, ado[?] the [?] of Mr. J. W. [?]…

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Crawford to Appear in Tennis Exhibition on

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 5

A telegram was received yesterday by Wellington Tennis Club secretary (Mr. Fred Everett), notifying him…

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Preview of Show. Late Entries to be Accepted Until Wednesday Next

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 8

THE Show Committee has decided as a special concession, to take late entries until Wednesday (14th April) next. This provides everybody with the opportunity o fmaking sura that they have not missed giving…

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Sporting Sphere Gilgandra Downed 38-5 at Wellington. Locals Win Their Fourth Match in Easy Fashion. Sparkling Exhibition of Football Against Weak Opposition

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 8

WELLINGTON won their fourth successive match at the Showground yesterday, when they easily defeated the Gilgandra team by 38 points to five. Wellington played sparkling, at times brilliant football, against little…

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Show Notes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 3

Dubbo Show takes place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday April 29, 30 and May 1…

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Bathurst Show's Successful Opening

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 5

Gate takings at the first day of Bathurst Show on Thursday amounted to £95/5-. There was an exceptionally heavy sheep…

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Peak Hill Success at Royal Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 3

Mr. T. Merriman is being congratulated on the success of hisw borne which won three Royal Show Awards…

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OVER 13,000 Attend Bathurst Show 2nd DAY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 3

More than 13,000 people attended the second day of Bathurst's 80th annual show. Takings for the day were £1,014—£150 in…

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C.w.a. Fair

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 10

Arrangements were concluded the C.W.A. meeting held at the Mechanics’ Hall, on Friday, for the Fair to be held on April 30th…

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Show Entries Will be Accepted Until Saturday in All-out Effort to Ensure Record Exhibition

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 1

THE President, Mr. J. M. Whiteley, and the Secretary, Mr. J. Warren Price, of the Wellington Show Society are confident that the Wellington Show, which commences on Tuesday next, will be a record success. Entries received so far have outstripped expectations and it is expected that an large number of sideshows…

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Show Flowers Spoiled

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 2

The driving rain, experienced on Sunday night in Coonabarabran spoiled a lot of flowers, especially dahlias; which otherwise…

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Show Notes Only 14 Days to Dubbo Show

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

General entries close next Tuesday and for flowers on Friday, April 23. Those firms requiring space for…

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Show Awards Farm Produce

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 6

Best half bushel Wheat.: g. Hotchkiss l; Mrs. W. Kelly 2. Heaviest Half bushel Wheat: G. Hotchkiss 1; Mrs. W. Kelly 2…

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Bathurst Show Gate Record

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 2

Over the three-day Bathurst show, which concluded on Saturday, £1903/19/6 was taken at the gate. This represents an all time…

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[?]Owa April Fair Fine Display of Dahlias Cwa Cup Won By Mrs. J. Murray

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 2

The CWA April Fair, held on Friday, was very successful, despite the fact there were fewer entries than usual…

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