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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

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Tennis Country Week Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 1

In Country Week matches 2nd round, played on Tuesday, Paramount (B Division) 8-48 defeated Coffs Harbour 0-11;…

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Narromine Wheat Shown at British Empire Exhibition

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 1

M[?]dale and cert[?]les issued to Mr. G. E. Godwin in recogni[?] of having part[?]ed in the British En[?] Exhibition at We[?] in…

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Gular Show Date Selected in May Judges Appointed

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 5

A meeting of the local P., and A., Association was held on Saturday afternoon, when the following were in attendance: Messrs.,…

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Wellington Players did well at Country Week Tennis Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 1

FOUR members of the Wellington Tennis Club, John Moore, Eric Smith, Fred Baker and Doug. Toynton, represented Wellington in Division 2 of the Country Week Tennis Carnival at the White City Courts in Sydney from…

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Gay Follies Stage Fancy Dress Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 4

The Gay Follies held a very successful fancy dress carnival on Saturday night at the Railway Institute. Miss Violet…

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Western Exhibit At Royal Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 3

Preparations are actively under way for the collection of exhibits to be entered at Sydney Royal Show under the…

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Coonamble Show President

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 6

Passing through Gilgandra last Saturday on his way to spend a holiday at Orange, as well as attend the ram sales, Mr.. R.. C…

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Show Ball "Not A Credit To Association"

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 6

Referring to the show ball at last Friday's meeting of the Gilgandra P.. and A.. Association, Mr.. G.. Hosegood mentioned…

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Show Meeting Preparing for Big Event in May

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 6

There were eve[?] 20 members of the committee of tho Gilgandra P.. and A.. Association present at Friday's monthly meeting…

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Sheep Dog Trials Being Considered for Next Gilgandra Show

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 1

When the holding of sheep dog trials for next Gilgandra show was being considered at Friday's committee meeting,…

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Show Secretary Resigns. Mr. B. S. Bruchhauser Succeeds. Mr. Ormsby

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 3

At a meeting of the Yeoval P.A. and H. Society, held in the War Memorial Hall on Wednesday night last, Mr…

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Show Dates Clash Ilgandra and Co Onamble Select Same Dates Request From Coo Namble Turned Down

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 1

At Friday's meeting of the Gilgandra P. and A. Association com mittee, a letter from Coonamble P. and, A. Ass ociation asking that Gilgandra alter their dates of May 27-28 because…

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Money Handed Over to Show Society

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 7

In 1938 the Trangie P.A. & H. Association decided to take advantage of the Spooner Scheme whereby money could be borrowed through…

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Geurie Carnival Ground Repairs

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 6

Cobbora Shire Council's application for a grant towards the improvement of the Geurie carnival ground…

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Show Societies Council Western Representatives Appointed

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 4

At the meeting of delegates of the Western Group of Show Societies, held at Orange on Thursday last, the Narromine Agricultural Show Society…

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The Bicycle and Motor-cycle Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 7

Millions of pounds worth of orders were placed with cycle and motor - cycle firms…

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Orange Swimming Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 3

The annual carnival of the Orange Altateur Swimming Club on Australia Day has attracted entries from many Western…

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Purchased Picture Show

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 9

Mr. E. C. Clare, who was in business at Gwabegar for "many years, recently sold his, business to Messrs. T. Lord and Co., has purchased…

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Donations Towards Annual Show

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 1

At a uniting of the Coonabarabran P. and A. Association on Friday night, several denations and trophies were received…

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Show Judges Appointed by P. and A. ASSOCIATION

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 5

Judges for the Coonabarabran 1949 annual show were appointed at a meeting of the committee held on Friday night…

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