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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1905

218 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 11

An Exhibition Cheese

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 3

A cheese weighing a ton weight is to be Included in the exhibits of the New Zealand Court Qt the forthcoming Indian and Colonial Exhibition to be held…

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Show Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 5
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

ON Friday, on the Show Ground, Mr. C. Cadell gold by auction on account of Mr. Marsh, a good clasq hackney for 18½ guineas, the purchaser being Mr. W. M. Kennedy;…

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Dubbo Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 4

PRESIDENT: Mr. F. Mack. VICE-PRESIDENTS. Messrs. J. G. Brown, F. E. Body, D. Cameren, R. G. Dulhunty, T. Baird, J: Stevenson. HON. TREAS[?]RER; C. H…

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Warren Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 5

THE annual show of the Warren P. A. and H. Association will be held on May 30th And 31st. Particulars are given in advertisement in this issue…

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Annual Show Social. a Marked Success

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 5

THE social annually held in connection with the Show took place in the Association's Rooms, Wingewarra-street, on Thursday evening…

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Show Mems. Accident to Mr. K. Wilkins

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 4

WHILE driving Ranji in the parade on Thursday Mr. K. N. Wilkins, son of our well-known townsman Mr. T. Wilkins, met with an accident which might have turned out more…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Saturday, May 6, 1905. the Show. (Continued from previous page). the King Events

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 4

THE entries for the ring events were not so numerous as usual, but the animals competing were as a rule quite equal to any that have previously appeared here. Among…

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The Show Dubbo P., A., AND H. Association. President: F. Mack; Vice Presidents: J. G. Brown, F. E. Body, D. Cameron; R. G. Dulhunty, T. Baird, J. Stevenson; Hon. Treasurer: C. H. Fitz Gerald; Committee: J. D. Mackay, W. W. Baird, G. I. Setton, Dr. Burkitt, W. H. Baker, H. Straborn, T. B. U. Sloman, Dr. Barton, H. B. Pinnington, T. R. Baird, C. Cadell, T. M. Scott, J. A, Ryan, B. Carter, T. Wilkins, A. Wurfel, R. H. Jackson, W. J. Bowen, A. Craig, P. Soane, A. H. Fearon, T. D. Palmer, J, Tink, W. A, Gardiner, F. L. Ryrie, J. R. Straborn, H. Smith, D. M. Barry, W. M. B. Dayrell, H. C. Rogers, W. Brownlow, J. A. Busby, S. J. Tink, W. M. Thomas, I. Boberts, [?]. O, Palmer. F. W. Bellbridge, E. H. Utley, J. Rutherford, Jr., James Bell; Secretary: Fred Weston

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 2

The Show of 1905 opened on Wednesday with the weather threatening, and the people generally in a state of uncertainty. Thursday, however, saw a change, when the…

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Show Social

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 2

THE Show social wan held in the P. A. and H. Association's rooms on Thursday evening. Mr. F. Mack, J.P., President of the Association occupied the chair. There was a large…

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Show Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 3

IN addition to the show sales reported last issue, Mr. J. O. Palmer sold on behalf of Mr. S. A. Brown the draught stallion Commodore to Mr. Richards, the price being 85…

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Trangie. (From Our Own Correspondent). The Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 2

AT the meeting of the Trangie Farmers and Settlers' Association on Saturday, arrangements were made for holding the annual carnival…

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Sheep Dog Trials. At the Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 4

IN one Saturday's issue we gave briefly the results of the Sheep Dog trials at the Show on Friday. To very many this item is one of the most interesting of the whole…

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Burglaries During Show Time. Arrests by the Police

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 2

SHOW time is generally a good harvest for spellers, house-breakers, and members of the legally-dishonest class generally. On Thursday Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hives, in…

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The Recent Show. to the Editor of the Dubbo Dispatch

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 3

SIR,-- Having always taken a keen interest in the P. and A. Society's annual exhibitions, would yen kindly permit me, through the medium of your valuable journal, to give…

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Smash at the Fitzroy-street Drain. Accident to Show Visitors

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 2

THE crossing over the Fitzroy-strert drain by moans of which persons during the show passed to the vehicle gate of the Show Ground was to [?]extent improved by the Council to suit…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Wednesday, May 10, 1905. Show Ring Events

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 2

EACH succeeding Show leaves many lessons to be learnt, and as the key-note of the progress of modern civilization is "to learn by experience," so, if we desire to improve…

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Coonamble Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 May 1905 · page 6

The Coonamble Pastoral and Agricultural show was opened in bleak and threatening woathor on Tuesday, and the attendance was rather poor…

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Farm and Field. An Agricultural Society Secretary

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 3

The secretary of an agricultural society is one of those people who must be specially gifted. Sometimes a society committee falls to recognise this,…

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Show Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 2

A meeting to discuss the establishment of a local Agricultural, Horticultural and Pastoral Show will be held in the Town Hall on Saturday,…

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