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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

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Flower Show Next

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 6

For the first time in Yeoval, a flower show will be held in the Memorial Hall on Saturday next at 3 p.m. The show will…

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Exhibition by Star Table Tennis Players

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 8

Eleven times world champion table tennis player M. Szabados and Australian Champion P. Anderson will give exhibitions at…

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Easter Carnival Plans By Trangie Bowlers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 8

Arrangements for the Easter carnival were made at the monthly meeting of the Trangie Bowling Club, at which the president, Dr…

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Rider Injured at Dunedoo Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 3

Miss Honor Eowman, of "Merotherie," Birrawa, suffered a lacerated wound to the foot when her horse hit an obstacle…

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Polo Club Starts New Year Carnival Planned For July

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 1

Unbeaten In all its official matches last season the Narromine Polo Club looks forward with confidence to the coming year…

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Many Alterations to Show Schedule at Peak Hill

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 3

A thorough revision has been made to the schedule of awards for this year's Peak Hill Show with a view to incorporating all the suggestions…

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Looking for the Star of the Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 1

"FIND THE LADY" used to be a regular pastime at fairgrounds, but these two boys weren't doing any tricks with cards at a country show last week. The boy in front, thought he had brought the leading lady away with him in his shirt…

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Typical Carnival Spirit Mendooran Premier Show

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 6

The 32nd Exhibition of the Mendooran, Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held on Monday. Mendooran turned out in force to make this Show one of the brightest and best on record. Gate…

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Methodist Fair

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 23

Although the final figures of the Methodist Fair are not yet available the takings were well up to previous years. Mrs. J. Morrison…

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Show Matters

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 1

Within the next two weeks, schedules for the Gilgandra annual show in May will be issued, members of the committee…

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“Bumper” Show In Sight States Preside Coonabarabran’s 66th Annual Exhibition Quality Exhibits — Fascinating Sideshows

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 1

The Coonabarabran 66th Annual Exhibition commenced today and there is every indication that the Show will be a bumper one. Approximately 1,200 entries have been received, marked improvement on the previous year and the influx…

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Show Week Attractions

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 2

Losing the use of both hands and fingers when a little girl, and unable to do for herself, as others normally do, “La Tosca” was…

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The Levante Show

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 10

Variety is the spice of life, and Variety is the business of The Levante Show. This is the first time that this entertainment has…

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Show Committee Active

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 1

A report submitted to last Friday's Gilgandra P. and A. Association meeting by a ground sub…

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Oddities at Show

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 2

Losing the use of her hands when she Was a few years of age, a woman has learned to make use of her toes to do work her fingers…

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Red Cross Flower Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 3

Next Saturday the Yeoval branch of the Red Cross Society will conduct a flower show. The show will be the…

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Show Highlight Wcodchopping at Dunedoo

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 5

K. Morrison, of Lithgow, scratch man, giving 57 seconds start to the limit men, gave a spectacular display to…

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No Trotting at the Dunedoo Show

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 10

There was no trotting at the Dunedoo Show on Friday, one contributing factor' being the death last week, of Mr. C. E. Nott, whose…

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Gars, Machinery At the Mendooran Show

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 6

There were many new cars on display at the Mendooran Show on Monday. Amongst the outstanding displays of…

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Riders’ Prizes at the Dunedoo Show

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 4

Riders’ prizes at the Dunedoo Show were won by: ”entlemen rider, 60 and over, T. H. Whale 1, A. V. Cox 2…

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