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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1908

318 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 10 of 16

Warren Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1908 · page 4

The Warren Show is set down for "Wednesday and Thursday, the 10th and 11th of of June, and intending visitors are reminded that return tickets at a single fare…

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Warren Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 4

The Warren annual show takes place on Wednesday and Thursday, Juno 10 and 11, the very liberal schedule of £400 in prize money being provided…

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Warren Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 8

The Warren Show is set down for Wednesday and Thursday, the 10th and 11th of at June, and intending visitors are reminded that return tickets at a single fare…

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Brewarrina Show. (By Telegraph.) Brewarrina, May 28

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 4

The show concluded today. The attendance on both days was fairly good. There were no sheep exhibits and very few cattle. The horse and pavilion exhibits…

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Anglo-French Exhibition. Visited by the king and Queen and President of France

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 4

KING EDWARD, Queen Alexandra, and the Prince of Wales mot President Fallieres on Tuesday in the Industrial Hall at the Anglo-French Exhibition. They proceeded to the…

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Peculiar Incident at a Street Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 4

A peculiar accident occurred a short time ago in Rixdorf, P Germany. In the window of a toy shop a lunch and Judy Show was being held to attract Christmas purchasers…

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Dubbo Polo Club. Carnival to be Held In Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the Dubbo Polo Club was hold at the Royal Hotel on Saturday night, to consider the advisability or otherwise of holding a polo carnival in Dubbo this year…

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Warren Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 4

The Warren Show is set down for Wednesday and Thursday, the 10th and 11th of June, and intending visitors are reminded that return tickets at a…

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Mining Exhibition

The Cobar Herald · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 4

The northern pavilion was used fur the mining exhibits, and this feature of the Show, which Mr. Scott has been trying to create for years, but which only got…

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Show Ball

The Cobar Herald · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 5

The ball in connection with the Show, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the funds of the Hospital, took place on Wednesday…

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P., A. and H. Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Dubbo Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Assocation was held at the rooms of the association on Tuesday evening last, the…

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

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 3

A COMMITTEE meeting of the Dubbo Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Association was held on Tuesday evening. Mr. J. A. Ryan, one of the Vice- Presidents, was in the…

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Trangie. (From Our Own Correspondent). Carnival Programme

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 4

The programmes for the carnival are in circulation. The price money amounts to £120. Some of the competitions have been struck out, but all the main events of last…

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Mr." Jay and the Show the "Times" Criticisms. Official Reply by the Works Committee

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 3

At the meeting of the members of the Wellington P.A. and H. Society held the Council Chambers on Friday evening, the following…

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Trangie F.s.a Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 2

On Saturday last there was a good Attendance of intending buyers and tbe general public at Shaw's Hotel, Trangie, when Mr. A. K. Butter submitted to…

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P. A. and H. Society

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 3

As we reply in this issue to the Works Committee's report to the members of the Wellington P. A. and H. Society on what is known as "the Jay affair,"…

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Wellington P. A. and H. Society. Meeting of Members

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the Wellington P. A. and H. Society was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening. There were present:—…

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Warren Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 4

The anaual show of the Warren Pastoral and Agricultural Association was opened on Wednesday, and continued on Thursday. The weather was unfavourable, it being…

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The Sheepbreeders' Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 5

The Government has decided to run no special trains in connection with the Sheepbreeders Show…

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France-British Exhibition. New South Wales Exhibit

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 4

A London journalist writes as follows regarding the New South Wales Exhibits at the France-British Exhibition:--"The Australian palace has been admirably designed…

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