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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1908

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Methodist Industrial Exhibition and Fair

The Cobar Herald · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 3

The above, after a run of eight successive evenings, was brought to a successful conclusion on Saturday last. Notwithstanding…

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St. Stephen's Church of England. Great Fancy Fair

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 4

The annual Fancy Fair in aid of St. Stephen's Church of England opened in Fitzgerald's Hall on Wednesday night last under auspices that must be considered…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 October 1908 · page 2

The Methodist Flower Show was concluded on Thursday evening last, when there was a large attendance of the public. A hat trimming…

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Eight-Hour Carnival. A People's Festival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 2

THE EIGHT-HOUR Carnival was in every respect a success, and should result in a substantial addition to the tends of the Dubbo Hospital. The organisation of the festival devolved upon…

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St Stephen's Church of England. the Fancy Fair—a Marvellous Success

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 2

The Fair in aid of St. Stephen's Church of England was continued on Friday and Saturday nights last, and the phenomenal success that at tended it from the first was…

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Fair Play

The Cobar Herald · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 7

A certain Judge, of Cincinnati was very fond of talking with "sons of toil" When driving one day in his dogcart; he stopped a plodding…

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Fair Play

The Western Herald · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 7

A certain Judge of Cincinnati was very fond of talking with "sons of toil." When driving one day in his dogeart he stopped a plodding…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 4

Thea annual Flower Show in connection with the Dubbo Methodist Church will be opened at the Protestant Hallon Wednesday evening next, the 4th of November, and…

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THE V.R.C. CARNIVAL, Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 4

The following Are the acceptances for the V.R.C. Derby:—Trafalgar, Alawa, Mother Goose, Wails, Brewer, Demolition, Monobel, Lord Nolan, Rupee…

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Franco-british Exhibition. Prices for New South Wales

The Western Herald · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 2

THE [?]elligence Department is in re[?] of the details of the prizes [?] to produce in cold store in the Australian Court at the…

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The Country to Have a Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 5

The reconstruction of the Victorian Cabinet will be on a more extended scale than was at first expected. The majority of members of he now Ministry will probably to country…

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Narromine. (From Our Own Correspondent.) a Picture Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 4

On Monday night last Cook's Moving Picture Company showed to a fairly large house in the [?] Town Hall. The various subjects shown were received with rounds…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 2

The annual flower show and exhibition in aid of the funds of the Dubbo Methodist Church will be opened this (Wednesday) evening, the 4th instant, at the Protestant…

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The Methodist Flower Show

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

THE annual Flower Show in connection with the Methodist Church, will be optional on Wednesday night in the Protestant Hall, and continued on Thursday and Friday nights…

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Marie Narelle at the World's Fair. How a 'Coo-ee' Broke up a Concert

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 4

MISS NARELLE was never known as other than a purely Irish finger till night there strolled into the Blarney Cristle Theatre a couple of Australian, just doing the fair.' They sat at…

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Methodist Flower Show & Industrial Exhibition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 1

The opening night of the annual Flower Show, Industrial Exhibition and Fancy Fair in aid of the circuit funds of the Dubbo Methodist Church at the Protestant Hall…

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V.T.C. Carnival. Melbourne Cup

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 3

J. Mayo's b [?] Lord Nolan, by Positano -- Lady Lybia, 3yrs, 6.9 (J. R. Flynn) ... 1 J. McLaurin's be [?] b Tulkeroo, by Simmer -- Myall Queen, 6yrs, 8.9 (N. D. Godby) ... 2…

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Flower Show at Protestant Hall

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 4

A TEMPERATURE ranging for some time past between 96 and 101 degrees, may have been one of the discouraging condition experienced by the promoters of the annual flower show,…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 2

The Methodist Flower Show and Industrial Exhibition was continued and concluded on Friday, when there was a good attendance. The various stallholders had…

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The Methodist Flower Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 2

THE flower show, etc., which, under the auspices of the Methodist Church, was opened in the Protestant Hall on Wednesday, was concluded on Friday evening. The results of the…

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