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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

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Mendooran Greens Sown Show Excellent Germination

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 11

Despite drought canditions the green of the new Mendooran Bowling Club, which was sown on January 1,…

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Two Day's Cycling Carnival at Easter

The Western Herald · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 10

A combined meeting of the committees of the Bourke Cycle Club and Bourke Health & Fitness Committee was held…

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Injured at Carnival Boy in Hospital

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 2

Master John Haywood,15, Bligh Street, Baradine was admitted to the Coonabarabran District Hospital on Friday…

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May Open Coonabarabran Show Sir James Bissett

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 1

At the meeting of the Coonabarabran P. and A. Association on Friday night it was decided to write and…

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Narromine School Stages Successful Sweeping Carnival

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 1

The Narromine D[?] School stages a [?] successful [?] at the Narromine swimming baths last night. Pupils of other [?] were [?] to their part in…

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Peak Hill Starts Work On The Annual Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 3

Alterations and additions to the schedule for the Peak Hill Show, which takes place on August 19 and 20, were discussed at a meeting of the committee on Saturday afternoon. Very few revisions were found necessary. The…

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Carnival in the Park

The Western Herald · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 4

To cater for local supporters and the expected big influx or visitors to town for the North Bourke Races on April…

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Health and Fitness Park Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 4

The Health & Fitness Committee are organising a Caivnival in the Bourke Park on Thursday, March 20th. As the…

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Show Ring Horse Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 1

A 3-year-old Show Ring horse was injured after she tripped and fell after bolting from her owner in Wellington…

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Arrangements for Trangie Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 8

It was decided at the committee meeting of the Trangie PA and H Association on Saturday afternoon to hold the annual show hall on the first night of the show, Friday, May 23…

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Help for Mendooran P. A. and H. Assn

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 11

A visit to Mendooran Showground at the week-end indicated the preparations so far advanced for the annual show on…

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Public Holiday Gazetted Coonabarabran Show

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 3

Most Coonabarabran business houses are expected to close on Saturday morning March 22 to allow employees a full day at…

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Dunedoo Parades Its Wealth At 37th Annual Exhibition

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 1

Despite semi-drought conditions over the past few months, Dunedoo yesterday staged a show which for standard of entries and evidence of excellent organization could be well regained as a standard for…

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Sideshows Walk Off Dunedoo Show Dispute

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 17

The traditional Sideshows were absent from the Dunedoo Show yesterday following a dispute between the…

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Best Dressed Lady At Dunedoo Show

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 2

Weaning a cotton Horrock’s print frock of navy and white with mustard tones Miss Clare Godwin, of…

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Selecting Show Bloods Advice from Garden Club

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 14

Some points to remember when cutting blooms for show purposes. A dahlia bloom should be full…

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Mendooran Show To Be Opened By Mr. Failes

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 11

At a meeting of the Mendooran P A and H Association held on Saturday to finalise for the annual show…

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Bourke Pastoral & Agricultural Association SHOW & Rodeo in September

The Western Herald · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 9

A special meeting of the Committee of the above Association was held at the Royal Hotel on…

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Thirteen Records Toppled at High School's Successful Swimming Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 1

THIRTEEN records were broken and one equalled when 209 pupils of the Wellington intermediate High School competed in the most successful annual swimming carnival held for many years at the Wellington Baths on Thursday last. For the first time in ten years four Houses contested…

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