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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

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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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Narromine [?]Ed for Polo Carnival

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 1

There are big [?] to-day had open more are expected [?] for the Narromine Polo club's annual carnival, [?] [?] in perfect weather…

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Narromine Polo Carnival Began Today

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 1

The Narromine Polo Carnival commenced today in ideal conditions. Eight teams are competing…

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New Rule for Show Trotters

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 3

After August 1 no horse will be permitted to start in any trotting event at agricultural shows or sports meetings…

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Big Crowds At Narromine Polo Carnival Coolah Wins Premiership

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 1

The Narromine Polo Carnival on Friday and Saturday was held [?] perfect [?], around of spectators for many years. Narromine supporters new the M[?] after…

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League Discusses Boys' Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 6

For nearly an hour, the Dubbo Rugby League discussed at their meeting on Monday night, ways of making the forthcoming…

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Stud Rams' Big Expense Bill at Sydney Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 2

Following their visit to the Sydney Stud Sheep Fair last month, the merline aristocrats put in their biggest expenses…

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Polo Wellington Teams at Narromine Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 1

Three Wellington polo teams competed with some success at the Narromine polo carnival held at Narromine on…

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Godfrey's Show Exhibit

The Western Herald · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 4

We learn that Godfrey Bros, intend having a big commercial exhibit at the forthcoming Show, when they will have on…

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Bourke Pastoral & Agricultural Association SHOW & Rodeo, August 22 & 23

The Western Herald · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 7

Last Saturday evening a well attended meeting of members of the Committee of the above was held at…

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Macquarie Poultry Clubs Show Was Best Ever Staged Wellington Breeders Scored in State-wide Competition From 500 Birds

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 1

CONVINCING evidence of the popularity of poultry breeding in Wellington was provided by the record-breaking success of the Macquarie Poultry Club's Annual Shew on Saturday and Sunday last. A total of 500 birds from all Darts of N.S.W. heavily…

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Profit From Trangie Show Exceeds £500

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 8

Proof of the outstanding success of this year's Trangie Show was given at the last meeting of the PA and H Association, when the president, Mr. T. A. Purseglove, reveled that the balance sheet showed a credit balance of…

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Two-day Sheep Show to Be Staged Here

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 2

Future sheep shows at the Dubbo P.A. and H. Association shows will be of two days' duration and not three as in…

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Big Plans for Boys Football Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 1

The continued apathy of the people of Dubbo towards the proposed schoolboy football carnival early in August would…

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Fat Stock and Carcase Show and Sales Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 3

The Royal Agricultural Society's £2000 fat stock and ca[?]care show and sales will be rePeated in 1953, the Registrar of…

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New Type Cheese for R.A.S. Show Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 2

The influence of migrants on the Australian cheese industry will be reflected at next year's Royal Easter Show…

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New Manager West Dist. Show Exhibit

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 1

Mr. E. H. Druitt, of Dubbo, has been appointed manager of the Western District Exhibit at the Royal Show…

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Trangie Show Resulted in a Loss

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 8

Last issue of the "News" announced that a profit had been made at this year's Trangie Show. We now…

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Art Exhibition for Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 3

An art exhibition from the National Art Gallery of New South Wales will be held in the reading room of the Mechanics…

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Show of Strength

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 1

As 15 helicopters manocuvre overhead a column of troops deploys in mobile units on the ground during a show of…

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