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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

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Sydney Expecting Record Crowd For Show SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 1

More people are expected to visit Sydney for the Show this year than ever before, and accommodation in the city is…

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Baradine—Best One Day Show In The West Declares Prominent Authority Rain Interferes With Ring Programme

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 1

Considered the best one day Show for its size in the West, the Baradine Pastor Agricultural and Horticultural Association (held its Aunnual Carnival Show yesterday, The of sideshows did not have any detrimental effect…

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Carnival To Help Prepare For Trangie's 1950 Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 8

Arrangements will be made next month for a carnival and sports day to raise funds for improvements to the Trangie Show ground. [?] meeting of…

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Band Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 4

We have been advised by the Hon. Organiser for the Band Carnival held last week (and reported in our last issue) that it was a…

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Show Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 4

The weather conditions last Saturday were unfavorable and rainy, and the meeting called for that day was postponed. However weather…

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Panel of Competent Judges Appointed for Wellington Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 6

BELIEVING that good judging plays a very important role in the success of an annual show, members of the Wellington Society have selected a panel of competent men and women to judge the various sections of the…

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Yeoval News Red Cross Flower Show Scores Unqualified Success

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 2

THE first flower show to be held in Yeoval was staged by the Yeoval branch of the Red Cross Society on Saturday of last week and was an unqualified success. In conjunction with the show, the branch members…

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Horticultural Society Arrangements for flower Show

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

Arrangements for the Dubbo and District Horticultural Society's Dahlia and Autumn Flower Show, to be held next Saturday,…

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Cattle Club Room at Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 2

Next to the "A" cattle section pavilion on Sydney Showground in a two-storey building in which Royal Agricultural Society of…

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Record Nyngan Show Likely in May

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 3

A special committee meeting of the Nyngan P. A. and H. Association was held on Saturday to elect judge stewards…

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Show Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 5

A meeting of the Show committee was held on Friday to discuss arrangements for the show to he held on 13th May. Mr. M…

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BARADINE SHOW-Quality Equal To flay Conntry Show

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 16

The judges at the Baradine Show last week said although in some sections the exhibits were lacking in quantity, the…

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Yeoval Show Dates Unaltered

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 8

The Yeoval Show Society decided at a special meeting on Tuesday night last to definitely stage the Yeoval Show on…

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Door Takings, £99 Baradine Show Ball

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 4

The Show Call at Baradine was a great success, door takings amounting to £99. Stardusters’ orchestra from…

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Among the Exhibitors At the Baradine Show

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 4

The Baradine Show revealed excellent entries in air sections and amongst those who carried off many awrds…

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Binnaway Flower Show Champion Bloom to Mr, F. A. Nash

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 3

The champion bloom of the show at the Binnaway Church of England Flower Show held on Friday, was exhibited by Mr. A. Nash of Elah, Coonabarabran, with his bloom, “Lurline Champion”…

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

The Western Herald · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 9

A meeting of the Committee of the above Association was held in the Royal Hotel on Saturday afternoon last, when…

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Autumn Dahlia and Flower Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 4

There will be 52 classed at the Dubbo and District Horticultural Society's Dahlia and Autumn Flowed Show to be held at the…

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Yeoval Show £425 Prize Money

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 6

Judging from the enthusiasm already in evidence and the number of entries received members of Yeoval Show…

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Easter Show. Western Districts Exhibit Wins Again

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 8

The Western Districts Exhibit won the Commonwealth Shield at the Royal Sydney Show yesterday for the fourth…

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