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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Show Secretary's Thanks to All Who Helped with the Coronation Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 10

It was a great pleasure to be associated with an organisation which was capable of staging the recent Show, and especially the Saturday afternoon programme, which provided really first-class entertainment. We had…

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Bill Peters At The Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 3

Bill Peters displays some of his equipment to great advantage in the main pavilion at the Dubbo Show…

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Ras Fat Stock & Carcase Show Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Society will conduct a £2000 fat stock and carcase show and sales at the Sydney Showground beginning on May 21. Registrar of the RAS (Mr. Harold N. Sarina)…

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Dubbo's Greatest Show In 81 Years Is Magnet For Far-Flung District Grounds Are Packed With Record Number Of Exhibits

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 1

Dubbo's 81st show started today in bright sunshine, which provided a sharp contrast to the bad weather which marred last year's show. It is a show abounding in enthusiasms, record entries…

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"Characters" at the Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 1

Humans aren't the only form of life that can possess low characters. Amongst the points upon…

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Girl Of 20 Likes Work As Show Judge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 1

Slim, 20-years-old Laura Rawson, of Narromine, who judged the cooking section at Dubbo Show, has the distinction of being one of the youngest show judges in NSW-and one of the most attractive…

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Horses Good As Those At Royal Show, Says Judge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 3

"The types of borses and pomes parading here are exceptional and equally as good as you would see at the Royal…

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Magnificent Quality Of Show Exhibits Reveals Fertility of Great District Olympic Hurdles As Feature Of Today's Ring Events

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 1

Favored by perfect-if not unprecedented - autumn weather, Dubbo Show is today expected to attract one of the biggest crowds in its long history. The show will be officially opened early this afternoon by the…

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Welding Equipment At Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 3

A welding torch designed to operate under water at higa speed was one of many interesting units in a wide range…

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Canvas Goods In Show Display

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 3

The most interesting and popular aspect of R. W. Slapp's trade exhibit at the show was the full range of Dunlopillo…

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Show Ball Was Big Success

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 4

Gaily-dressed dancers and onlookers packed the Royal Theatre on Friday night, for the Dubbo Show ball…

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Show Display of Evening College Work

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 5

An excellent display of leatherwork pottery, basketwork, dressmaking, French rlowers, and [?]dicrafts were…

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Dubbo Show Was One of Best Ever Staged Here

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 1

Record crowds paid a record amount for admission to the Dubbo Show last week. The total paid was £1893 compared with £1731 last year…

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Girl of 2O Likes Work As Show Judge Says-Die "Dubbo Liberal"

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 1

"Bilm [?]-old Laura Rawach, of Narromine, who judged the cocking section at Dubbo show, has the…

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Rover Display at Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 3

Considerable interest was shown in the three Rover cars displayed by J. L. Ewers at his stand at the Dubbo Show, last…

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Pt Boats Show Speed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 1

United States Navy PT boats flaunting their speed as they take off for a sweep in Korean waters…

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Sydney Sheep Show Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 3

The 54th Annual Sheep Show opened today at the Sydney Showground with 1100 sheep representing the leading studs in…

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Red Cross Stall At Dubbo Show Made £24

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 4

Dubbo Red Cross made more than £24 from a stall conducted at the Dubbo Show last week…

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Show Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 6

A meeting of the Committee of the Bourke P. & A. Association will be held in the Council Chambers, Bourke,…

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Big Hockey Carnival In Dubbo At Weekend

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 1

One of the biggest hockey carnivals ever held in Dubbo will be conducted by the Dubbo Hockey Association on Sunday when about 40 teams (20 men and 20 women) from every part of the Western…

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