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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

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Many Improvements For Peak Hill Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 3

Further places and preparations for the peak Hill show, which takes place on August 21 and 25, were made at a meeting of the committee on Saturday night, when the [?] of a new steal [?] was approved amongst…

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Tennis Exhibition

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 1

Describe many counter attractions the exhibition by Australian tennis stars at the Gilgandra Park…

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Swimming Carnival. Intermediate High School

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 3

Excellent weather conditions prevailed for the annual swimming carnival of the Secondary…

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Bank at Royal Show

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 7

As a service to its country clients, the Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia is attaching two…

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Coonabarabran Show

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 5

The full award list of the Coonabarabran Show is published In this issue, but there are many…

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Von Nida to give exhibition here

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 1

The Australian open golf champion, Norman von Nida, will play in an exhibition match over eighteen holes at the Caves Golf Course next Sunday. Von Nida will be playing with…

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Carnival Fun Over New German Army

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 1

Cologne's pre-Lenten Rose Monday carnival produced this float which depicts a raw recruit wearing a helmet in the…

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Official Opening Dunedoo’s 39th Show

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 6

Mr. A, J. B. Bettington, president of the Merriwa P. A. H. and I. Association performed the official opening ceremony at the Dunedoo show last week. Other members of the official party were Messrs. L. J. Failes…

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Glorious Weather for Record Baradine Show

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 1

Fine warm weather helped lend a carnival atmosphere yesterday to the annual Baradine show run under the auspices of the Baradine P. and A. Association. The show completed the (circuit .of shows for the…

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Judges Speak Highly of Mendooran Show

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 1

Most of the judges at the Mendooran Show last week spoke enthusiastically of the exhibits and the general improvement in many sections compared with previous years, one of the most notable being in the…

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Triple Dead Heat Mendooran Show Trotters

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 17

Something unusual happened at the Mendooran Show in the Beaten Stakes Trot when three horses flashed past the judge…

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Twenty One Notes In Dunedoo Show Schedule

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 18

Referring to the influence of the Nott family in Dunedoo and district Mr. Leo Nott MLA member for Mudgee in the N.S.W…

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Novel Map At Easter Show SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 3

A giant electrically-lighted map in the Agricultural Hall will show visitors to this year's Royal Easter Show where…

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More than 150 Horses Compete at C’bran’s Record Show

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 1

With more than 150 horses and [?] competing in the ring and [?] events at the [?] annual exhibition of the [?] P.A and H. Association an all time high record was [?] The quality…

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Coonabarabran Show — Ring Events No. 1 Ring-First Day Judge: Mr. J. McLean, Narromine

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 5

Ringmaster: Mr. P. J. baker Head Steward: Mr. K. L. Pickette. THOROUGHBREDS…

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Postal Facilities at Royal Show

The Western Herald · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 6

General Postal facilities will be provided at the 1954 Royal Sydney Show to cater for the postal requirements of the…

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The Royal Easter Show Record Entries at Sydnew Show Tax Ground Space

The Western Herald · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 5

The anticipated record of 30,000 entries in this year's Easter Show will severely load the capacity of the…

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Commonwealth Trading Bank Country Representatives at Royal Show

The Western Herald · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 2

As a service to its country clients, the Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia is attaching two of its well-known…

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State's Leading Merino Studs To Compete at Trangie Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 1

For the first [?] in many years, loading Trangie and district Merino studs are to compete at the Trangie show, which takes place on May 7 and 8 Although Trangie and the [?] district studs produce the [?]…

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260 saw exhibition golf at Caves Course yesterday

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 1

Brilliant young Western Districts golf champion, Noel Wade, of Kandos, outshone professionals Norman Von Nida and Bruce Crampton in an exhibition match at the Caves Course yesterday…

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