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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

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Special Exhibit for Gilgandra Show

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 6

Advice has been received by Brains' Motors (Gilgandra) Coy tht the new big Singer Super S.M. 15/50 sedan will be [?]…

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Letters to the Editor "Best Ever" Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 4

Sir:—Permit me, through your columns, to express sincere appreciation of the 1949 Dubbo Show just concluded…

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Gilgandra's Big Event Annual Show This Week-end Trotting and Ring Events Give Excellet Promise

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 1

This Friday and Saturday the Gilgandra P. and A. Association will hold its annual show, and it is many years since indications of a successful fixture were brighter…

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Judges Comments at Trangie Show [?] Cattle

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 4

[?] competition in the [?] to the [?] Young [?]…

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Dubbo Show President Praises Trangie's Wool Exhibit

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 1

"I have always liked coming to Trangie Show, because I can see quality here in all the exhibits said the president of the Dubbo F. A. and H. Association Mr. Les Clark, as he opened the Show on Wednesday Mr. Clark was introduced by the Trangie President…

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Trangie Show Outstanding Success

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 4

The Annual Show of the Trangie P.A. and H. Association was held in cool, but pleasant weather on Tuesday and…

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Catering at the Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 2

Sir.—While the Dubbo Show was in many ways an outstanding success I feel that the catering arrangements should…

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Grand Methodist Fair and Concert

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 3

Last Saturday afternoon the Masonic Hall, Peak Hill, was overcrowded with youngsters and adults all joining in and having a…

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Trangie Show Sidelights

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 4

M[?] consider the [?] the bet over held here T[?] something going on all the [?] of the wood-chopping…

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TROTTING £30,000 For Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 6

A £10,000 inter-Dominion trotting and pacing championship meeting will be held in Melbourne on February 11, 18, 22 and 25…

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Our First Show How the Show Ground Was Acquired

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 1

From little acorns big oaks grow, and from [?]a very humble beginning 38 years ago, the Gil[?]mdra P. and A. Association has every reason to be proud of its progress…

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Spectacular Motor Exhibit at Gilgandra Show

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 1

Brains Motors (Gilgandra) Coy. are to be congratulated on their enterprise. Their very comprehensve range of lines on display at…

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Gilgandra's 1949 Show Best Ever Held Last Week's Exhibition a Record in Every Way Ring Events Were Excellent Trotting Again the Most Popular Feature Never Have We Had So Many Side Shows

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 1

The 1949 Show of the Gilgandra P. and A. Association will go down in history as the best exhibition ever held. Never in the Society's history has there been such a display in the ring, and never have we ween favoured with so many side shows…

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Tennis Notes. Many Visiting Players for Tournament Only Strong Local Entries Needed to Create Record Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 7

Entries close on Monday night next for the Wellington Tennis Club's Annual June Tournament and all…

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Death of Trotting Enthusiast. Tragic Sequel to Accident at Dubbo Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 1

Mr. Walter Joseph "Pat" Weekes, well-known Western trotting enthusiast, died in the Orange Base Hospital on…

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Country Press Praised Fair to Labor

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 3

A tribute to the fairness of the country Press was paid by Mr. W. F. Sheahan, acting Minister for Transport,…

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Show Photos Next Week

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 6

Owing to delay in receiving the blocks from Sydney of the recent show photos we are unable to include them with…

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Show Ball Many Locals Attend

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 7

A new innovation of holding the Gilgandra show ball after the show proved to bea great aucceass, for when the…

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Orange Decision on Earlier Show

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 1

The next Orange Show will be held at the first week-end after Easter, according to a decision of Orange Show Society's…

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Three Day Bird Show in Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 8

A three day poultry, pigeon, and cage bird show will be held at Sydney show will be held at Sydney Showground on June 16. 17 and 18…

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