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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

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Big Crowds at Swimming Club's Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 4

Attracting a record attendance at the Olympic Pool, the Dubbo Amateur Swimming Club's New Year Carnival on Sunday, when Parkes won both the Enderby and Fischer Cups and tied with…

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Australian Film Ranked As Fair U.S. Western New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 1

The Australian film "Sons of Matthew" renamed in America "The Rugged O'Riordans" ranked with America's fair to…

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Rescue at Swimming Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

Quick thinking on the part of Wellington Swimming Club official, Mr. Ray Hobson, rescued a…

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Nanima Cup Won by Dubbo Swimming Carnival At Wellington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 6

A Dubbo team won the Nanima Cup, a trains race at the Wellington Swimming Carnival on Saturday. Dubbo…

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Carnival at Coonamble

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 6

Members of the Dubbo Swimming Club will participate in a swimming carnival at Coonamble next Sunday…

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Wellington Show. Wednesday & Thursday April 26 & 27

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 8

As was reported at the last meeting, the Wellington Show Society is again preparing a schedule with prize money of…

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Western Show Being Planned

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 2

Mr. K. P. Trevitt, of Bathurst, Manager of the Western District Exhibit at the 1950 Royal Easter Show is confident…

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Plan To Change Narromine Show Date

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

A proposal to alter the dates of the Narromine Show this year who put forward at Saturday afternoon's meeting of the near committee of the Narromine Agricultural Society. It was made by Mr. F. S…

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Tennis Notes. Tennis Stars To Play Exhibition Match

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 7

Wellington Tennis Club members and tennis enthusiasts will be pleased to learn that Club President…

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Show Society Presentation to Mr. A. C. Paige

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 1

All members of the Wellington P.A. and H. Society are cordially invited to attend a presentation to Mr. A. C. Paige…

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Show Sub. May Be Increased

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 1

The annual membership subscription to the Narromine Show has been [?]1/1/ for a [?], but an [?] is possible…

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Show Men's Club Supported by Narromine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 4

A proposal to establish [?] Sydney to serve members of [?] try show associations being [?] imported by the Narromine [?]…

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More Sheep Wanted for 1950 Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 4

[?] a fat lamb raining area like Narromine the exhibit at the Narromine Show last year was disgrace…

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Mr Jim Walker Is Show President for 1950

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 1

At the first meeting of the [?] committee of the Narromine Agricultural Society on Saturday afternoon Mr. Jim Walker was…

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Bourke P. & A. Association SHOW & Rodeo Last Week in April

The Western Herald · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 8

A meeting of the Committee of the Bourke Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held at Fitzgerald's Lounge…

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Old Spots Supreme Champion Sow. Royal Agricultural Society's Show at Shrewsbury, England

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 6

The Royal Agricultural Society of England's Show at Sundorne, Shrewsbury, recently, attracted a total crowd of 186,000 on the 115 acre show site. Entries were: Horses 769, cattle 1.272, sheep 777, pigs 891, goats 99, poultry 757. This picture shows…

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Wellington Citizens' Band Monster Carnival All This Week

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 1

IN a huge drive to obtain funds to outfit the Wellington Citizens' Band with uniforms, the committee has hired Millers' Carnival equipment and the Carnival will carry on until next Saturday night. The same large variety of…

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Champion Group of Herefords. the Three Counties Show at Worcester, England

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 6

LAST year's Three Counties Show, held in Spetchley Park, Worcester, England, has had unusually high quality of ring classes. There was a good entry of old English beef breed Hereford cattle, 116 being shown…

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Police Show How Easy A Theft Would Be BOSTON, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 1

Robbers took 1,500,000 dollars in cash and cheques from Binks Incorporated a week ago but a man expert with a nail file and…

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Basketball Carnival This Weekend

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 6

World famous players and some the best teams in the Commonwealth will compete in the men's basketball…

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