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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

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Dubbo Holds Gillespie Shield at Narromine Swimming Carnival

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 1

Dubbo retained the [?] Shield and the Perry Cup (for boys under 14) at the Narromine swimming carnival on Sunday, despite strang opposition from Wellington Narromine and Nyagan. The Western Stores Cup, in which…

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Narromine Prepares for Show in August

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 1

The newly elected committee of the Narromine Agricultural Society met for the first time on Friday night when work [?] on preparations for the Narromine Show which takes place on Friday and Saturday August…

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Agricultural Ball Week Before Show; Committee Decides

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 5

Last year the Narromine show ball was held a week before the show instead of the traditional function on show…

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From Carnival to Show Mendooran 1915-54

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 6

Some of the officials of the first carnival at Mendooran of which we have records staged on February 16, 1912,…

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Trangie Show Dates

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 3

Plans for the 1954 Show occupied most of the time at the committee meeting of the Trangie…

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Mendooran Show Changes 1954

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 6

Arrangements for the Mendooran Show to he held on, March 23, are well in hand, state show president, Mr. O…

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Record prizemoney of £1200 for Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 1

A record total of £1,200 prizemoney has been made available for the 1954 Wellington Show, which will be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 13, 14 and 15. Already stewards in the various sections are busy…

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Junior Farmers’ Club Dubbo Show Exhibit

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 7

The Coonabarabran Junior Farmers’ Club was complimented upon their praiseworthy exhibit at the…

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Council to Prosecute Show Ground Trustees

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 4

At last week’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council it was decided to institute legal proceedings against the…

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Baradine Show Exemplifies Co-operation and Competitive Spirit

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 4

Last show, but not least on the Castlereagh Shows Group circuit is Baradine. this year to be held on Wednesday, March 31. In the centre of the Pilliga Scrub, now a national…

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Growth of Growth Show Reflects Growth of District

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 10

The Dunedoo Pastoral, Agricultural Horticultural and Industrial Association was founded in 1913 with the late…

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Record Royal Show Entries

The Western Herald · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 6

Record entries for this year's Royal Show will severely tax the capacity of Sydney Showground to display them…

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High School swimmers set eighteen new records at carnival Highlights were fast times swum and outstanding individual performances

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 1

Pupils from the Wellington Intermediate High School created eighteen new record times at the school's annual swimming carnival at the Wellington Baths last Thursday. Held in perfect weather, the carnival was a huge success and the very high…

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Reply to "Fair Play"

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 1

Sir.—The letter of your anonymous correspondent, "Fair Play," has a similar ring to the [?] Country Party…

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Narromine Swimmers at Dubbo Carnival

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 1

Three Junior swimmers from Narromine maintained Narromine's reputation at the Dubbo High School swimming carnival…

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Godfrey's Radio & Electrical Show Week

The Western Herald · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 1

Commencing TO-MORROW (Saturday) morning for ONE WEEK, a Radio and Electrical SHOW WEEK at GODFREY'S…

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Far West Children's Health Scheme "Far Westers" at Ice Show

The Western Herald · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 10

Fifty children from the Drummond Far West Home were the guests of the Empire Theatre on Wednesday, March…

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No Sideshows at Cumnock Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 1

There was a complete absence of sideshows at Cumnock Show last Saturday. The opinion of show patrons…

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Cumnock Show pavilion taxed to capacity

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 1

A feature of the Cumnock Show Pavilion, which was filled to capacity with entries, was the displays by the Neurea-Baker's Swamp Agricultural Bureau and the Junior Farmers' Clubs of Cumnock and Yeoval…

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Fine performances by eight-year-old girl at Primary swimming carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 2

Eight-year-old Gina Cowling may become one of the outstanding swimmers produced by the Wellington Public School following outstanding performances at the Primary School Championships. Participating by special permission because she is only eight years and three…

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