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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

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Army of workers prepare ground For big days of Show All confident that Society will stage a brilliant success

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 1

Pavilions are jammed o capacity and pens are full of livestock for the two main days of the Wellington Show to-morrow and Saturday. Hundreds of thousands of pounds of commercial exhibits and an almost unlimited lane of sideshows will provide continuous attractions for the big crowds expected…

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Show Sidelights

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 3

Many old friendships were renewed at Trangie Show on Friday and particularly on Saturday, when large luncheon…

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Letters to The Editor Trangie Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 1

Mr,—Without in any way wishing to disparage the splen[?] efforts of the Trangie show [?] I am forced to the…

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Sir William Slim Invited to Open Narromine Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 7

The Queen's representative, Field Marshall Sir William g[?], [?] from the [?] Agricultural Society's 1954 show. At the [?] of the committee held on Friday afternoon members were [?] to seminate someone to open the…

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Hurt at Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 1

Audrey Trudgett (18), of Farnham, suffered lacerations and suspected concussion when she was injured at Wellington…

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The Official Opening of the Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 1

"Let us make sure that we care for and preserve the soil which has given us all the wonderful things we see on display here today," said Mr. F. K. Woods, Principal of Fairbridge Farm, Molong, on Friday afternoon. Mr. Woods was officially…

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Show trotting Cup won by "King Ranji"

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 1

Finishing with a terrific burst of speed in a perfectly judged run, the Canowindra owned and trained King Ranji, driven by owner Max Grant, won the Wellington Show Cup on Saturday…

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Women's interest at Show centred on sponge cakes and aprons

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 5

Women's interest at the Wellington Show centred on the sponge cake and apron competition, for which the prizes were valued at more than £60. Mrs. D. C. Walker, of Maxwell Street, won the electric stove for exhibiting the best sponge cake in…

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1954 show was a smashing success New records set for attendance, gatetakings Great spectacle of entertainment

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 1

Wellington's 1954 Show, which concluded on Saturday afternoon, was the greatest and most successful exhibition ever staged by the Show Society. The Show set three new records with: Gatetakings of £1,227 for the two days, which…

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Methodist Flower Show

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 2

Whilst members of the group were changing the scene between plays during a short concnert…

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Brains Exhibit at Show

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 6

A large and varied display exhibited by Brains Motors, (Gil.) Coy., attracted s great deal of interest…

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Women's Hockey Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 6

The women are now training hard every Saturday and Sunday afternoon and hope to win at least one of the trophies at…

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Western Travellers Carnival at C’bran

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 2

Mr. Bob Lee, secretary of the Western Travellers’ Cot Fund, advises that a m[?]eting of that body at the week-end,…

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Proposal for Show Society at Coolah

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the Coolah and District Progress Association it was decided that members…

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Show Meeting Briefs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 3

The following are news briefs from last night's Dubbo-PA and H Association. Messrs. H. Batten, A. Morris,…

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Minister Praises Show Societies

The Western Herald · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 6

Show Societies and Showground Trustees have a responsibility to ensure that they have sufficient area of land to…

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Mannequins, And Sheep Dog Trials will Be Features In Great Parade of Merino Wealth at Sheep Show Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 2

More than 2000 sheep, worth at least £500,000 will be seen at the Sydney Showground for the sheep show and stud ram sales beginning on June 3. The sheep show, which is presented by the NSW…

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Secretary's review of the record breaking 1954 Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 2

Our 1954 Show is over and I feel we can justly say it was a Show of movement. More people are attending the Show and giving their support because there is something to see and good entertainment is provided. We know we can make improvements. Already the timber has been ordered to…

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Babies As Models For Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 1

Entries have been pouring in for the Railway Tennis Club's Grand Baby Show, which will be held in the CWA…

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Gular Show One of the Best

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 2

Hold last Saturday, the annual shoW of the Guiargambone P. and A. Association was one of the…

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