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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

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Sydney Show

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 7

A living kaleidoscope, the ever-changing colours of which will be brilliantly picked out by a gigantic…

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Sheep Show Ball

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 4

For the seventh year in succession some of the proceeds from the Annual Sheep Show Ball will be…

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P.M. Examines Early Harvester After Opening Sunshine Exhibition

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 7

After opening an Exhibition marking the 70th Anniversary of the first successful trial of a harvester in Australia, the Prime Minister examined…

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'A' Pennant Bowlers Show Superiority Over "B" Players

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 6

The Dubbo Club's "A" bowls team had a convincing win over the "B" Pennant combination on Saturday afternoon. There has been considerable discussion as to the…

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Local exhibitor's show successes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 10

A Wellington exhibitor won 23 first prizes and 11 second prizes out of 39 entries at the recent Mendooran Show, and…

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Important Show Society meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 10

Final arrangements for what is expected will be a record 1954 Show, will be made at an important…

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Mendooran CWA Show Catering

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 7

The president of the Mendooran branch of the Country Women’s Association, Mrs. G. A. Snodgrass, at…

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Baradine Show Industrial Displays

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 2

Visitors to the Baradine Show were impressed by the comprehensive display of farm and household equipment…

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Record Entires in Western Dist. Bowling Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 6

Record entries have been received for the Western Districts Championships to be played at Dubbo this weekend. Two hundred and fifty players have entered in…

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Western exhibit beaten at Royal Easter Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 2

The Western Districts Exhibit was beaten for the first time in nine years at the Royal Easter Show this year. The Shield was won by Southern Districts, with a percentage of 89.86…

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Few Electrical Exhibits at the C’bran Show

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

What impressed the [?] at the Coonabarabran Show was the absence of any comprehensive display of…

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Cycling Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 16 April 1954 · page 4

Over Easter week-end the Bourke & District Cycle Club, In conjunction, with the Health, & Fitness Committee, will…

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Sheep Show Ball for Far West

The Western Herald · Friday 16 April 1954 · page 4

For the seventh year in succession some of the proceeds from the Annual Sheep Show Ball will be donated by Pitt,…

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C.w.a Fair

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 2

The annual C.W.A. April Fair was held on 9th April and despite the dry weather a fine display…

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Hands That Held Mrs. Petrov In Vice-Like Grip: Pictures That Show A Woman's Terror Before She Escaped Red Kidnappers Mrs. Petrov Knows Secrets of Soviet Code May Be Important Witness At Royal Commission CANBERRA

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 1

With the reverberations of the rescue of Mrs. Petrov from the Red kidnappers extending around the world there is still a profound silence from the Kremlin. It was revealed today that Mrs. Petrov had been a cypher clerk at…

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Schoolboys’ Rugby League Carnival

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 9

Discussed at the meeting of Group 14 CRFL held at Mud gee was the promotion of a schoolboys’ carnival…

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Colourful Savoy for Methodist Flower Show

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 12

Entries were very good and quite up to the usual standard state Mrs. D. Edgell and Mrs. F. Long, joint…

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Cycling Carnival Successful Easter Meeting Conducted by Bourke and District Cycle Club

The Western Herald · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 10

The Club staged a successful sports programme on Sunday afternoon and night and again on Monday. The various events…

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Exhibit men prepare for next show

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 8

The organisers of the Commonwealth District Exhibition Competition are already planning next year's exhibits…

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Rhodes Scholar to Open 1954 Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 1

A Rhodes Scholar will officially open the 1954 Wellington Show. He is Mr. F. K. S. Woods…

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