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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1908

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Fire Brigades' Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

The annual Inter-State Fire Brigades' Demonstration will be held at Dubbo this year and will take place on Monday and Tuesday, the 27th and 28th instant There…

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The Novelist. "Two Fair Brides." CHAPTER I.

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 4

How dreary it was [?] The dry gray road soemed to scowl deflance at the angry red sky, and the bleak autumn wind swept up from the marshes with a…

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Orange Art Loan Exhibition

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 4

A very interesting loan, art and craft exhibition is to be held at Orange on January 22, consisting of pictures, curios, relies, rare specimens of…

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P.a. and H. Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Dubbo P., A. and H. Association was held on Tnesday evening last the 14th instant In the [?] of the president (Mr. F. Mack),…

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The P.a. and H. Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 4

An important matter came before the committee of tbe D[?]bbo Pastoral Agricultural and Horticultural Association on Tuesday night, in the resignation of the…

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

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Committee of the Dubbo P., A., and H. Association was held at the rooms on Tuesday evening. Present: Mr. T. Baird (Vice-President), Messrs…

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The Novelist. "Two Fair Brides." Chapter Ii

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 2

Donaldsa's terror vanished at night of that murderous weapon raised against her life. Clenching her hand she struck him…

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Police Court. [?], JA[?]Y 17. (Before Messrs. J. A. Ryan and H. T. Blacket, Js.P.) ALLEGED [?]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 4

George Francis was charged with breaking into the dwelling of J. N. Payne on the night of the 15th inst., and stealing there-from a gold chain and metal watch, valued…

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The Next Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 2

A general meeting of members of the PA. and H. Society will be held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night. The special object…

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A Buckjumping Show. Enterprising Wellington Residents

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 2

Since the sensational success of Martini and Skuthorpe, of buckjumping show renown, the opinion has often been expressed that an enterprize of…

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The Novelist. "Two Fair Brides." Chapter Vi

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 4

Mabel Foster, who hod been visiting at Stanholme for a few days, had returned home, She was the only child of a rich manufacturer, an heiress to two fortunes…

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Molong Ram Fair

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 4

The stud sheep sales conducted annually at Molong by Messrs. S. D. Bennett and Co. will be held this year on Wednesday, 12th February, when…

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Moonlight Carnival

The Cobar Herald · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 5

The Moonlight Carnival, man-aged by the Town Band and Fire Brigade, which was held in the Cobar .Park on Monday evening…

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

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 3

THE adjourned meeting of the Committee of the Dubbo P., A., and H. Association was held at the Society's offices on Tuesday evening. Present: Mr. J. A. Ryan,…

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P.A AND H. ASSOCIATION. Revising The Schedule

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 3

A meeting of the Commiteea of the P. A. and H. Association was held on Tuesday evening last. Mr. J. A. Ryan filled the chair, and there were also present-Messrs…

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The Novelist. "Two Fair Brides." Chapter Vii

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 2

She know-- that is, she thought she knew-- Jonathan Surtees, sufficiently well to feel assured that, if Diaua Hutton was the penniless girl she was represented…

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For the Franco-British Exhibition. District Grasses

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 4

THE District Stock Inspector(Mr. R. G. Dulhunty)has been appealed to by the Department of Agriculture to furnish for the Franco-British Exhibition, to be hold this year, specimens of…

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Wellington P.a. and H. Society. Two Days' Show Decided Upon

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 2

A general meeting of the P.A. and H. Society was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night. The President (Mr H. Nancarrow)…

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The Buck-jumping Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 2

We understand that Messrs. Ray, Taylor, Pratley and Teece have definitely decided to ship their Australian , Buck-jumping Show for England by…

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Wellington Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

AT a general meeting of the committee of the Wellington P. A. and H. Association recently, it was decided that the show this year shall occupy only two days…

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