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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1902

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Trotting at Bathurst Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 2

THE following events took place at the Bathurst Show on Friday last.-- FRITZ BREAKS THE AUSTRALIAN record. After warning up a bit, and accompanied by…

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Orange Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 4

The Orange show commenced yesterday, but the attendance was not up to previous years. No doubt to-day (the big day) there will be the usual big crowd present, but the…

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Show Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 4

We are now only a week from the annual Wellington Show, and despite drought, lightness of money, and other things, there is no reason to doubt that next week's…

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The Show Entries

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 4

The Show Secretary, Mr. A. E. Rotton, informs us that the entries for this year's exhibition, although the total is not made up yet, will be about 1300, or a little over…

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A Mining Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 4

Mr. A. M. Whichelo, of Wellington, an old mining man, very largely interested at one time in Golden Gully and other properties, had formed a local syndicate to work…

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The Orange Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 6

THE Orange show opened on Wednesday last under most favorable weather auspices. Tho entries numbered 2300, and the attendance was estimated at 1500. Considering the prevailing…

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The Forthcoming Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

DESPITE the adverse charaoter of the season, entries for the forthcoming Show ara reported to the coming in [?] and satisfactorily. The date up to which…

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Feeding for the Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 5

IN feeding cattle for the show, a contemporary remarks, great skill is required and a change of food is often necessary to keep up the appetite of the animals intended for the…

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Show Notes

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 April 1902 · page 2

The annual Wellington show is now a case of "Just before the battle," and, taken all in all, this year's exhibition is not going to be behind the best of its predecessors…

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Wellington Show. (To the Editor "Times.")

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 April 1902 · page 3

Sir,—Will you kindly allow me a short space in your valuable paper to make a few remarks about the way one of our local exhibitors to the above show has been treated?…

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Orange Show Sensations

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 2

THE following incidents in connection with the the Orange Snow on Friday last are reported by the "National Advocate" :-- Federal Trot.-- C. H. Fitz Gerald's Huon Junr., 48 seconds…

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The Show Privileges

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 2

ON Saturday morning Mr. K. N. Blacket sold at auction the privileges in commotion with the P. A. and H. Association's annual Show. The sale took place at the Society's rooms. The…

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The Coming Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 3

THE entries for the Show trill probably (with late entries) total between 1550 and 1600. This is a slight decrease on last year's numbers; the falling off being…

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Sale of Show Properties

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 4

THE privileges in connection with the forthcoming Show were submitted toe auction at the P.A. and H. Association's rooms on Saturday morning by Mr. E…

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Train Arrangements for the Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 2

On Tuesday and Wednesday, April 29 and [?]0, a special train will leave Bathurst at 4 55 a.m., calling at all stations to Dubbo, where it will arrive at 112 a.m. It…

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The Show a Successful Exhibition. Entries Exceedall Previous Totals

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 6

President, Mr. L. N, Hyeronimus; Vice-Presidents Mrssrs. J. T. P. Bassett, W. C. A'Beckett, E. A. Smith; Treasurer, Mr. J. Dowling Brown;…

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P. A. and H. Association's Annual Show. Good Prospects

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 4

DESPITE the drought and the many resultant adverse circumstances, the arrangements for this year's show, which takes place on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday next, give every…

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The Wellington Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 4

THE Wellington Show opened under very favorable auspices on Wednesday last. The entries numbered over 1300, a considerable incrcase upon the total of previous years. In…

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Dubbo Show Tea Kiosk

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 4

The adjourned meeting of local ladies interested in the movement to secure the local tea kiosk at the forthcoming Show on behalf of the hospital and willing to assist…

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Train Arrangements for the Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 4

On Tuesday and Wednesday, April 29 and 30, a special train will leave Bathurst at 4.55 a.m,, calling at all stations to Dubbo, where it will arrive at 11.2 a.m. It…

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