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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1908

318 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 16

Before the Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 3

As usual, before the show the town became more than ordinarily animated. The special train arrangements, enabled people from the distant centres to come to Dubbo;…

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A Show in the Making

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 3

The great show of the Dubbo P., A. and H. Association, the annual carnival upon which the district looks forward to from year to year has come and gone, and has…

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Franco—british Exhibition. Representation of the State's Resources

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 2

Mr. H. C. L. Anderson, the newly-appointed Director of the Agriculture Department, delivered an Interesting lecture recently in Sydney on the…

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Show Protests

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 3

Two protests lodged at the recent show were dealt with by the Committee of the Wellington P. A. and H. Society on Friday evening. They were both…

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Bourke's Carnival. the Show

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 2

This day [?] the Bourke carnival will be inaugurated by the Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Show, and although the co[?]ued drought…

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Narromine Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 2

The annual show of the Narromine A. P. and H. Society is set down for the 20th and 21st inst., the second of which has been proclaimed a public holiday. The…

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The Weight-Guessing at the Show. Correct Weight, 515lbs

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 2

THE bullock the subject of the weight-guessing competition at the Show was slaughtered on Friday last by Mr. T. J. Moore, on behalf of the Association, and was weighed on Saturday,…

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Fine Art Judging at the Show. (To the Editor of the "Dubbo Liberal.")

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 3

Sir,—To criticise is easy, to give honest decisions based upon knowledge and close inspection is not so easy, even though a person try never so much to avoid error…

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Narromine Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 4

THE Annual Show of the Narrnmine A., P., and H. Society will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, 20th and 21st May. The second day has been proclaimed a public holiday. The…

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Bourke Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 8

The Bonrke 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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The Show

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 4

The Secretary of the Pastoral and Agricultural Association informs us that everything is in train now for the Show on Wednesday and Thursday next, and that the…

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The Narromine Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 4

All who intend to pay a visit to the Narromine show are reminded that the dates for that event are the 20th and 21st inst. Many attrations are promised by the…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Saturday, May 16, 1908. the Recent Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 4

Undue pressure on our space last issue prevented us from commenting in our leading columns upon the recant show of the Dubbo P., A. and H. Association, but…

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Coonamble Show

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

The Coonamble P. and A. Show eventuated on Wednesday and Thursday of last week, and the Society is to be congratulated upon its success. The…

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Coonamble Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 2

THE second day of the Coooamble show (Thursday) was spoilt by wet weather. Steady rain set in at an early hour, and continued without ceasing till late in the afternoon. The…

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THE Western Therald and Darling River Advocate. Wednesday, May 20, 1908. the Show

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 2

The Bourke Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Annual Show commences to-day, and promises to be a success. Owing to the drought, which…

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Bourke's Carnival. the Annual Show

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

Bourke's Annual Show and Race Carnival commenced on Wednesday last under the most favorable auspices as regards weather conditions, but so…

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Warren Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

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

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Narromine Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

THE third meeting conducted by the Narromine A. P., and H. Society was favored with ideal weather for this time of the yar. The show is evidently as popular with distirct…

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The Hon. T. Waddell Op[?]ns the Show

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

About noon, the Hon. T. Waddell, State Treasurer, accompanied by Mr. Mechan, Member for the District, and the President and Secretary of the Association, took up a…

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