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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

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For the Sydney, R.a.s. Show

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 7

Amongst the breeders who will parade Hereford cattle at the Sydney Royal Show include Miss T. McMa[?]ter, Dalkeith…

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Show Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 6

Next Wednesday night, at 8 o'clock, an important meeting of the Wellington Show Society will be held in the Agricultural…

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Swimming Narromine Ladies [?] Race at Nyngan Carnival

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

A very successful and well attended swimming carnival was held at Nyngan on Sunday—the [?] carnival in the…

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Aberdeen-angus Stock at Show Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 2

Young male and female cattle, closely related to some of the most valuable Aberdeen Angus stock in Scotland and…

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Olympic Hurdles Planned for Show in Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 2

Members of the Dubbo PA and H Association will be asked if they will undertake the construction of Olympic…

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Preparing a Cow for the Show? Hints For The Exhibitor

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

Many a farmer would like to exhibit one or perhaps moore of his good cows, but he has never had time to find out what…

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Swimming Carnival Tomorrow

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 6

The De La Salle Colege with hold its annual swimming carnival tomorrow. The carnival will start at 2 pm…

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Tennis Exhibition

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 1

Selected to represent Australia overseas this season, Clive Widerspin, of Western Australia, replaces Junior…

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Nyngan Swimming Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 6

The Nyngan District Amateur Swimming and Life Saving Club's first annual inter-club carnival which was conducted…

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District Exhibit Coonabarabran Show

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 10

Last year, stated Mr. M. P. Langdale, head steward of the district exhibit at the Coonabarabran Show, more help was…

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Travellers Club to Help at Big Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 1

The Dubbo Travellers' and Representatives Club will assist in the running of the Ambulance Carnival at the sportsground on…

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Annual Sheep Show and Rising Costs Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 2

The high cost of workers' weekend penalty rates may cause the NSW Sheepbreeders' Association to abandon…

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State's Best Wheat on View at Ras Show Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 3

Some of the spectacular achievements by NSW wheatgrowers in last year's RAS field championships will be…

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Swimming Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 3

A Swimming Carnival is being arranged for Saturday afternoon, 7th March, at North Bourke…

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Attractions at Big Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 3

Articles ranging from 30/- worth of foreign stamps to two joints of meat—and the beer to go with them—may be…

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Carnival at Dubbo for Ambulance

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 6

Dubbo Ambulance have been very busy organising a monster carnival, to be held at Dubbo on Friday, March 6, at…

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Ring Events Will Be Feature of 1953 Wellington Show Committee Decides on Camp Draft Steer Riding for Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 1

Important decisions which should make the ring events a definite highlight of the 1953 Wellington Show were made at a special meeting of the Show Committee in the Agricultural Hall last Wednesday night. The Committee decided to:…

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Swimming Carnival on

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 1

The Narromine Swimming Club will hold a carnival next Saturday for residents of Narromine. Anyone who is not a…

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Sheep Inspections for Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 2

Well known breeder of stud[?]eep, and judge, Mr. P. H. Wake, of Cobra Street, said to-day that the Society of British…

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Bigger Buildings Planned For Peak Hill Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 3

Bigger buildings for the Peak Hill showground were dicussed at Saturday night's meeting of the Peak Hill PA and H Association committee, at which were presented plans and specifications for additions to the grandstand,…

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