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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Championship Carnival Staged by Gilgandra Swimming Club

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 1

Ideal weather for the sport was experienced on Sunday last, when the Gilgandra Swimming…

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Commercial Exhibits Dunedoo Show Display

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 6

Dunedoo merchants had a fine display of machinery vehicles, farm implements and household appliances on…

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Baradine Show Scout’s Exhibit

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 4

It was announced at the meeting of the Scouts Group Committee held at Baradine last week that the…

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Among the Judges Danedoo Show

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 12

The general comment of judges In all sections the Dunedoo Show on Saturday was that entries in…

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Record Dunedoo Show An Example to Follow

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 9

The Dunedoo show on Saturday was a record in all respects Entries in all sections particularly livestock…

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Ras to Show Films on Horse Riding Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 6

Public presentation of the most comprehensive pictorial record of all branches of equestrian art yet screened in…

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Park Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 6

On the Friday prior to the North Bourke races, i.e. March 20th, the Bourke Rugby Football League will conduct a…

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Camp Draft for Trangie Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 6

As an added attraction to the ring events at the Trangie Show, which takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday. May…

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Facilities for Caged Birds at Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 2

The PA and il Association agreed at its last meeting to meet the Caged Birds and Pigeon Clubs' request that…

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1953 Royal Sydney Show to Be Bigger Than Ever Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 7

At this year's RAS show, which opens on March 27 and ends on April 7, pedigree stock, representing more than 1,600,000 lb. of beef on the hoof will be paraded, says a spokesman for the association…

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Swimming Carnival Coolah Central School

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 10

The annual Coolah Central -School swimming carnival was held last week at the Coolah Shire Baths and…

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Bushfire Exhibit At Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 2

The exhibit of the Bushfire Committee at the Royal Easter Show this year will attract special attention because of the…

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Country Areas Not Getting Fair Share of Houses

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 6

The Editor. Wellington "Times" Dear Sir,—It is timely to recall that when work was about to commence on the…

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Annual Swimming Carnival Gilgandra Intermediate High School

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 1

The annual swimming carnival of the Gilgandra Intermediate High School was held at the…

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Coonabarabran Passes Proudly Show Records Created

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 1

The greatest and most impressive two. days in the history of the Coonabarabran P. A and H, Association were recorded on Friday and Saturday, the occasion of the 69th…

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Record Baradine Show Completes Castlereagh Circuit

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 3

Baradine P. and A. Association held a record breaking show yesterday to complete the Castlereagh Shows…

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C’bran Show Judges’ High Praise for Entries

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 5

Judges at the Coonabarabran P. A. and H. 69th. annual exhibition on Friday and Saturday lauded the…

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Fleece Section Will Be Highlight Of Sydney Sheep Show SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 5

More than 300 separate competitions will be held at the Sydney Sheep Show from May 21 to 23. The Auction sale of more than 2000 stud sheep will begin at the Showground, Moore Park on…

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Interest in Sydney Sheep Show May 21 to 23 Competitions for Returned Soldiers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 4

Graziers, sheep breeders and sheep stud owners throughout the district, at present have…

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Footballers' Park Carnival Tonight

The Western Herald · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 6

To-night (Friday) the Football League will hold a Carnival in the Bourke Park. All the usual attractions will be…

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