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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1902

143 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 6 of 8

The Show Dates Question

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 3

THE changes decided upon by Bathurst and Orange in connection with their next shows are being seriously considered in Wellington, and as the matter is one which also affects…

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The King's Coronation. Monster Pionic for the Children. on Tbe Show Ground

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 June 1902 · page 2

An adjourned public meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening last for the purpose of making definite arrangements as to the celebration locally of…

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The Show Dates Question

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of subscribers of the Orange Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held last Wednesday afternoon to consider the dates fixed for the show…

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The Wellington Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 June 1902 · page 2

The Bathurst Advocate says:—The Wellington P.A. and H. Association has decided to fix their Show dates for the 29th and 30th April and 1st May, a week after…

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Show Dates

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1902 · page 2

WHEN the'Dubbo P. A. and H. Committee meets to oonsider the date on which the Show of 1903 ahall be held, it will be [?]onfronted with a more difficult…

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Prize Sheep at the Show. Sydney, Friday.]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 3

The ram Bonny Chiel, owned by Mr, S. M'Caughey, won the grand champion prize at the Sheep Show, being classed as strong wool unhoused. Mr. James…

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Show Grandstand on Fire

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 June 1902 · page 2

An alarm of fire on the show-ground was given shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday. The fire was first observed from Mr. Rutledge's residence adjoining, and a message was sent across from there to Sutton,…

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The Sheepbreeders' Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 July 1902 · page 4

THE eighth annual display heid under the auspices of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association, on the grounds if the Royal Agricultural Society, Moore…

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Railway Passes for Show Judges

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 1

THE Pastoral and Agricultural Societies'. Union, after having made several un-. successful applications to the Department ' of Agriculture in regard to the granting…

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Limelight Lantern Exhibition

The Western Herald · Wednesday 16 July 1902 · page 3

An exhibition of views was given in St. Stephen's Church on Friday evening last, and there was a record attendance, being standing room only. The apparatus which is the…

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Show Judges. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1902 · page 3

The Country Party has decided to assist the Pastoral and Agricultural Societies Union in the effort to secure free railway passes for judges to country…

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Dubbo P.A. and H. Association. Annual Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 5

THE annual meeting of the above Association was held on Tuesday evening, 29th July, for the purpose of receiving the annual report and balance sheet, and to elect officers for ensuing…

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The Dubbo Liberal Macquarie Advocate and Saturday, August 2, 1992. P. A. AND H. Association. Committee Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 2

A MEETING of the Committee of the P.A. and H. Association was held in the rooms. Wing warrs-street, on Tuesday evening last. There were present—Mr. T. Baird,…

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Millthorpe Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 4

THE 11th annual Show of the Millthorpe A. and P. Association is to he Held on Tuesday and Wednesday, 23rd and 24th September, on the recently purchased area of 56 acres--…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Saturday, August 9. 1902. THE P., A., AND H. ASSOCIATION

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 2

THE statement of affairs presented to the subscribers at the recent annual meeting of the Dubbo P., A., and H. Association must be described as a most…

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Prize Winners at Forbes Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 August 1902 · page 4

At the Forbes Show last week Messrs. Beale and Co. had an excellent display of pianos and machines. The pianos were all fitted with the new steel wrest plank, and the…

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To Show Cause. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, September 5

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 2

A rule ni[?] has been granted, returnable on the 19th instant, calling upon the Australian Workers' Union to show cause why its property and effects should not be…

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Esquimaux Fair

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 September 1902 · page 4

Something novel is advertised to commence on October 14th. The Methodist Ladies' Church Aid Association is to hold an Esquimaux Fair in aid of the Parsonage Fund…

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Millthorpe Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 September 1902 · page 4

The second day of the Millthorpe show yesterday was very largely attended, the visitors by train alone numbering 1500. The best butter cow prize went to C. Blunt's…

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A Brevet Bachelor. How Lieutenant Proctor Faced the Fair Foe of the Garrison

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 3

There are more things in the service than brass buttons and dashing cavalrymen, and dying at the post of duty, and the rest of the stock phrases of romance. There are a few…

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