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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1908

318 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 8 of 16

Coonamble Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 3

The annual show of the Coonamble P. and A. Society will take place on the 13th and 14th of May. This show is now claimed as the sheep show of New South Wales by…

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The Royal Agricultural Show Sydney The Show

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Show was, as usual, a great success, fully maintaining the tradition of eclipsing every show that preceded it, and its…

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The Wellington Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 4
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The annual show of the P., A. and H. Society was opened by the Chief Secretary (Mr. W. H. Wool, M.L.A) on Wednesday, and continned on Thursday, in the presence…

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Side-lights on the Show

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 8

The Sydney Show! What a vision this conjures up. Memories of by-gone shows which, in their day and in their respective ways were as famous as those…

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Wellington S. P. School at the Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 2

The Wellington S P. School entered-work in 18 classes at the recent show and gained 11 first prizes and seven second prizes. Included in the list was…

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The Coonabarabran Show

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 3

The P. & A. Association held their annual show on Wednesday and Thursday. On the Tuesday before, the Horticultural Society held a very excellent show of…

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Bourke Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 2

The Bourke show will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, the 20th and 2lst inst. Special attractions are promised, aad cheap railway fares are announced by…

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The Narromine Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 2

The annual show of the Narromine A., P. and H. Society, will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, the 20th and 21st inst. Liberal prizes are offered in all the horse,…

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The Dubbo Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 2

To-day (Wednesday) the annual show of the Dabbo P., A. and H. Association will begin and should be a great success. The entries are very numerous, especially in…

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Jack Mackay's Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 2

Jack Mackay's Workingman's Hippodrome opened on Monday night to a very big house. Since Mr. Mackay's last visit to Dubbo he has spared no expense in…

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The Narromine Annual Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 2

THE Narromine annual show is sot down for Wednesday and Thursday, May 20th and 21st. Liberal prizes are offered for horses, cattle, sheep,dogs, and poultry. Special trotting and…

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The Show. Opens This (Wednesday) Morning

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 2

THE Dubbo P. A. and H. Soceity's Show open this (Wednesday) morning. Judging will start about 10 a.m., and it is hoped will be concluded in most section before Society's…

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Dubbo Show. Held in Grand Weather

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 5

The Dubbo Show opened yesterday and the attendance was large for the first day. To-day the weather conditions are Ideal, and there is every…

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The Show

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 4
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

Notwithstanding the unfavorable season the Show entries are coming in steadily, and the exhibition will be a good one. We would still remind intending exhibitiors…

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Bourke Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 8

The Bourke show will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, the 20th and 21st inst. Special attractions are promised, and cheap railway fares are announced by…

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Late Show Notes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 5

No one could complain of the quantity and in some instances the quality, of the music given in the fine arts pavilion during both show days. Several firms were…

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The Show Social

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 4

The show social, which was dropped out last year, was held on Thursday evening, and proved a great success. There was a large gathering, and Mr. Mack presided…

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Dubbo Show Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 4

MESSRS. CADELL AND CO. report having sold at their Show sales Mr. Isaac Roberts' champion draught stallion (Lord Brassy) to Mr. B. G. Kilby, of Brae Park, Trangie, at…

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