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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

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Narrohwe Reaches F1nals at Hockey Carnival

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 1

The newly formed Narromine Hockey Club last week added a women's team to its activities, and both man and…

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Show President Praises Record Effort

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 3

The success of the 1952 Dubbo Show had reflected great credit upon everyone connected with it, the President of the…

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Show Pavilion Rent Will Finance Repair

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 3

Part or all the revenue received from the current year's rental of the main pavilion at Dubbo showground will be used to carry out extensive repairs to the building…

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Shorter Sheep Show at Dubbo Proposed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 3

In a letter to the last PA and H Association meeting, Mr. L. H. P[?], who was unable to attend sep[?]ted…

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Dubbo Show Prices May Be Increased Move For More Revenue By PA & H Assn

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 2

Price of admission to the 1953 Dubbo Show, may be increased to 5/- or 7/6, competitors may have to pay a rental for horse stalls, and the price of car stands in all parts of the ground will be more than…

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Paramount's "The Greatest Show on Earth"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 6

Already known as one of the few Hollywood female stars who refuse to use a stunt-girl for hazardous screen work, Betty Hut ton lopped everything when she accepted the role of "Holly, the Aerialist," in Cecil…

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The Show Went on

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 1

A trooper of the Household Cavalry was thrown from his horse but, true to British Army custom ,a rehearsal for the Queen's Birthday Trooping of the Color in London went on as if nothing had happened. Officers and fellow troopers looked…

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Rotary Carnival

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 4

Members of the Gilgandra Rotary Club have reason to be pleased with the financial result of last…

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Show Holiday Shopkeepers Confused

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 4

At the last Chamber of Commerce meeting mention was made of the confusion caused when the P…

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Tooraweenah Show Annual Meeting Elects Officials Wednesday, October [?] Is Show Day

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Tooraweenah P.A. and H. Association recently, the following…

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Commercial Travellers' Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 4

A public meeting is called for to-night (Friday) at the Royal Hotel to try and influence the Commercial…

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Narromine Polo Carnival Is on Next Week

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 1

One of the biggest events of the year—for many people it is unquestionably the biggest of them all—is the Narromine Pole Carnival, which takes place on Friday and Saturday of next week…

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Governor to Open Narromine Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 1

His Excellency the Governor of New South Wales, Lt. General Sir John North[?], has accepted an invitation to officially open the Narromine Agricultural Society's Annual Show. This was revealed by the president of the…

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Bourke Pastoral & Agricultural Association £1000 Programme Approved of Show & Rodeo, Aug. 22 & 23

The Western Herald · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 9

A well attended meeting of members of the Committee of the above Association was held in the…

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Eight Teams In Narromine Polo Carnival

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 1

Eight teams playing four matches each day, will provide an interesting programmes at the Narrendome Fole Carnival on Friday and Saturday There [?] are evening from [?] two from [?] and from [?]…

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Show Committee To Build 40 New Horse Stalls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 3

There wa quite a lot of discussion at Saturday night's meeting about the building of 40 horse stalls White there did not seen to he any opposition to the proposal to build there, there were difference of opition about what…

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Allies To Call 'Show Down' If Reds Blockade Berlin New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 1

The United States plans with the Western Allies an immediate "show down" if the Soviet Union imposes another blockade on Berlin, the New York "Evening Post" declares…

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Show Trotting Cards

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 6

From August 1 no horse shall be permitted to start in any trotting event at Agricultural shows. gymkhanas or sports…

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Shorter Sheep Show

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 3

In a letter to the last Dubbo P.A. & H. Association meeting, Mr. L. H. Beveridge, who was unable…

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Show and Rodeo

The Western Herald · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 4

A meeting of the Committee of the Bourke Pastoral and Agricultural Association will be held at the Royal Hotel…

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