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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

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Basketball Notes Plans For Annual Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 4

With the Dubbo Men's Basketball Association 2nd Annual Carnival only a few weeks off, the Showground Pavilion which has…

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Clown Diving to Be Highlight of Swim Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 4

An exhibition of clown diving by masked members of the diving troupe will be a highlight of the programme at the annual swimming carnival at the Dubbo baths on January 7…

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Swimmers' Chances Reviewed for Sunday's Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 6

More than 200 swimmers from leading western towns and 30 Sydney entrants will race at the Dubbo Olympic Pool on Sunday for trophies worth £77. The carnival will commence at 2.30 in the…

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Record Horse Entries for Sydney Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 2

Record horse entries have been received for the 1951 Royal Easter Show. Excluding trotters, for which nominations finally close…

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Show Dates Altered Again to September Better Entries Expected

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 1

C[?]men of the Narromine [?] have [?] with only two [?] September for their annual [?] For the last four years the [?]…

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MR. J. C. Walker Show President for 1951 First Meeting of New Committee

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 6

Mr. J. C. Walker has entered his third year as president of the Narromine Agricultural Society. He was elected unopposed at a meeting of the show committee held at the Federal Hotel on Saturday. The new secretary is…

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City Venetian Carnival on January 29

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 3

A floating theatre with seven stages will be a highlight of the Venetian carnival to be held on Sydney Harbor on the night of…

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Tennis Notes. Arrangements for Exhibition Match

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 9

McGregor," Sidwell, Worthton and Rose have been mentioned as possibilities for a team to play an exhibition…

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To be fair and Just There must be Equity

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 2

To be fair and just to both parties, buying and selling must be conducted upon a basis of equity…

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Exhibition Tennis Match

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 1

Official advice was received from Slazenger's this morning that an exhibition tennis match will be staged in…

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Big Basketball Carnival at the Weekend

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 6

The Dubbo Men's Basketball Association' will conduct its second annual carnival at the Showground Pavilion this…

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Swimming Carnival at Coonamble

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 4

Coonamble was the scene of one of the best swimming carnivals held this season, when on 14th January…

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West's Best Swimmers for Wellington Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 1

Some of the best swimmers in the Western Districts will compete at the Wellington Swimming Club's annual…

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To Be Graded for Show Arena and Access Roads

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 2

The secretary of the Coonabarabran bran P and A Association (Mr, M. J. Hennessy) has been in constant touch with the shire engineer, (Mr…

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Jubilee pageant for Show Mr. D. A. Cavanaugh to Organise

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 1

Mr. D. A. Cavanaugh was appointed at the meeting of the Coonabarabran P and A Association on Friday night as Organiser of the…

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The Wanaaring Mardi Gras Successful Three Day's Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 6

3; Ho, come to the Mardi Gras—and come they did, in such numbers as Wanaaring has not seen for many a long…

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Bourke P. & A. Association Jubilee Show, May 9 & 10 Application Made for Flood Relief Grant

The Western Herald · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 11

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

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Jubilee Show Features

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 1

Features of the main day, Friday, of the 1951 Wellington Jubilee Show will be:…

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Tennis Notes. Plans for Exhibition Matches

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

Ken McGregor, who will play in Wellington on Saturday afternoon, 17th February, was successful in…

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Mustang Model on Show in War Museum

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 3

The story of the Mustana fighter-bomber aircraft flown by the late Wing Commander Louis T. Spence, who commanded 77…

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