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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1911

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Show Rights

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 4

Speculators are reminded that the rights in connection with the Dubbo Show will be sold by auction at 11 a.m. on Saturday by Blacket and Son…

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Easter Show and Displays. To be Notably Illustrated

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 7

It will not be possible for everybody to visit Sydney at Easter and witness, not only the Royal Show, which will be a record one, but also the shop-window…

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Show Frivileges

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 3

ON Saturday Messrs. Blacket and Son sold the Dubbo Show privileges as follows: Publican booth (near agricultural pavilion), J. Hives, £49; publican's booth (near grandstand). W…

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The Show

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

There were 20,500 people at the Show yesterday. The takings were £830 compared with £2792 the previous Easter Monday, when 61,000…

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Saturday's Show Attendance. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

Saturday's Show crowd numbered 46,000, and exceeded the corresponding one of 1910 by 3000. The takings to date have been £8249, against last…

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Bathurst Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 4

The Bathurst show will be held on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next week. The entries are above the average, so everything points to success…

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Dubbo Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 4

The Dubbo P. and A. Society's animal show will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, 10th and 11th May. Entries close on 2nd May with…

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The Orange Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

The Orange show will take place on May 3, 4 aud 5, the second day being a public holiday. £900 are offered as prizes. The new showground is in splendid…

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Sporting Mems. Easier Racing Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 6

The A.J.C. racing carnival opened on Saturday. Results:—Autumn Stakes Comedy King, Trafalgar, Lady Medallist. First Hurdle Race.—Boyong…

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P., A., and H. Association. Official Opening of the Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 3

A MEETING of the committee of the P., A., and H. Association was held on Tuesday night, there being present:Messrs. G. I. Soften (in the chair), H. T. Blacket, F. C. Wake, T. D…

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Show Week

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 7

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 has…

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The Dubbo Show. Random Notes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 5

The Dubbo Show will be held on 10th and 11th May. Dubbo Shows in the past have [?]ays been the magnets which have…

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Dubbo Show. Meeting of the Committee

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the P. A and H. Association was held on Tuesday night, there being present— Messrs. G. I. Sefton (in the chair), H…

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Bathurst Show. To Be a Hummer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 4

The trotting events on the splendid half-mile track at Bathurst are always attractive, tout this year win be considerably more so on account of the…

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Dubbo Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 April 1911 · page 4

The Dubbo P. and A. Society's annual show will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, 10th and 11th May. Entries close on 2nd May with…

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The Orange Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 April 1911 · page 4

The Orange show will take place on May 3, 4 and of the second day being a public holiday. £900 are offered as prizes. The new showground is in splendid…

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Bathurst Show to Be a Hummer

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 April 1911 · page 2

The trotting events on the splendid halfmile track at Buthurs[?]t are always, attractive, but this year will be considerably more so, on account of the…

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The Dubbo Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 2

THOSE intending to exhibit at the Dubbo Show should remember that general entries close on Tuesday next, with the Secretary (Mr. Fred. Weston). This year's Show is going to be a…

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The Dubbo Show. Random N0tes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 3

Despite the continued dry weather the prospects for the Dubbo Show are particularly bright. The entries will be larger and more varied than…

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Bathurst Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 April 1911 · page 4

The Bathurst show opened yesterday and will close to-morrow. From every point of view the show has been a success, the attendance being good and…

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