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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

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Men Show Women How to Knit in Best Styles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 5

Despite the almost universal habit of knitting, a very large number of women do not knit as well as they might do. The…

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Forecast for the Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 1

Central Districts forecast: Fine apart from a few showers on the western slopes of the tablelands. Cold tonight…

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Outstanding Entries for Next Weeks Show

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 4

Entries in all sections for Gilgandra's annual show, to be held on Tuesday and Wed nesday next, 1st and 2nd…

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Amusements for Show Week Sharman's Troupe

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 3

Jimmy Sharman will be at the Show again this year with his boxing troupe. Sharman has always…

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Yeoval Patron of Show Receives Badge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 2

Following the Animal Yeoval Show, a farewell party was given to Mr. W. L. Hughes and his wife on the…

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Fine Arts Set a Poser for Show Judges

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 3

Exhibits in the fine arts section of the Dubbo Show are of a particularly high standard this year, and judges had great difficulty in making awards in many divisions. Results included:…

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Wealth Of District On Parade At Dubbo Show Many Outstanding Exhibits of Produce and Stock

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 1

The greatest display of wool, stock and farm produce ever assembled in the western districts converged at the Dubbo Showground this morning—the opening day of the P.A. & H. Association 1951 Jubilee Show…

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Bourke P. & A. Association SHOW & Rodeo, May 9 & 10

The Western Herald · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 11

Further arrangements in connection With the Show & Rodeo were made at a Committee meeting held at the…

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Thousand Thrilled By Impressive Grand Parade Best Blood Stock in the West Is on Show at Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 1

Thousands of people watched spellbound as the finest blood stock in the west filed past the judges in the Grand Parade at the Showground this afternoon. The great cavalcade of prize stock was an impressive reminder…

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Wellington Show Secretary Reviews Record Exhibition and Voices Appreciation for Full Co-operation

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 7

THE Wellington Show of 1951 is over and, despite the rain before the Show which kept many farmers from attending and the cold windy weather on Friday and Saturday which kept many people, especially visitors from neighbouring towns, away, the gate receipts of £754/12/3 were a record and exceeded last year's…

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Trangie's Show Prospects Bright

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 1

With Trangie's 1951 annual show only three days away, entries in the mer[?] sheep, flock sheep, cattle…

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Big Crowd at Show Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 4

Between 500 and 600 dancers attended the 1951 Show Ball held in the Royal Theatre on Friday night…

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Sidelights of Dubbo's Jubilee Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 2

The side-shows, the exhibits, the horses, cattle and many of the, humans that Helped to make the Dubbo Show one of…

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Good Response for R.a.s. Carcase Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 3

Although this year's Royal Easter Show has actually just been concluded, and prospective exhibitors at the Fat Stock and…

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15,000 Visitors to Dubbo Show Set New Records

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 1

More than 15,000 people who passed through the turnstyles established an all-time high in attendances at Dubbo's 1951 Jubilee Show which concluded on Saturday afternoon…

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Western Man to Judge at Sheep Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 3

Mr. C. Cosgrove of Warren has been appointed by the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders Association as a judge at the…

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Polo Carnival Will Be Held at Orange

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 6

A polo carnival—the first for more than a quarter of a century — will be held in Orange on May 25 and 26…

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Wellington Successes At Dubbo Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 2

Wellington and District competitors at the Dubbo Show last week were successful in gaining two championships, 29…

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Show Success at Baradine Shire president officially opeas

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 1

Called a [?] show this year to [?] of the [?] during 1951 the [?] show held on Tuesday, was rated as the [?] the [?] war shows held in that [?] were…

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Tranche's 1951 Show Opened Today Record Cattle Entries

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 1

The Trangie showground is a busy place to-day, the first day of the 1951 exhibition of the district's products. Judges have been busy at the ground this morning, selecting…

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