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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1909

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P., A. and H. Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Dubbo P., A. and E. Association will be beld at the rooms on Friday, the 8th inst., at 7.30 p.m. The business before the meeting will…

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Mosquito Hatching. New York Aquarium Show

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 3

The "Inter-Ocean" (Chicago) reports that in the aquarium at Battery Park there is on free exhibition a mosquito Incubator in which the pests are daily…

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District Exhibits at the Royal Show, Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 3

The Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society states that it is now practically certain that five district exhibits will be sent to the next Royal Show,…

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N.s.w. Manufactures. the Prince Alfred Park Exhibition

The Cobar Herald · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 7

There were several very fine exhibits at the recent exhibition of manufactures in the Old Exhibition Building Prince Alfred Park, Sydney…

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Fair Play

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 7

THE children were not allowed in the kitchen, but nobody had ever forbidden them [?] optaide the door to catch the delicious odours which could be…

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District Exhibits at the Royal Show Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 3

THE Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society states that it is now practically certain that five district exhibits will be sent to the next Royal Show, and in all probability…

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P.,a. and H. Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Dubbo P., A. and H. Association was Held on Friday evening, the 8th inst. The president (Mr. Frank Mack) was in the chair,…

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P., A., and H. Association

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

A MEETING of the Committee of the Dubbo P., A., and H. Association was hold in the Association's rooms on Friday evening. The President (Mr. Mack) occupied the chair,…

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The Forthcoming Show. Suggested Improvements

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

AT the meeting of the P., A., and H. Association held on Friday night the question of improving or altering the schedule at the forthcoming show was the subject of…

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Australian Manufactures Twenty Years Ago and Now. Franco British Exhibition and the Text. MR. [?]. C. Beale Speaks Out

The Cobar Herald · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 7

"Twenty years ago Australia, but especially New South Wales, was the happy hunting ground of foreign manufacturers, but to-day we are…

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Show Matters

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 3

At a recent meeting of the committee of the P.A. and H. Association it was decided to invite suggestions from the public, as well as from members of the society,…

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Schedule of the Royal Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 3

THE prize list for the Royal Show, 1909, has been issued in the usual book form. Several additions have been made to the instructions to exhibitors, and the instructions to those…

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Australian Manufactures Twenty Years Ago and Now. Franco British Exhibition and the Text. MR. O. G. Beale Speaks Out

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 7

"Twenty years ago Austalia, but especially New South Wales, was the happy hunting ground of foreign manufacturers, but to-day we are…

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P.a. and H. Society. Meeting of the Committee

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the P A. and H. Society was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening. There were present Messrs. H…

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Martini's Buckjumping Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 4
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

THIS well-known and typical Australian show will, after an absence of two years, pay a return visit to Dubbo next Wednesday night and play opposite the Gtadstone Hotel,…

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Excitement at a Show

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

At the Dapto Show last week The Barb, owned by Mr. Condan, of Albion Park, was ridden by Griffiths over the m[?]iden jump. Griffiths w[?]s thrown,…

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Show Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 4

A committee meeting of the Narromine A., P., and H. Society was held at the Court House Hotel on Monday evening. The President (Mr. D. Fitch) presided, and there…

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Martini's Buckjumping Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 2

Martini's B[?]ckjumping Show will open in Wingewarra-street, opposite the Gladstone Rotel, this (Wedneaday) evening, at 8 o'clock There will be 60 champions,…

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Molong Ram Fair

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 7

Messrs. S. D. Bennett and Co., the well-known Molong auctioneers, notify that they will be holding their annual ram sales on 10th…

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