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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1955

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C.w.a. Flower Show and Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 16 September 1955 · page 12

The C.W.A. Flower Show and Carnival held yesterday after-noon and night was very successful. A full report of all…

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Hillside C-w-a-fair

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 21 September 1955 · page 7

The annual C.W.A. Fair was held at Hillside on 10th September, when a sum of £83 was raised…

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C.W.A. Flower Show and Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 23 September 1955 · page 12

The C.W.A. Flower Show was held in the Oxley Club Hall on Thursday afternoon and was a most…

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C.w.a. Carnival Competition Winners at Flower Show

The Western Herald · Friday 23 September 1955 · page 14

Pot Plant: Mrs. K. Robertson. Indoor Garden: Mrs. H. Procter Brown…

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The Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 23 September 1955 · page 12

On Thursday night, a Carnival was conducted in the Oxley Hall, and this received good support…

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Carnival in Park

The Western Herald · Friday 23 September 1955 · page 8

The Bourke War Memorial Olympic Swimming Pool Committee will be conducting a Carnival in the Park on…

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Carnival Monday Next

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 28 September 1955 · page 1

Six-Hour Day (Monday, 3rd October) is being observed as a public holiday at Gilgandra. Main…

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Dubbo Ram Show and Sales

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 28 September 1955 · page 7

Widespread interest was shown in the first Western District Registered Stud Flock and Ram…

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Dance and Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 30 September 1955 · page 6

The Bourke Health & Fitness Committee are holding a Dance and Carnival at Fort Bourke Homestead on Saturday,…

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Armatree Diggers' Carnival

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 5 October 1955 · page 1

The annual Armatree Diggers' Carnival was held on Saturday last, and despite inclement…

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Successful Carnival at Tooraweenah

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 5 October 1955 · page 2

The annual Carnival of the Tooraweenah P.A. and H. Association was held on Wednesday last and was very successful in every respect…

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Gslgandra Ladies Win Handicrafts Exhibition

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 5 October 1955 · page 1

A feature of the Group Conference of the C.W.A. at Ballodoran last week was the Handicrafts Exhibition from a number of branches…

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Rotary Club Sports Carnival in Aid of School Library

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 5 October 1955 · page 1

Taking advantage of the Six-Hour Day holiday, the Gilgandra Rotary Club staged a Sports Carnival in the showground on Monday last. and a…

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Sports & Athletic Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 7 October 1955 · page 4

On Monday next, 6-Hour Day Holiday, the Health & Fitness Committee will run a Sports & Athletic…

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Presbyterian Flower Show

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 12 October 1955 · page 4

A reminder is given that the annual Presbyterian flower show and fair will be held in the…

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Dance and Carnival at Fort Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 6

The Health and Fitness Dance and Carnival at Fort Bourke Homestead had to be postponed last Saturday owing…

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Magnificent Display of Flowers at Presbyterian Flower Show

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 19 October 1955 · page 4

The Presbyterian Flower Show jand Fair was held in the Australian Hall on Friday last, in perfect weather. The display of flowers was magnificent…

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Far West Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 21 October 1955 · page 1

A fair attendance turned out to the Park last night for the Far West Carnival. Light rain shortly after 8…

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Dance and Carnival at Fort Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 21 October 1955 · page 8

The Homestead at Fort Bourke was once again the scene of a Dance and Carnival last Saturday night. The…

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Successful Baby Show

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 2 November 1955 · page 1

A successful Baby Show was held on Friday in aid of the Hospital Auxiliary. There were 59 entries—…

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