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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1898

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P. A. and H. Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the Dubbo P. A. and H. Association was held at the Royal Hotel on Monday evening. Mr. T. Baird, J.P., the…

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The Show Schedule

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 2

THIS week the schedule has been corrected so as to bring it to about its final form. It will be noted that-there is only one first and second price for wheat, but it has…

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Dubbo P. A. and H. Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 3

A MEETING of the committee of the P., A., and H. Association was hold at the Royal Hotel on Friday evening. The President (Mr. T. Baird, J.P.) occupied the chair,…

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A Fair Criterion

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 4

Since the days of Eve the acquisition of perfect health and beauty of form has been the desideratum of every woman. Ninon de l'Enclos, the…

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Mudgee Agricultural Society

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 3

THE decision of the Mudgee Agricultural Society on Saturday afternoon (says the POST) to accept the conditional offer of the local papers to advertise the approaching…

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Local Intelligence. the Dubbo Show and Agricultural Department

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 2

THE Minister for Agriculture has informed Mr. H. Munckton, the Secretary of the Dubbo P. and A. Association, that it is intended to offer a sower, valued at £33, and a plough valued at…

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A Fair Criterion

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 3

SINCE the days of Eve the acquisition of perfect health and beauty of form has been the disderatum of every woman. Ninon de I'Enlos, the celebrated French beauty…

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Tenterfield Show. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 3

At the Tenterfield show yesterday the high jumping contest was won by 'Frisco, from Sydney, with a jump of 6ft 3in…

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Bathurst Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

THe annual exhibition of the Bathurst A. H. and P. Association commenced on Wednesday, and extended over Thursday and Friday. There was a…

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P. A. And. H. Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Association was held at the Royal Hotel on Monday evening,…

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Some Show Exhibits

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 3

THE cattle were better this year than they have been for some time. Mr. Newcomen took first prize in Durhams with his magnificent roan bull,…

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The Flower Show

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 6 April 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the Horticultural Society was held on Saturday evening, when judges were appointed in all the sections and other arrangements completed, and it…

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The Sydney Show. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1898 · page 3

At the Agricultural Show yesterday there were over 30,000 people, notwithstanding the threatening weather. Frisco won the high jump with 6ft…

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The Scotch Fair

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 3

WHEN the doors of the Protestant Hall were thrown open on Monday night, quite a vision of beauty presented itself to the [?]. Stalls loaded with dainty articles for use…

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R. C. Fancy Dress Fair

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 2

DESPITE the many counter attractions the opening night of the Roman Catholic Fancy Dress Fair in Davies' Buildings, opposite the Royal Hotel, was most…

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The Dubbo Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 2

THE annual exhibition of the Dubbo P. A. and H. Association which opened on Tuesday gives promise of being quite as successful as the two immediately preceeding…

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The Scotch Fair

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 4

THIS[?]opened at the Protestant Hall on [?]euing, and there was a large attend[?] Hall was nicely decorated, and the [?]alls looked very attractive. The…

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The Dubbo Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 2

The show which has just passed away may be classed, taking it all round, as one of the best yet held by the society, not only in the number and quality of exhibits, but in…

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The Nyngan Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 3

THE Show held last week was very successful. The "Observer" says:--In blood stook quality made up for what might have bean wanting in quantity, and in J. Montgomery's Good Fellow,…

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