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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

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Governor Opens Narromine Show Praise For Successful Effort In Face of Difficulties Junior Farmers Earn Holiday For School Children

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 1

[?] the Governor, Li[?]-General Sir John N[?] CR, MVO, accompanied by Squandron Leather R. K. [?] ABC, officially opened the Narromine Agricultural Society's 17th annual show on Saturday…

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Dubbo College in Orange Sport Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 6

De La Salle Colleges in the West will compete for a number of trophies including the Provincial Shield at sports in Orange…

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An Exhibition Gallop C’bran’s Easy Win

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 15

Though not to the same extent when they met at Coonabarabran earlier in the season when…

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The Show Helped the Hospital

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 1

A novel idea was thought of by one of Narromine's lady hospital directors. Mrs. E. M. Alison, when she gave a special…

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Show Society Congratulated At Smoke Social

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 1

Visiting ober[?] and [?] at the Narromine show [?] on Friday night congratulated Narromine show [?] on their [?] in going sh[?]ad with the [?] out had to be made just after heavy…

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Pastoral & Agricultural Association Show and Rodeo Friday & Saturday Public Holiday for the First Day of Show

The Western Herald · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 1

Word has been received from the Chief Secretary that to-morrow (Friday, August 22nd) has been…

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Spring Show of Roses to Be Held in Oct

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 3

The Dubbo Horticultural Society's annual Spring Rose Show will be held in the CWA rooms, Wingewarra Street, on…

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Sheep Show to Be Held in May Next Year Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 2

The NSW Sheepbreeders' Association's show in 1953 will be the earliest for 57 years. The president of the…

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Exhibition of Antiques Arts and Crafts Valuable and Rare Collection Viewed by Large Crowd

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 7

THE Church of England Parish Hall on Saturday afternoon, 16th inst., contained a valuable and rare collection of antiques, arts and crafts, which were viewed by a crowd of about 200 people…

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Peak Hill Show An Outstanding Success Remarkable Result Of District Co-operation

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 3

The Peak Hill Show, on Tuesday and Wednesday, was an outstanding success. The showground was packed to capacity with people and exhibits of all kinds as the result of a year's careful preparation and hard work by town…

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Big Polo Crosse Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 1

Fourteen teams will play in a big Poto Crosse carnival in Dubbo on Friday and Saturday…

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Coldest People on Earth May Soon Wear Wool Exhibition Goes To Lapland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 2

The International Wool Secretariat this month tried to interest the "coldest people in the world" in keeping themselves warm with wool…

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A Binnaway Show

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 6

SIR: Well, Coonabarabran put on a wonderful P and A Show this year—Mendooran, Baradine, Gulargambone and…

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Wanaaring Race Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 10

Despite the postponement because of rain, the Wanaaring B.N.A. Sports Club's two day race…

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Show Procession

The Western Herald · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 2

To commence the Show festivities on Friday morning last a Procession was held, and although the…

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The Show Dance

The Western Herald · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 4

The P. & A. Association arranged a Grand Dance on Saturday night in the Memorial Hall as a climax to the big…

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Bourke District Ambulance & Travellers' Cot Fund Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the above fund Committee was held last Tuesday at the Royal Hotel, and a…

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Around the Show Attractive Display of New Cars, Trucks and Tractors, and Many Other Interesting Lines

The Western Herald · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 9

Many local firms took advantage of the Show last week-end to display their many agencies in the…

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Yeoval Show President's Review of 1952 Exhibition £143 Profit Reflected the General Success of the Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 7

THE profit from the 1952 Yeoval Show was £143, which is more than one third more than the previous year and was an accurate pointer to the all-round success of the exhibition…

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Show Society to Make Horticultural Section a Feature of 1953 Exhibition Five Special Prizes of £5 Suggested to Attract Exhibitors From Other Towns

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 1

THE Wellington P.A. & H. Society will make a feature of the Horticultural Section at its next annual show, which will probably be held on April 30 and May 1 and 2 next, in an endeavour to attract more exhibitors. The Society will award five special prizes of a total…

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