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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1898

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Coonamble Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 2

THE Coonamble Pastoral and Agricultural Show was opened on Wednesday. There was a good attendance, and the weather was all that could be desired. Everything passed off most…

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Show Queries. to the Editor of the Dubbo Dispatch

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 6

SIR,--Permit me through the medium of your widely-circulating journal to ask a few questions re the management of the Dubbo Show. (1.) Why the committee have placed a jumping…

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The Bourke Carnival

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 2

The most important week of the year to Bourke people, at least so far as events are day. The primary factor in the success of any outdoor undertaking, the weather, was…

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THE Wesern [?]erald. and Darling River Advocate Saturday, May 23, 1898. the Bourke Carnical, the Show. Moderate Attendance and Fair Exhibits

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 2

The annual show of the Central Australian P. and A. Association commenced on "Wednesday and terminated on Thursday, under conditions that only…

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The Warren Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 2

THE Warren Show began on Wednesday when the weather was fine and the attendance fairly good. The district is looking much better than at this time last year, and despite the fact that…

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Official Correspondence. the Show Ground

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 8 June 1898 · page 3

Sir,—With reference to your application of the 11th January last, for the addition to the Coonabarabran Show Ground of an area of land on the eastern…

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The Brewarrina Show. (By Telegraph.) Brewarrina, June 7

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 June 1898 · page 2

The Show was a great success. It surpassed its predecessors in number of exhibits in every section except sheep, cattle and horses. There was a large attendance…

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Agricultural Shows. the Cobar Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 3

THE late severe season has told heavily on the show entries, but the quality is very good, especially in sheep, which, for their kind, are the best the country shows. W. Hay, of…

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A Holiday Show in Madrid

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 4

AN entertainment of unusually piquant nature took place recently at the Plaza de Madrid in the presence of a large concourse of spectators. This…

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Sheep-breeders Show. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 5

The Sheep Breeders Annual Show was opened yesterday; five of the colonies being represented…

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Dubbo P. A. and H. Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the Dubbo Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held at the Royal Hotel on Tuesday evening…

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The Paris Exhibition

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 2

The Paris Exhibition of 1900 promises to eclipse in splendor all former ones held either in the French capital or elsewhere. The exhibition will cover 270 acres, as…

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Foibles of the Fair Sex

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 4

The sad fate of the president of an Iowa "Don't Worry Club" has just been learned. Business difficulties caused her suicide…

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The Polo Carnival

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 31 August 1898 · page 2

The hospitality of the station people, which is now pro[?], had another good addition last week in its already long credit. The [?] was what might be tormed a polo carnival…

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P. A. and H. ASSOCIATION

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1898 · page 3

A MEETING of the committee of the Dubbo Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Association was held at the Royal Hotel on Monday evening. There were present—…

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Fan[?] Fair

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 2

THE annual fancy f[?] festival in aid of the parochial funds of Holy T[?]nity Church, Duble, will be held in the Masonic Hall next week, commencing…

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Fancy Fair

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 October 1898 · page 2

THE annual bazaar and fancy fair in aid of the parochial funds of Holy Trinity Church Dubho, was opened in the Masonic Hall on Monday evening in the presence of a good…

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Fancy Fair

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 2

THE Fancy Fair in Aid of the building fund of Holy Trinity Church has been continued throughout the week, and has been very successful. The…

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Fancy Fair

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1898 · page 2

THE Fancy Fair in aid of the building fund of Holy Trinity Church, which was opon each night during last week, was rought to a close on Saturday evening…

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[?] Church Fair

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 2

THE annual Flower Show, Industrial Exhibition and Fair in aid of the funds of the Dubbo Wesleyan Church will be opened in the Protestant Hall at 7 p.m. on Monday…

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