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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1906

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Luncheon at the Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Hospital Committee last evening, a generous offer was considered and accepted from the P.A. and H…

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Wellington Show. the Best Ever Held

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 4

The applications for schedules of the coming show make it certain that the total entries will far exceed nay previous year. As for side shows, their name will be legion…

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An International Exhibition. London, Wednesday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 4

The Imperial Government will consider any general desire for a great International Exhibition at London in 1908…

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Show Subsidies

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 17 April 1906 · page 7

When opening the Macleath Show, Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A, said he consideaed that all shows should have a subsidy or no[?] should. At present no subsidy…

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Flower Show

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 17 April 1906 · page 5

The attention of exhibitors at the flower show to be held in the Mechanics Institute next week is particularly invited to a notice which appears in this issue…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. Sydney Show

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 17 April 1906 · page 4

Fifty three thousand persons attended the Show yesterday, the receipts being £400 above the amount taken on the first five days last year…

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Easter Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday. It is estimated that about 40,000 persons attended the Easter Show on Easter Monday…

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Orange Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 3

THE Orange P. A., and H. Society's Show is to be held on April 25, 26, and 27, as notified in an advertisement in this issue. A splendid programme of ring events and evening…

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The Show

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 2

AS time goes on everything, except, perhaps, the dry weather, is becoming more and more favorable for the prospects of the success of the forthcoming Show. Almost…

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Phenomenal Attendance at the Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 3

The attendance at the show yesterday was fifty three thousand. The receipts were four hundred pounds above the amount taken on the five days of last year…

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The Show Takings

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 4

The takings at the Show to date amount to £7975, or £535 above the previous highest record…

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The Coming Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 4

Entries close next Monday at 8 o'clock with Mr. A. E. Rotton, tho secretary, at his office in Maugban-street. We are informed that already…

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Dubbo P A. and H. Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Dubbo Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held on Tuesday evening, the 17th inst. Mr. T. Baird occupied the…

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

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 3

A MEETING of the Committee of the Dubbo Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held at the Association's rooms on Tuesday evening. Present: Mr. T. Baird…

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The Dubbo Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 4

As the month of April is waning, and May approaching, intending exhibitors are reminded that entries for the annual show I of the Dubbo P. A. and H. Association…

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Mustard and Cress. a Great Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 3

EVEN Mr. G. H. Reid, who is (when out of office) very pessimistic and thinks the country is going headlong to industrial and commercial perdition, must have admitted, if he had gone…

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Last Day of the Show. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 4

The Show closed yesterday. The total takings approximated £8000…

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The Sydney Show. Sales of Stud Stook

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 6

THE cattle Hairs on the showground of the R.A. Society Sydney un Thursday (says then S.M.) attracted much attention. There was a very large attendance of buyers and spectators, and…

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THE Western Herald and Darling River Advocate. Saturday, April 21, 1906. Sydney's Show

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 2

THE value of the Royal Agricultural Show is not easily over-estimated—it would be easy to under-estimate it. It thrusts the importance of the…

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Flower Show

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 5

We would remind our readers of the Flower Show which takes place in the Mechanics’ Institute tomorrow (Wednesday). The doors will be open in the…

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