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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

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Show Cycle Over

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 2

Now that the show cycle is past for our district—Dunedoo, Mendooran, Coonabarabran, and Baradine have held their annual…

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Judging Panel Announced For Wellington Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 2

THE Wellington Show Society has this year been most fortunate in securing the services of judges who are certain to meet with general approval. Good judging is a most essential aspect of the Show…

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Park Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 7

The joint Committees of the Bourke Cycle Club and Health & Fitness staged a Carnival in the Park on…

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Bourke & District Cycle Club Easter Cycling Carnival Large Number of Cyclists Give Outstanding Display at First Big Effort of Newly Formed Club

The Western Herald · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 5

The Bourke & District Cycle Club, which has only been in existence for a short period, joined with…

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Monster Carnival Week Planned

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 8

As soon as the Yeoval Show is over the residents of the town and district will commence preparations for a…

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C.w.a. Exhibit at Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 2

The Wellington C.W.A. will stage an exhibit of handicrafts at the local Show. At the April meeting members were asked…

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Yeoval News 1952 Yeoval Show Should Be Ever Staged Extensive Improvements to Ground and Big Prizemoney Offered

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 8

THE Yeoval Show Society plans to make the 1952 exhibition on Wednesday, May 7, the best and most successful in the Society's history. The society has concentrated on increasing the…

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Narromine Show Should Benefit By New Dates

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 6

The new dates for the Narromine Show, which is to be held the week-end before Peak Hill's should be…

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C.w.a April Fair

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 1

The anual C.W.A. April Fair held On Friday last, proved most successful. A comment was heard…

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Trotting Events will be Definite Feature of Wellington Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 9

THE circuit of Western Shows starts to-day with Bathurst, and next week Orange, and then our own show the following week. Already horses have arrived in our town and there is great activity over at the Showground,…

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Warren Show Takes Place. on May 9 and 10

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 1

Warren Show [?] place on Friday and Saturday, May 9 and 10. Entries [?] on Saturday, May 3…

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Pakistan High Commissioner to Open 1952 Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 1

The 1952 Wellington Show, which will commence on Thursday week, will be officially opened by the High…

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Improvements for Spectators at the Show

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

Plans to make the show easter for onlookers to follow were discussed at Saturday night's meeting of the Peak Hill show…

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Methodist Flower Show

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 2

The annual Methodist Flower Show will take place next Friday, 2nd May. Indications already…

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Show Secretary's Appeal For Entries Support with Record Entries Can Make the 1952 Wellington Show the Most Successful Ever Held

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 1

"IF only the people of the town and district would make as many entries as they possibly can, or even one entry, I can guarantee them the best Show we have ever staged," said the Secretary of the Wellington Show Society, Mr. J. Warren Price, this morning…

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Yeoval News Ground Will Be in Perfect Condition for 1952 Yeoval Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 3

THE recent good rains and excellent germination of sub-clover planted some time ago have combined to make the Yeoval Showground a perfect setting for the 1952 exhibition, which will be held on Wednesday next…

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Far West Tent May Be Set Up at Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 4

If land can be procured, the Far West Committee may set up a tent in the showground during the Dubbo Show…

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Dubbo Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 7

The 80th Dubbo Show will be held on Thursday, Friday an Saturday, May 15, 16 and 17. The prize money is £1000, and…

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EDITORIAL It Is Our Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 1

IT is most pleasing to learn to-day that members of our town and district community have rallied magnificently to the Show Secretary's appeal for more entries and that the fears entertained last week have disappeared with…

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Hundreds Of Show Entries Received Secretary Says Response to Society's Appeal Was Overwhelming and Record Breaking Show Appears Certain

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 1

"THE response to the Society's appeal for more entries has been overwhelming and I can definitely guarantee everyone that the 1952 Wellington Show will be the best ever held," stated the Secretary of the Show Society, Mr. J. Warren Price, this morning…

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