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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1911

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Additions to Show Ground

The Cobar Herald · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 5

In the Government "Gazette" of Wednesday of last week, the following portion of Crown land has been reserved from sale for a show ground for Cobar :-…

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Church of England Fair

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 4

AT a meeting of Church of England parishioners, held last week, it was decided to open the annual fair and sale of work in the church [?]ounds on November 1st. It is probable the…

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Wellington Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 4

Mr. A. E. Rotten has kindly furnished us with the following particulars re the Wellington Show. The efforts of the Society to secure the services…

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Wellington Show-Rights

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 6

The booth rights for the Wellington Show at the end of this month were offered at auclon at the Grand Hotel, by Mr. A. E. Rotton, and the prices…

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Wellington Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 August 1911 · page 2

Intending exhibitors at the forthcoming Wellington show are reminded that entries close with the secretary (Mr A. E. Rotton) on Saturday next, and it…

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Wellington Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1911 · page 2

Intending exhibitors at the Wellington Show are reminded that general entries close on Saturday next, 19th inst., and entries for trotting and…

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Wellington Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 August 1911 · page 4

Entries for the various classes at the forthcoming Wellington show have been coming in freely, during the week, and intending exhibitors are reminded that…

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Very Fair Pay

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 4

A SUBSCRIBER, out near Coonamble, writes us to state that he does not believe that boys are making £7 10s per week rabbiting at Bombala, us published in a recent issue. We were not at…

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Skating Carnival

The Cobar Herald · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 5

The second skating carnival of the season was held at the Stadium on Wednesday evening, and was a big success. The seating…

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GILGANDRA. Skating Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 2

The second skating carnival in Gilgandra was held in the Coronation Hall on Wednesday night. The proprictors, Messrs. Millar and Co., had…

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Wellington Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 4

Entries for the various classes at the forthcoming Wellington Show have been coming in freely during the week, and intending exhibitors are reminded…

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Local News. Forbes Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 4

AT Forbes Show, yesterday, P. N. Shea's Signal won the High Jump, clearing 5ft., 8in., and E. Hogan's Van Roy annexed the first for trotters, with Shea's Rock Huon second. Rock…

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Pitt-street Horderns' Spring Show

The Cobar Herald · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 7

At this time of the year tis the poet's delight to muse on Spring, and all the gracious evidences of what is considered the most perfect season of…

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Pitt-street Horderns' Spring Show

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 7

At this tine of the year 'tis the poet's delight to muse, on Spring, and all the gracious evidences of what is considered the most perfect season of…

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Show Sales

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 August 1911 · page 2

Mr A. E. Rotton will hold a sale of stock on the showground at 10 a.m. on the third day of the show. Mr C. H. Barton's Clydesdale stallion, His…

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Wellington Show. Record Entries Received

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 August 1911 · page 2

If the number of entries received for the Wellington show next week may be taken as an indication, the decision to hold the show in the spring pro[?]ses to…

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Wellington Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1911 · page 3

Entries for the trotting and hunting events in connection with the Wellington Show will close to-morrow. Then entries received up to date for the…

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At the Forbes Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1911 · page 2

Commenting on the ring events at the Forbes Show. the "Times" says:— The free for all trot, the best two out of three one mile heats, brought…

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Wellington Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 August 1911 · page 4

The first spring show which has been held in Wellington will take place next week, and needless to say the result of the experiment of altering the date of…

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Japanese Fair. in Aid of the Salvation Army

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 August 1911 · page 4

A Japanese Fair, in aid of the rescue aud social work of the Salvation Army, was opened in the barracks last evening, in the preseuce of a very large…

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