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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

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Big Effort To Stage Record Peak Hill Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 3

Every effort is being made to break records with this year's Peak Hill Show, which takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 22 and 28. On Saturday, August 12, the local showground will be a…

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Polo Carnival Postponed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 1

The Wellington Polo Club will be unable to stage the Shield Carnival, which scheduled to be held at the…

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Golf Exhibition Bolger for Coonabarabran

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 19

It has been announced by Mr. D. A. Read, secretary of the Coonabarabran Golf Club that Billy Bolger, professional golfer from…

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Bourke P. & A. Association Show Postponed Till Later Date

The Western Herald · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 9

A well attended meeting of members of the Committee of the Bourke Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held…

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P.A. and H. SOCIETY Sheep Stewards Revise Schedule

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 August 1950 · page 1

A well attended meeting of the Wellington Show Society sheep stewards was held last week at the secretary's office…

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Polo Club's Carnival Again Postponed

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 August 1950 · page 1

The Wellington Polo Club's Shield Carnival which was again postponed from to-day because of the condition of…

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Car Stands Sought at 20/ for Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1950 · page 1

Car stand reservations at prices ranging from 20/ to 5/ are now being booked for the Narromine Show, which takes place on Friday and…

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Auxiliary Asked to Cater at Sports Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 4

The Dubbo Primary Schools Amateur Athletic Association has decided to hold its annual athletic carnival on Wednesday,…

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500 Schoolboys to Play in League Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 6

More than 500 schoolboy footballers will be seen in action at Dubbo on Saturday when the Dubbo Rugby League will stage…

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Wellington Cattle at Brisbane Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 1

Mr. S. E. Patterson, of "Hope Royal," returned from Brisbane this morning after spending the past week at the Brisbane Royal…

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C'BRAN 1951 SHOW Tentative Date, February 22, 23

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 7

At the meeting of the Coonabarabran Pastoral and Agricultural Association on Friday night, February 22, 23…

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These Had Exhibits at the 1906 Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 6

A well preserved catalogue of the Narromine Show of 1906 is in the archives of the Narromine Agricultural Society…

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The Show Is on To-day Week

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 1

This time next week the Narromine 1950 Show will be in full swing. Special efforts are being made to see that this year's effort is a…

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Polo Carnival to be concluded To-morrow

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 August 1950 · page 4

Heavy rain during Friday night interrupted the Wellington Polo Club's Shield Carnival and caused the…

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Boxing Fine Exhibition of Boxing by Central Pupils

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 6

T. Lake and T. Williams gave a fine exhibition or boxing at the Dubbo Boys' Boxing Tourney held at the Showground…

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500 Boys Play in Big R. L. Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 6

Saturday was a big day at the No. 1 and No. 3 Oval in Dubbo when approximately 500 schoolboys from Narromine, Gilgandra,…

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Peak Hill Show Is On Next Week

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 3

[?] of the Peak Hill Show believe they will stage an [?] on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week that will [?] [?] show committee such as Narromine, who show…

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Narromine Show This Week Committee Makes Final Arrangements

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 1

Given good weather it is believed that the greatest crowds ever seen on the Narromine Showground will be there this Friday and Saturday. Everything coming before the final meeting of the committee of the Narromine Agricultural Society…

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Schools' League Carnival Highly Praised

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 8

The Schoolooys' Rugby League Carnival last Saturday was one of the most successful ever held in Dubbo, the Secretary of the…

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POLO. Successful Conclusion of Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 1

The Wellington Polo Club's Shield Carnival was brought to a most successful conclusion on Tuesday last when the…

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