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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1899

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The Warren Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 3

AT a meeting of the Committee of the Warren P. and A. Association recently held, the President (Mr. E. K. Rutledge) in the chair. The President stated that it was a matter of…

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The Horticultural Show

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 2

WE are pleased to learn that for the show today the entries are rather more numerous than ever before, though in view of the severe season we have passed through,…

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P. and A. Society. the Show. "Yes-no" Meeting

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 2

On Friday evening of last week the Committee of the Cobar Pastoral and Agricultural Association met at Mrs Smith's Tattersall's Hotel to receive a…

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The Horticultural Show

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 2

Considering the discouraging circumstances, the Horticultural Society has reason to be specially gratified that the show held last week should equal, if not…

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Poetry Fair, But Unfair

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 4

She is so fair! All men admire Her beauty and her girlish grace. How many rivals would aspire, Were I not here to take my place!…

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The Dubbo Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 2

IN response to an application by Mr. H. Antill, secretary of the Dabbo P, A., and H. Association, for increased facilities for visitors travelling by rail…

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Over-fat Show Stock

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 6

FAT[?] to be [?] all the great tock shows in the and [?]y. At [?]pres at there appears (says "Brani") to be a considerable…

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Tests Patience the Most Patient People Must Show Annoyance at Times

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 2

Nothing spoils a good disposition quicker. Nothing taxes a man's patience. Like any Irritation of the skin. All day it makes you miserable…

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The Railway Arrangements for the Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 2

THE Railway Department has made full arrangements for the Dubbo Show. They have conceded the special train from Nyngan, which in previous years was asked for but denied…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate Saturday, May 6, 1899. the Forthcoming Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 2

THE Dubbo P. A. and H. Association's show promises to be a distinct advance on last year's exhibition, and therefore absolutely the best yet held…

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Wellington Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 2

THE Wellington Show, hold on Tuesday and Wednesday in the new grounds were very successful. The following are the awards:-- Sheep.-- Merino, ram, 3 years and over, H…

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Local Intelligence Machinery for the Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 2

THE exhibition of agricultural machinery at th Show will be the largest over seen at Dubbo. All the loading manufacturers, and importers in the colony will be represented. Sixty trucks…

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Dubbo Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 2

The Show was a decided success. The attendance was a record. Narromine and district were well represented…

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Dubbo Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association's Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 4

PRESIDENT: T. Baird. VICE- PRESIDENTS: J. D. Mackay, F. E. Body, R. Booth, J. Rutherford, jun., Mac Barry, F. Mack. HON. TREASURER : C. H. Fitz- Gerald…

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The Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 2

THE P., A., and H. Association's exhibition for 1899, now numbered with the events of the past, may be with safety described as the best on record, at least as regards…

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The Singer Machine Co. at the Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 3

AT the recent Show the Singer Machine Manufacturing Co., with their characteristic enterprise, had a well arranged and attractive cosy corner, underr the…

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Local Intelligence the P. and A. Association's Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 2

IT was found impossible to get through all the items on the programme on the second day (Wednesday) and they were decided on Thursday. The first item was the wood -chopping…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocat Wednesday, May, [?] the Lessons of the Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1899 · page 2

DESPITE a [?] grumbling here and there the late Show was—and no one knows this better than the grumblers themselves—one of the most…

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Agricultural Society's Ball

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 5

The Agricultural Society's Ball last night was a great success. The Governor and suite were present…

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The Warren Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 3

THE Warren people, when the season precluded the holding of a Show, determined to have a Carnival, and it was sucreassfully brought off last week. The "Herald" of Saturday says: --…

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