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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Show Prospects Reviewed District Show Secretaries Confident of Success

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 3

On this page the secretaries of the Wellington, Yeoval and Cumnock Show Societies give a review of…

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Record Show Expected at Cumnock

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 3

The Cumnock Show Committee is highly pleased with the entries made so far and the wide inquiries for all…

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Sponge Comp. at Yeoval Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 3

The Wellington Show Society's idea of offering a special prize for the best sponge cake has been adopted…

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Valuable Blood Stock for Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 1

Last year's outstanding cattle section in the P.A. and H. Show will be improved this year by the addition of…

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Bold Building Venture Has Enlarged Scope of Yeoval Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 3

The Committee of Management of the Yeoval Show Society has, by undertaking a bold building programme this year, considerably enlarged the scope of this year's exhibition…

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"Showmanship" By the People Needed to Make W'ton Show a Success

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 3

We have only two weeks left to prepare for the 1953 Wellington Coronation Show and, as we have Mr. Sam Hordern, who was described as the hardest working man at the Royal Show, here to open our exhibition, we want…

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Carnival on Race Night

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

As RSL carnival will be singed on the right of the Narromine Diggers [?] which take place on…

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Show Ball-but Not on Show Night?

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

A suggestion that the Narromine show ball be held some other night than show night was mads at this month's…

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Sheep Show Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 8

A half bale of wool-pack is to be won by the holder of a lucky number at the Coronation Sheep Show Ball on May…

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Trangie Show Working Bee

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 8

With the Trangie Show only 10 days away a working bee is to be held on the showground next Thursday…

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Spacemaster on Show in Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 7

A Standard Car Convention begins at Bartley's Garage, Bourke, to-day (Friday, April 24th) and…

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Show Meetings On Friday Afternoon

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

The Norramine show committee will meet Friday afternoons at 2.30 lasted of Saturday afternoon, as the…

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Dubbo Sheep for Sydney Show and Sales Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 5

Many Dubbo sheep are included in more than 3000, representing 10 different breeds and valued by their owners at more than £500,000 which will be exhibited at this year's sheep show and sales beginning…

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Motors & Motorists 'Station Waggon' Cars Feature of London Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 2

Dual-purpose vehicles, intended for carrying either goods or passengers, were one of the features at motor shows in London this autumn. Popularity of this type of waggon has increased…

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Public Holiday for Yeoval Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 8

His Excellency the Governor of N.S.W., Licut.-General Sir John Northcott, has declared as a public holiday for…

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"La Tosca" Is Show Attraction

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 8

Yeoval residents on Saturday will have the opportunity of seeing a woman who has lost the use of her arms, but…

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Dubbo Stage Is Set for Monster Show

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

Finishing touches are now being made to the Dubbo Showgrounds for the three-day show which commences on May 14. The Secretary of the P.A. and H. Society (Mr…

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Final Drive for Trangie Show Big Crowds Expected Tuesday and

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

A final round[?] to being undo be [?] the [?] of the trangie show, which takes place an [?] and Wednesday next, with the show ball on the first sight. The rain in expected to put…

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Successful U.P.A. Fair and Flower Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 9

Over £83 was taken at the annual U.P.A. Fair and Flower Show, held in the Methodist Hall on Friday, April 10. This…

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