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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1911

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Australis Fair

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 4

The Australis Fair which is being held in the skating rink in aid of the Church of England. Wellington will be opened to-night, and continued until…

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Sydney Stud Sheep Fair

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 4

An important advertisement appears in to-day's issue concerning the Sydney annual stud sheep fair, which takes plice on Monday, July 3, and following days. A perusal of the advertisement…

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New Picture Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 4

At a meeting held recently it was decided, we are informed, to purchase a "picture" plant, and to give entertainments twice weekly in the…

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The Trangie Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 4

MR. J. E. Reynolds, secretary of the Trangie show, reported to a recent meeting that he had £150 promised in donations, 162 members, and with the Government great and, say subsidy…

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At the Nyugan Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 4

AT the Nyngan show on Thursday, Mr. J. P. M'Cudden's Rook Huun ran second in the big handicap trot, and won the race for fastest time from 18 competitors. Mr. P. Shea's Signal…

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THE Western Herald. and Darling River Advocate. Saturday, June 3, 1911. Bourke Carnival

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 4

The result of the weeks carnival at Bourke may be reviewed with much satisfaction, and with few reservations. The scene at the Show revived old…

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Australis Fair. a Pretty Sight—great,. Succf[?]

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 June 1911 · page 2

The Australia Fair, for which the ladies connected with St. John's Church of England. Wellington, have been working for the last three or four…

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Trangie P., A.and H. Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1911 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the above Association was held at Heffernan's Hotel on Saturday. There was a good attendance of members present,…

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Australis Fair. a Very Satisfactory Result

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 June 1911 · page 4

The Australia Fair, which was held at the cud of last week in the skating rink in aid of the Church of England, Wellington, was brought to a conclusion…

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The Show

The Cobar Herald · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 5

Mr. D. H. Dunlop, secretary, has made arrangements to have snapshots taken of first prize winners, hunters while jumping, and other…

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Gilgandra Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 4

Organisation work in connection with the Gilgandra F. and S. Carnival is proceeding most satisfactorily. The Committee is a mass of energy, and…

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At the Warren Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 4

Mr. J. P. McCudden's fine stallion, Rock Huon, won the big trotting handicap—2 miles—at the Warren Show, and was also awarded the blue…

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Condobolin Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 June 1911 · page 2

The twenty-fourth annual exhibition of the Contlobolin P. A. and H. Society will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 1st and 2nd., and…

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Disqualified Show Exhibitors

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 June 1911 · page 2

At the meeting of the Wellington P. A. and H. Society on Friday evening, a letter was received from the Royal Society, stating that certain…

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Wellington Spring Show Revising the Schedule

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 June 1911 · page 3

A meeting of the general committee of the Wellington P. A. and H. Society was held in the council chambers on Friday evening for the purpose of…

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P., A. and H. Association

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 2

The committee of the above met at Hefferman's Hotel on Saturday, when there were present, Messrs J. T. Horrigan (chair), Quigley, Barry, Brennan, Le…

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Show Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 2

The rights in connection with the forthcoming show will be sold at Heffernan's Hold on Saturday next at 2.30 p.m. by by Mr J. Denoon. For particulars see…

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The Show. Record Entries

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 3

Local residents need scarcely be reminded that the twenty second annual exhibition of the Cobar Pastoral and Agricultural…

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Warren Polo Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 2

The Warren Polo Carnival was held on Friday and Saturday last. On the first day Dubbo and Warren players were the first to enter the lists. A…

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Dubbo Polo and Trangie Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 3

The Trangie Show Committee are rather exercised in mind at what they seem inclined to look upon as an unfriendly act on the part of the local…

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