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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1904

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The Show a Highly Successful Exhibition. Big Attendances and Receipts. Record Number of Entries

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 4

In view of the improved prospects in this district, following on the breaking of the memorable 1902-3 drought, it was confidently anticipated that this year's show of…

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The Wellington Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 4

It does not seem a year since our last show, yet such is the case. If Wellington is slow in other respects, the show is the exception. The exhibits, attendance and…

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Wellington Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The Wellington Show was held on Wednesday and Thursday, and was decidedly successful. The entries numbered [?]00 more than last year. A good number of…

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Coonamble Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 2

NOTICE have been issued of special passenger trains to be run between Dubbo and Coonamble on the occasion of the show to be held at the latter centre on the 3rd and 4th…

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Sale of Show Booths

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 6

On Wednesday afternoon Mr. E. N. Blaoket, acting under instructions from the P.A. and H. Committee, sold the right to the booths at the forthcoming show…

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Show Societies and Railway Fares. Deputation to the Commissioners

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 3

A DEPUTATION from the P. and A. Societies Union of New South Wales, waited on the Railway Commissioners on the 21st inst. for the purpose of asking the Commissioners to…

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Housed aud Unhoused Sheep. The Dubbo Show Schedule for 1904

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 3

We are very much amused when we meet some of our "back-blockers," and hear them talk about the absurdity of shewing housed sheep. They do not know that in some…

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The Show Financial Result very Satisfactory. Few additional Awards The Official Luncheon

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 May 1904 · page 2

The 1904 show of the Wellington Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society is now a thing of the past and we have time to consider its merits or demerits from the…

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The St. Louis Exhibition

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 3

Already 300,000 persons have visited the St. Louis exhibition which is considered equal to the combined attractions of Paris, Chicago and Buffalo exhibitions, and comprises 1000…

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The Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 3

ENTRISS closed on Monday night for the Dubbo Show, which will be held on Tuesdty and Wednesday in next week. Entries in all sections are very nunmerous…

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The World's Fair. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 3

Three hundred thousand persons have already visited St. Louis' Exhibition, which in considered equal to combined attraction of Paris, Chicago and Buffalo Exhibitions…

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The Approach of Show Week

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 2

WERE a stranger to make a casual visit to Dubbo just at present he would no doubt be much impressed by the importance of this western centre, because Just now (as is usually…

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The Forthcoming Show. Improvements to the Ground

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 2

THE preparing of the Show Ground for the event of next week has been steadily going on for the past fortnight. No works of first-class importance have,…

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Helping the Hospital. The Show Ground Kiosk

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 2

PURSUANT to advertisement a meeting of local ladies was hold at the Town Hall on Monday afternoon to make all arrangements for managing the tea kiosk on the Show Ground,…

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Trains for the Show Probable Time-Table

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 3

THE following particulars of the train services at Show time are given us by the secretary, Mr. F. Weston, as probable only, official notification not yet having been…

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Carnival Week

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 2

Most towns have an annual meeting, show, race or other function, which all local energies are directed and which is locked upon as the event of…

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P. A. AND H. ASSOCIATION. Committee Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the P. A. and H. Association was held in the offices, Wingewarrastreet, on Thursday evening. Present—Mr. F. E. Body (p[?]siding), Messrs,…

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P., A., and H. Association. Meeting of Committee

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 4

A LARGELY attended meeting of the Committee of the Dubbo P., A., and H. Association was held on Thursday evening, Mr. F. E. Body in the chair…

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Coonamble Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 4

AFTER a lapse of two years the Coonamble P. A., and H. Association decided that they would hold a Show this year, and so far a the casual observer can judge they should have no…

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