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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

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Record Show at Nyngan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 3

Nyngan Show has broken records "in every department" the Mayor of Nyngan and show secretary (Ald. Robinson) said…

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Girls Ride Wild Horses at Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 3

Well-known Australian women roughriders Kilty and Gladys Gill, will be seen in action at th Dubbo Show tomorrow…

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World Photos for Exhibit at Orange Show Orange

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 2

The Orange Camera Club's international salon of photography for the 1953 Orange Show is expected to attract…

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Stage Is Being Set for Opening of Dubbo's Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 1

Work will continue at top pressure at the showground today and tonight in preparation for tomorrow—the first day of the Dubbo Show. Bands of workers are assembling pavilion…

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Union Bans Show Shearing Competition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 1

Union objections caused the shearing: contest which was to have been held at the Dubbo Show on…

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Arrangement for Dubbo Show Holiday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 1

Here are holiday arrangements for the main day of the Show tomorrow: Banks will be closed all day…

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Merino Studs to Compete at Annual Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 6

Ten of Australia's best Known Merino Inverters will compete with teams of live for the Lord Stonehaven Cup, the blue…

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Fancywork Entires Are Praised By Judge At Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 5

Fancywork entries in this year's Dubbo Show were of a particularly high standard, the judge (Mrs. W. A. Bishop) said today. She described some of the work as "really…

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Splendid Entries Mark Opening Of Dubbo Show Standard of Exhibits Create "Best District Display Ever"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 1

The Dubbo Show opened today in dull weather but officials said that the standard of entries was so high that it should be one of the best ever. A stream of trucks and cars from all over the west began entering…

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Young Girl Is Show Judge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 1

The youngest judge at the Dubbo Show this year is 19-year-old Laura Rawson, of Narromine, who judged the…

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Show Assn Praised At Social

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 1

The Dubbo PA and H Association was to be congratulated on the fine service it had rendered the community…

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Western District Exhibit at Dubbo Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 1

Visitors to the Dubbo Show today saw a portion of the Western District Exhibit which won first prize at this year's Royal Sydney Show. The exhibit was brought to the Dubbo Show by…

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Night College Work on Display at Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 1

A wide variety of handicrafts by students at the Dubbo livening College were admired by visitors to the main…

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Flowers at Show Are the Best Shown for Years

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 6

Display of flowers at the show is the best for 30 years, said the President of Buninyong Agricultural Bureau (Ald. Dowling) today. Ald. Dowling won first prize for Champion Rose…

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Variety of Trade Exhibits Attract Crows at the Show Work-Savers For House And Farm On Display

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 2

Trade exhibits are again a big, attraction at the Dubbo Show. Today and yesterday thousands of people inspected displays in the main pavilion and in huge marquees located…

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Successful Bowling Club Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 1

Wellington Bowling Club's Carnival on Saturday, in aid of the Baby Health Centre Appeal, was highly successful…

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Sale of Show Fat Stock

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 7

[?] Son and Badgery ([?] Ltd. report having sold a timber of the District Exhibits, [?] fat stock at last Tuesday's…

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Widespread Support For Baby Health Centre Monster Procession Through Streets and Grand Carnival in Swift Street Will Climax Many Weeks of Activity Mr. Harry Taylor Confident That £5,000 Needed to Complete Baby Health Centre Will Be Raised

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 1

FINAL preparations will be made this week to set the stage for the monster procession through the streets and the bright, happy carnival which will be held in Swift Street next Saturday to climax the Baby Health Centre Appeal. No other appeal in the town's history has aroused…

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Man Injured at Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 3

Mr. H. Gillet received injuries to the head, neck and left shoulder when he was hit by the moving "octopus" at the Dubbo…

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Farrell & Smith's Display At Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 3

In their trade exhibit at the Dubbo Show International spare parts specialists, Farrell and Smith, displayed an interesting…

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