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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

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Tennis Stars for Exhibition

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 10

Arrangements are nearing completion for the exhibition to be held at the Wellington Tennis Club on Tuesday…

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Plans for Record Cumnock Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 8

On Sunday last there was a big roll-up of show officials on the Cumnock ground, who put in a full day effecting…

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Swimmers Score Well at Coonamble Carnival Win Three Teams Matches

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 1

Gilgandra swimmers recorded some outstanding Successes at the Coonamble carnival on Sunday, the victories…

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Show Schedule

The Western Herald · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 4

Copies of the Show and Rodeo programme may be obtained from the Secretary of the Bourke Pastoral & Agricultural Association on…

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Easter Show Plans

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

Five thousand leaves of bread, 300lb of tea, 1200 gallons of fruit drinks—these would be dream-like figures in a housewife's budget. They…

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Royal Easter Show Plans

The Western Herald · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 10

Five thousand loaves of bread, 300 pounds of tea, 1200 gallons of fruit drinks — these would be dream-like figures in a…

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Bourke P. & A. Association SHOW & Rodeo, April 28 & 29

The Western Herald · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 9

A committee meeting was held in the Royal Hotel Lounge on Saturday afternoon last, in connection with the…

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Fair Rents Court Increase

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 1

In the Fair Rents Court at Dubbo Mr. Kersley, 8 M. increased the rent of premises at 29 Quinn Street, owned by Conrad…

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Exhibition by Sheep Dogs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 3

An exhibition by a team of six sheep dogs will be given at the forthcoming Coonabarabran P. and C. Show, when Mr. R…

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Bowls Carnival at Dunedoo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 6

A meeting of the Western Slopes District Bowling Association was held at Coolah on Sunday to make arrangements…

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Show Details Finalised Ball On Second Night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

The President of the Narromine Show Society (Mr.Jas. Walker) will be invited to officially open the Dubbo Show to be held on May 4, 5 and 6. This was decided at a meeting of the P.A. & H…

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Record Crowd at Tennis Exhibition

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 1

A crowd of over 700 people attended the exhibition tennis matches at the Town Courts on Tuesday night last and it…

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Championship Carnival Gilgandra Swimming Club Outstanding Success; Large Attendance

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 1

The second annual club championship carnival of the Gilgandra Swimming Club was held at the Baths on…

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Show Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

A meeting of all committeemen of the Bourke Pastoral & Agricultural Association will be held tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon at…

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Giliespie Carnival Next Week-end

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 1

The postponed Gillespie Shield swimming carnival, which will be conducted by the Narromine Amateur Swimming Club on Sunday…

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Dubbo Wins at Parkes Swim Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 8

At the Western Districts Swimming Championships at Parkes on Saturday Junior Boyle from Dubbo was…

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Schedule for Annual Dahlia Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 4

As its meeting on Saturday night the Dubbo Horticultural Society adopted the schedule for the annual Dahlia show…

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Plans for Show at Mendooran

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 3

A Committee meeting of the Mendooran P.A. and H. Society was held on Saturday when the Secretary (Mr. J. Sheedy) gave…

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Prize Money of £400 for Dunedoo Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 3

The Duncdon Show Society is offering over £400 in prize-money for the 1950 Dunedoo Show to be held on Friday,…

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Bowls Carnival

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 2

A meeting of the Western Slopes District Bowling Association was held at Coolah to make arrangements for the holding of…

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