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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

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Official Opening By Foundation Member Of Show Society

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 1

An appeal to the younger generation to carry on the fine traditions laid down by the pioneers of the district was made by Mr. Grifliths when he opened the Narromine Show Society's 1949 exhibition on Saturday…

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Narromine Successful Week-End Show Increased Gate Receipts

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 1

Bringing the West its first week-end show, the Narromine Show Society on Friday and Saturday last staged an exhibition which brought in excellent entries, large crowds, and gate takings which exceeded last years by more than £70…

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Narromine's Successful Week-End Show Increased Gate Receipts

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 1

Bringing the West its [?] week-end show, the Narromine Show Society on Friday and Saturday last staged an exhibition which brought in excellent earles, large crowds, and gate takings which exceeded last by [?] than £70…

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Polo Crosse Eight Teams to Take Part in Carnival This Week-end

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 1

Teams will be arriving from Dubbo. Wellington and Forties tins week to take part in Narromine's carnival on Friday and Saturday…

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Narromine Show Awards

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 1

The winner of the champion hacK at the Narromine Show at the weekend was Miss D. N: Clark, who also won the…

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Polo Crosse Carnival Started To-day

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 1

In spite of heavy rain, the Narromine Polo Crosse Club's first two-day carnival started to-day…

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Only One Bidder at Show Sheep Auction

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 1

Faced with the difficulty of trucking stock away alter a week-end show, the Narromine Agricultural Society this year decided to hold an…

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Peak Hill Show an Outstanding Succes Organisers Complimented By World Traveller

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 3

"Even in my travels overseas I have not seen anything that could he called better the Peak Hill's Show, considering that the district has neither the irrigation nor the closer settlement the is found in many places."…

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Weight Guessing at the Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 3

The Peak Hill Show weight guessing contest resulted in a tie in both events. Sheep: P. W. Cannon. Peak Hill…

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Bright Show Staged at South Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 4

South Dublin talent staged a most entertaining programme in the Newtown Hall on Tuesday night, when a…

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Gulargambone News Presbyterian Bazaar and Flower Show

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 6

The annual fair of the Presbyterian Church was held in the hall on Friday last, and, as usual, was an outstanding success…

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Macleay Flood Relief. Show Societies will organise Transport of Gifts of Dairy Cattle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 1

To the Editor Wellington Times. Dear Sir,—I have been asked by the Executive of the Agricultural Societies of N.S.W. to ask…

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Canowindra Show Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1949 · page 8

Nominations close next Monday for the Canowindra Jockey Club Show Cup meeting to be held on Thursday and Friday,…

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Western Show Societies Orange

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1949 · page 7

An appeal to graziers, townspeople, societies and organisations for financial assistance was made by the organiser and…

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Sheep Show Changes Sydney, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1949 · page 3

The 1950 Sydney Sheep Show, to be held at the R.A.S. Show-ground on May 25, 26 and 27, will see a decided improvement…

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Western Show Societies Proposal To Alter Show Dates Defeated

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 September 1949 · page 1

A proposal by the Orange Show Society that the Orange, Bathurst, Wellington and Dubbo Shows be held before…

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Talbragar Street Carnival Lighting Sought

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 1

Illuminations fat Talbragar. Street during the Centenary Celebrations Mardi Gras Carnival will be sought by the…

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Preparing for Next Year's Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 3

Peak Hill, having staged a record show, is preparing for an even better one next year. Mr. J. T. Wilson, president of the…

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Plenty of Laughs But Not Enough £££ at Street Carnival

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 3

Although the Peak Hill Ambulance is a very worthy cause. Saturday's street carnival and procession failed to attract the public support and…

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Move To Change Show Dates Fails ORANGE, Tuesday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 5

A proposal that the Orange, Bathurst, Wellington and Dubbo Shows be held before instead of after next year's Royal Easter…

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