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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

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This Time Next Week... the Trangie Show Will Be in Full Swing

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 1

By this time next week the 1950 Trangie Show will be in full swing. The exhibitors, committee, stewards and judges will have had a busy morning arranging entries, checking exhibit cards…

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Western District Exhibit Portion Displayed At Dubbo Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 1

Portion of the Western Districts Exhibits, which won first prize at the 1950 Royal Sydney Show, was exhibited at the Dubbo Show. The partial display excited keen interest and gave…

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Record Crowds Attend Second Day Of Dubbo Show Thousands Watch Grand Parade "Tremendous Difficulties Surmounted"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 1

Exhibitors had surmounted tremendous difficulties caused by floods, and bad weather and, considering these setbacks, the products on display were really magnificent the President of the Narromine Agricultural Society (Mr. James Walker) said when officially opening the…

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Dunedoo Show Ring Improvements

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 6

The Dunedoo Show Committee has decided to improve the Show ring, including the construction of a new trotting…

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Months of Hard Work Preceded Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 2

Smooth running of the Dubbo P.A. and H. Association Annual Show, held last Thursday, Friday End Saturday, was the result of months of organisation fcy the Show Committee, the Secretary (Mr. F…

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Show Attendance Broke All Past Records

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 1

An all-time record total of £1626/8/4 was taken at the Dubbo P.A. and H. Association's Annual Show and Ball, the honorary Treasurer (Mr. R. A. Burgess) revealed yesterday…

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Big Crowd at Show Ball on Friday Night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 5

The opening ceremony at the Dubbo show Ball in the Royal Theatre on Friday night was performed by Mr. E. A. Tink,…

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Big Crowds Expected Trangie Show This Friday and

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 1

Supporters of the Trangie Show (to be held this Friday and Saturday) contend that as it is likely to be the only autums show to be hold in the west this year, even greater interest will be shown in it than usual…

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Jack Hassen on Bill at Dubbo Show (By "Fisticuff")

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 8

Jimmy Sharman brought the Australian boxing champion. Jack Hassen from Sydney by plane on Saturday morning to…

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Sydney Sheep Show Fewer Entries But Standard High

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 3

There will be a strong interstate flavor about the Sydney Sheep Show from May 25 to 27, Victoria being strongly…

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Local Exhibitors' Successes at Dubbo Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 7

Several Wellington exhibitors were successful in various sections at the Dubbo Show, which concluded last…

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Flower Show Baradine Church of England

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 11

Shortage, of eggs |n the district had a markedly adverse effect on the entries in the Cookery section of the Baradine Church of…

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Methodist Flower Show Successful Annual Function

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 3

Although entries may not have been so numerous as in past years, the annual Gilgandra Methodist Flower…

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Memorable “Treats” For Little Far West Patients Show and Circus Visits

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 18

Some "treats" arranged during the past month for little patients of the Far West Scheme, undergoing treatment at the Drummond…

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Gilgandras Annual Show Indicates Districts Capabilities [?]Nusual Seasonal [?]Nditions Reflected in Many Entries Heep Section Reduced to Half of Usual Entry Horse Events and Trotting a Feature [?]Oking Entries Most Outstanding

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 6

Held on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, the annual Gilgandra P. and A. Associaon exhibition was just as successful as former vents, but in many respects the unusually wet…

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Narromine Agricultural Society/ Special Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 4

A Special General Meeting will be held at the Imperial Hotel at 3 p.m. on SATURDAY, MAY 20…

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?Bowls Carnival at Trangie

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 8

Arrangement [?] postponed trangie bowls [?]which will be better M[?] 21. were be better Mrs. [?] 21. were…

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Commercial Travellers' Carnival in Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 1

A public meeting will be called at an early date to make arrangements for the proposed Commercial Travellers' Carnival in Bourke…

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Show Sidelights

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 1

Once again much favourable comment was made about Mr. Dick Cowling's varied collection of quality vegetables, grown in his track yard…

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Trangie Stages Another Big Show Excellent Quality of Stock Commended By Visitors and Judges

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 1

"Trangie has done it again!" That was the comment of judges, visiting show officials and others who attended the Trangie Show on Friday and Saturday…

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