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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1911

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Election of Show Secretary

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 4

A MEETING of the Dubbo P., A and H. Association was held on Thursday night, there being present:--Messrs. F. Mack, (president). A Graig. T. Baird. senr., R. G. Dulbuety, G. A…

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Entries for the Royal Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 3

The principal dates for entries closing for the Royal Show ure approaching. So far, the Secretary has received the entries for the wheat…

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Grand Continental and Fair

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 2

The grand contineutal and fair in connection with the Catholic Church will be opened in the Convent school grounds this evening at eight o'clock. Most…

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The Show

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 2

With this issue the schedule of prizes for the forthcoming Bourke Show is presented to the public. In glancing through it we notice some very…

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Cumnock Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 4

The great promise of the present year and the natural wealth and productivity of the district continued with glorious weather to set the Heal of success…

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Continental and Fair. in Aid of the Catholic Church

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 4

The Grand Continental and Fair for which the ladies of the Wellington Catholic Church have been working arduously for some months past was…

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Royal Show

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 4

Record entries have been received for the Royal Agricultural Show from all States and Now Zealand…

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Election of Show Secretary

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 4

THE election of Show secretary is set down for this (Friday) evening, and there are now only two candidates for members of the P. A., and H. Association to decide between. It is…

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Continental and Fair. Splendid Financial Result

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 2

The Continental ami Fair opened' in the convent school grounds on Monday evening last under very unfavorable weather conditions not with…

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Gilgandra Scotch Fair

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 2

At the Scotch fair held at Gilgandra last week a record crowd was foregathered Pipers, dancers and singers, wee boonnie lassies and Herculean…

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The Show Secretary

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 3

IN accordance with a resolution carried at the last committee meeting of the F. A. and H. Association, the applicants for the position of show secretary were narrowed down to two…

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Continental and Fair

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 4

The continental and fair was brought to a close in the convent grounds on Monday evening, when the money handed into the secretary amount of £73/…

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Bathurst Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 4

The annual show of the Bathurst A. H. and P. Association will be held on April 26th, 27th, and 28th and special arrangement have been made to…

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Bathurst Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 4

The annual show of the Bathurst P. and A. Association will be held on the 26th, 27th and 28th April. The second day, Thursday, 27th, has been…

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Trangie Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 2

The ballot in connection with the election of an executive committee for the forthcoming Trangie Show was held on Saturday last, and resulted in…

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Cobar Show. the Date Fixed

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 3

A general meeting of members of the Cobar P. and A. Association was held at the Grand Hotel on Thursday evening, when there were…

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The Show

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 2

At the time the Show Schedule wag taken in hand by the appointed committee, some doubt existed whether the trotting events could be held on the Showground track…

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Skuthorpe's Buckjumping Show

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 2

Between 80,000 and 90,000 people were present at the buckjumping contest at the Agricultural Ground on Saturday afternoon last. A mob…

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Buckjumping Show Riot. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 2

As a sequel to the Saturday's riot on the Sydney Show Ground, several young men were fined for assault and trespassing…

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Show Week

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 4

Those who intend visiting Sydney during show time, and have some intention of going in for a motor car might do well to bear in mind what…

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