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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1906

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Bathurst Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 4

The greatest Show of the western districts is held in Bathurst, and this year promises to be no exception to the general rule, as the entries show a…

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The P., A., and H. Association. Lectures to Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 5

WE have been asked to draw attention to the fact that for Thursday next a meeting of local farmers (to be held in the P., A. and H. Association's rooms) has been convened at which…

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The Show

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 2

Matters in connection with the forthcoming Show are progressing satisfactorily. The schedule will be published next Saturday. It is very complete, and shows that…

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Sydney Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 4

THE Royal Easter Show in Sydney this year will be the largest exhibition of Live Stock and Agricultural Produce that has been organised in Australasia. Entries for all the live stock…

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The Bathurst Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 3

Dubbo residents who are interested in "the City of the Plains," are reminded that the annual exhibition of the Bathurst A.H. and P. Association will take place on…

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A Field Exhibition of a Four Furrow Stump Jump Disc Plough

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 5

A SUCCESSFUL trial of Mr. H. V. McKay's "Sunrise" Stump Jump Disc Plough was held at Laverton on the 3rd inst., and was witnessed by a good number of the local…

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The Trotting Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 2

Lovers of trotting—and they are very numerous in Dubbo, will be well catered for in this branch of sport daring Show week in May next, and in fact our…

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Dubbo P.a. and H. Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 3

The committee of the Dubbo P.A. and H. Association held a meeting at their rooms on Tueaday night, when Mr. Baird presided, and there were also present the…

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

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 3

A MEETING of the Committee of the Dubbo P., A., and H. Association was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The President (Mr. T. Baird) in the chair, Messrs. Sefton…

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Dubbo P.a..and H. ASSOCIATION. Interesting Lecture

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 4

The inaugural lectures of the series arranged by the Dubbo P.A. and H, Association were delivered at the rooms on Thursday afternoon in connection with the…

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The P., A., and H. Association and the Additional Subsidy. Meeting of Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 4

THE first of the two monthly meetings of farmers and others under the conditions recently promulgated by the Department of Agriculture (by compliance with which country Associations…

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Bathurst Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 4

The annual exhibition of the Bathurst A. H. and P. Society commenced yesterday, the weather being beautiful and the attendance good. The show…

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Show Subsidies

The Castlereagh · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 6

When opening the Maclean Show, Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., said he considered that all shows should have a subsidy or none should. At present…

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Police Court April 5—Before Mr. Giles Show, P.M.

The Castlereagh · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 4

A man named Kearns was charged by the police with wilfully and ob-[?]ly exposing his persons. After lengthy evidence had been given by…

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The Show

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 2

The prospects for the Bourke P. and A. Association's Show for 1906 are very bright, at the present. The special prizes are coming in wonderfully well considering all…

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Odds and Ends. 'A Fair Warning.'

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 7

AN Irishman was walking along road alongside a links, when he was suddenly [?] between the shoulders with a golf-ball. The foroc of the blow knocked…

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Cumnock P.a and H. Association

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 2

The Cumnock show committee met last Friday week Re the P. and A Union it was decided to pay the fee of £2 2s for affiliation, for the current…

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The Show

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 2

A special meeting of the Committee of the Bourke Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held at Mr. P. Fitzgerald's Post Hotel on Saturday afternoon last Present:…

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Sydney Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 4

The Sydney Show opened yesterday. The Show, as an exhibition, is undoubtedly a record. The total entries were 5116, as against 59l7 for 1905—…

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The Royal Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 4

The Sydney Show as a whole ranks as one of the greatest that has yet been held in Austrail's. The Crook well factory again triumphed in winning the £100 challenge trophy for…

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