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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1900

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The Wellington Show. 1860 Entries

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 2

The feeling in Wellington among all classes of the community is one of jubilation at the great number of entries received this year for the Show next Wednesday and…

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Jumping Atmaitland Show. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 5

At the Maitland show, Rattler cleared six feet nine in a high jump…

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The Wellington Show. Show Notes

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 2

The exact number of entries for the show is catalogued as 1858, or 710 in excess of these for last year. Two boys will be engaged by the society…

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The Bathurst Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

THE annual Show of the Bathurst Agricultural Society was opened on Wednesday, under good auspices, the weather being delightful and the attendance a record one. The visitors and…

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The Wellington Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

THE feeling in Wellington among all classes of the community is one of jubilation at the great number of entries received this year for the Show next Wednesday and Thursday. It was…

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The Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 2

Brilliant weather favoured the opening and succeeding days, rendering everything pleasant and favourable for visitors. The first day was, as usual, devoted to…

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Show Stock Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 1

MESSRS. Hill, Clark and Co. were particularly interested factors in this year's exhibition, in that some of the finest specimens of cattle shown were…

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The 1900 Royal Agricultural Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 1

WHEN the obvious drawbacks with which the Show has had to contend this year are taken into consideration, it is pleasing to know that the 1900…

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The Show Smoke Social

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 May 1900 · page 4

Last year a very pleasant smoke social was tendered to the exhibitors at the Show, and it was such an immense success that the same programme was followed this year…

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The Wellington Show. A Brilliant Success. Grand Entries and Exhibits

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 May 1900 · page 2

President—Mr. L. N. Hyeronimus. I Vice-Presidents—Messrs. J. T. P. Bassett, W. C. A'Beckett, E. A. Smith. Treasurer—Mr. J. Uowling Brown…

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The Wanaaring Carnival

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 2

The annual [?]ce-meeting of the Faroo Amateur Racing Club was held at Wannaring on April 26 and 28, and was as usual with this Club's meetings, a success…

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The Dubbo Leberal and Macquarie Adyocate. Saturday, May 5, 1900. the Coming Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 2

'THE prospects of this year's Show are of the best. The season had been eminently favorable, and the entries are more numerous than ever. As a rule, too, the…

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The Wellington Show. General Notes

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 2

The total gate receipts of the show amount to about £300. The gate receipts on the first day were £86 (or £11 in excess of last year), and on the second day about…

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The Dubbo Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 2

OFFICERS of the Dabbo P., A., and H. Association:—President T. Baird, J.P. Vice-Presidents: J. D. Mackay, F. E. Body, R. Booth, J. Rutherford, A. H…

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The Recent Wellington Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 May 1900 · page 4

The Secretary has received a letter from the Government officer, Mr. J. A. Bulkeley, who judged the farm produce and wheat, stating that in his opinion the exhibits in…

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Victorian Exhibition Building

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 5

The Victorian Government have decided to expand £35,000 on the western annexe of the Exhibition Building for the accommodation of the Federal Parliament…

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The Show Judge

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 3

As a general rule The poor judge is a fool (To the man who does not get a prize). He has no common sense,…

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Held Over: Dubbo Show notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 2

We believe the attendance at the Dubbo Show on Wednesday must have been a record one. Kenna's Empire Minstrel Company…

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The Show Social

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 2

THE annual Show Social was held at the Association's rooms on Wednesday evening, when there was a large gathering of members, exhibitors, and visitors. The…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate Saturday, May 12, 1900. the Dubbo Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 2

The attendance at the show on the second day (Wednesday) was very large, and from early morning multitudes of people were astir and making their way…

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