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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

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Travellers’ Carnival Meeting on

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 3

Mr. J. N. Grey, secretary of the Coonabarabran District Hospital, has received advice from the…

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Show Meeting Poorly Attended'

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 14

At the last general meeting of the Coonabarabran P. A. and H. Association the patron, Mr. H. C…

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Show Progress “Thrills” Stewards

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 12

The increased-support received in some sections at the 1954 Coonabarabran Show, was reflected fn the…

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Schoolboy Football Carnival, July or August

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 1

A sub-committee was appointed at the Group 14 CRFL meeting held at Dunedoo last Friday night to…

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Coonabarabran Show Compares Says President

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 12

In opening the last general meeting of the Coonabarabran P. A. and H. Association the president, Mr…

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Mannequins At Sydney Sheep Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 5

Woollen styles for the winter will be shown at the rate of one a minute at mannequin parades at the Sydney Sheep…

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Three Horse Ring Plan 1955 C’bran Show

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 8

Mr. Keith L. Pickette, head steward of No. 1 ring at the recent Coonabarabran Show, recommended…

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Pavilion Space Re-Allocated for for 1955 Show

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 13

The general meeting of members of the Coonabarabran P. A. and H. Association held last week…

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Banking Facilities At Sheep Show, C’ wealth Trading Bank

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 3

As a further step in its policy of expanding and improving its service to country clients, the…

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"Meet Me At the Fair"

The Western Herald · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 9

Action, romance, comedy, plus ton groat songs and a nostalgic breath from the American scene of a half century ago…

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Three Day Polo Carnival At Narromine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 1

There will be twelve in this year's Narromine pols carnival, which will last for three days last[?] of two—Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June 10, 11 and 12. Narromine will held three [?]…

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Sydney Sheep Show Commonwealth Trading Bank to Establish Banking Facilities

The Western Herald · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 7

As a further step in its policy of expanding and improving its service to country clients, the…

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U.S. Seizes French Ship Carrying Arms Send by Reds and Atom Bombers Go to Nicaragua 'To Show' U.S. Flag Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 1

The explosive situation in Nicaragua has been marked by two developments The U.S. Air Force announced that three of its huge intercontinental atom-bombers would make…

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Bank facilities at sheep show

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 6

As a further step in its policy of expanding and improving its service to country clients, the Commonwealth…

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Sheep stewards plan for 1955 show

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 2

At the recent very well-attended meeting of the Merino sheep stewards, the 1955 Merino Sheep Schedule was…

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Peak Hill Cwa Stage First Autumn Fair

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 3

The CWA Autumn Fair held at Peak Hill was considered by members to be most satifactory, as it was the first [?] for as in the future…

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New Show Pavilion For Peak Hill

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 3

The construction of a new pavilion was approved at Saturday night's meeting of the Peak Hill show competition. The Lowest [?] for the steel structure was from the Peak Hill firm of McCarron and Byrnes. There were…

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28 Are Injured in Big Hockey Carnival at Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 1

More than 400 players from Orange, Bathurst, Blayney, Forbes, Dubbo, Parkes, Mudgee, Lithgow and Wellington participated in a giant hockey carnival in Dubbo on Sudnay…

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Interstate Judges At Sheep Show SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 2

Among the [?] Sydney Sheep [?] which will he held at the showground next week, will be six from…

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Fat Stock And Carcase Show SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 5

Altogether 360 steers will be offered for sale at the Fat Stock and Carcase Show and Sales beginning tomorrow at…

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