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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

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Show Executives No Change in Personnel

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 11

There will be no changes in the personnel of the executives of the Coonabarabran Pastoral and…

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New Manager Far West District Show Exhibit

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 9

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

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Mudgee Polo Carnival Wellington Teams Won Two of Three Trophies

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 1

Two of the three trophies presented at the Mudgee Polo Carnival on Thursday, Friday and Saturday last, were won…

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Mendooran Fine of £400 Picture Show Men in Trouble

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 6

Mendooran picture theatro proprietors, Herbert G. and Frederick Bruce Adams, were each fined…

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Bourke District Ambulance & Travellers Cot Fund Carnival Carnival to Be Held on 22nd OCTOBER

The Western Herald · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 1

The Committee at the abovementioned Carnival held a meeting at the Royal Hotel on Tuesday…

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Bonrke Pastoral & Agricultural Association SHOW & Rodeo, August 32nd & 23rd

The Western Herald · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 4

The programme for the above Association's Annual Show to be held on 22nd and 23rd August appears in this…

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Dubbo One of 6 N.s.w. Towns for Art Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 1

Dubbo was one of six towns out of 30 chosen by the National Gallery for a visit by it's travelling art exhibition:…

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Polo Carnival Commenced To-day in Glorious Weather

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 1

The Wellington and District Polo Club's carnival commenced to-day in glorious weather on Gobolion and at the…

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Ancient Cattle Breed for Next Ras Show Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 3

Competitions for Galloway beef cattle, one of Scotland's oldest, but Australia's youngest breeds, will be included in…

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Schoolboy Football Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 6

Arrangements for the Far Wes tern Schoolboy Football Carnival to be held in Dubbo on August 3 are well in hand and everything…

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Wanaaring News Two Days' Race Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 9

The Wanaaring B.N.A. Sports Club will be conducting a two days Race Carnival at Wanaaring on…

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Bourke District Ambulance & Travellers' Cot Fund Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 1

At the Convent Ball last night the names of the three young ladies to contest the Queen…

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1954 Sheep Show May Be Held in Spring Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 3

For the first time in more than 50 years, the Sydney annual sheep sow and sales may be held in the spring in 1954…

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Wellington Polo Cup Goes to Coolah Wilson Cup and Beaten Teams Cap Wellington "C" and "B" Teams Respectively Saturday's Rain Only Blemish on Outstandingly Successful Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 1

IN a most evenly contested and desperately fought final for the coveted Wellington Cup, the strong Coolah team defeated Mudgee "A" by six goals four behinds to four goals four behinds on the "Gobolion" ground yesterday morning. In an earlier match the Wellington "B" team won the Beaten Teams Cup in convincing…

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To Show, Or Not To Show? Question Put To Trangie P.A. And H. Association

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 5

"The show Goes On" That was the decision of the Trangie P.A. and H. Association on saturday after a special general meeting had been called to decide upon the advisability of holding further…

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Mobile Amplifiers For The Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 3

Mobile amplifiers and microphones to give judges' comments are to bo tried oat at the Peak Hill Show. This takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 19 and 20—a few days after the Narromine Show…

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Record Prices for Parkes Show Rights

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 6

Prices paid for the sale of privileges for the 1952 Parkes Show constitute a record. The publicans booth was sold to…

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Have You a Spare Show Schedule?

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 1

With the Narromine Show only two weeks away the demand for [?] has overtakes the supply…

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Junior Farmer Project for 1953 Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 3

Preparations are well in hand for the Dubbo Junior Farmers exhibit for the 1953 Dubbo Show…

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Shearing Sheep for Annual Show I Sydney Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1952 · page 2

The Executive of the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders' Association has decided to extend the closing date for sharing…

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