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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

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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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School Display at Show Holidays May Interfere

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 1

This year's Gilgandra show is being held during the May school holidays, and as a result a…

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Bushfire Fighting Equipment Display Planned At Royal Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 3

A feature of the Bush Fire Committee's Information Bureau at the Royal Agricultural Show this year will be an exhibit of…

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Wool Fashion for 1950 As Shown in the International Wool Exhibition in London

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 1

An attractive model from Denmark, made of mustardyellow waterproofed gabardine. The coat can be worn hanging loose or held together by means of the two unusual belts. The hood is lined with nigger brown…

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District Publicity at Show Time Effort to Bring District's Standard Before Visitors P. and A. Association Moving

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 1

At a recent meeting of the Gilgandra P. and A. Association a sub-committee was appointed to go into ways and means of providing necessary publicity for the district and to bring…

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Bourke Band Carnival Very Successful Effort

The Western Herald · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 1

With a view to raising funds to purchase more instruments and equipment for the Bourke Band, a Carnival was…

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Bourke P. & A. Association SHOW & Rodeo, April 28 & 29. Extensive Repairs and Additions to Fencing and Yards

The Western Herald · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 8

A special meeting of the Committee of the Bourke P. & A. Association was held at the Royal Hotel, Bourke, on…

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Coonabarabran Show Records Broken In All Sections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 3

Despite threatening weather, the Coonabarabran P. and A. Show, held on Thursday and Friday, proved to be the best…

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Mutt and Jeff Mutt Carries the Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 4

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Voluntary Work by Show Committee

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 6

The Cumnock Show committee are to be congratulated on the amount of voluntary work done by them on their…

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Welling Show Society Castigated. Disqualification from Western Group Will Follow Any Future Change from Allotted Dates

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 8

THE Western Group of Show Societies last Wednesday decided to inform the Wellington Society that it views with alarm the local Society's action in changing the dates for the show approved by the Group and unless…

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More Fat Lamb Entries for Royal Show

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

There has been a decided increase in the support rendered the Fat Lamb Section entries for this year's Royal. Easter…

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Ex-soldiers Promised "Fair-deal"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 1

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Nyngan Plans a Big Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 1

A splendid programme of ring events has been arranged for the Nyngan Show to be held on May 2 and 3. Included in the…

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Cumnock Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 9

Mr. C. Reynolds, secretary of Cumnock P. A. and H. Association, reports that entries are coming in freely for the…

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Holiday for Cumnock Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 8

Advice was received at last Monday's meeting of Amaroo Shire Council at Cumnock that Saturday next, March 25, had…

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Judges’ Praise Coonabarabran 1950 Show

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 7

The judges at the Coombabah Show last week spoke favourably of the exhibits, organisation of the…

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Official Opening Coonabarabran Record Show

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 9

When opening the record Coonabarabran Show on Friday the for Lawson, Mr. L. J. Failes, said co-operation is…

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Motor Display C’baran Show Feature

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 20

The Coonabarabran Motor Traders received many congratulations in the manner in which exhibited their…

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The Exhibitors They Make the Show

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 19

A Show is not a success without support from the exhibitors. The Coonabarabran show received that support…

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