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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1912

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Easter Show. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 2

The Easter Show was unofficially opened this morning. The attendance was good, but the weather was shower :The Governor-General visited the…

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The Royal Show. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Show was unofficially opened this morning in drizzling weather. The Governor-Genenal was on the scene early, and…

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The Show Schedule

The Western Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 2

The Show Schedule for 1912 is now in the hands of the compositors at this office, and will be issued shortly. Some important alterations and additions have been made,…

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Gilgandra Scotch Fair

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 4

The Scotch Fair at Gilgandra in aid of the fund for the building of the new church in Myrtle-street was officially opened by Mr. J. F. Smith on Friday…

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The Goulburn Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 2

Mr. F. S. Lovett, date teacher of the Wongarbon Public School, now of Kingsdale, writes as follows to the "Liberal":—…

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Good Friday and the Sydney Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 4

Preaching at Dubbo on Sunday night last the Rector (Rev. E. H. Lea), in speaking of the observance of Holy Week and Good Friday, said:—"Sydney…

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Bathurst Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 2

The great Bathaurst Show will be held on 17th, 18th and 19th insts. For many years past the City of the Plains has been credited with the best annual…

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Dubbo Show. Random Notes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 4

The Dubbo Show will be held on 1st and 2nd May. Only three weeks retrain in which to do all that has to be done…

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Sydney Show. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 2

There was an attendance of about 90,000 at Sydney show yesterday. Deamond, who cleared 6ft., won the Ladies' High Jump…

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Bathurst's Big Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 4

Bathurst Show, with its £1000 in prizes, eventuates on April 17, 18, and 19, the middle day of which is a public holiday. Cheap fares have been…

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The Bathurst Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 4

"The Royal Show of the West" will eventuate at Bathuret on Wednesday Thursday and Friday next, 17th, 18th and 19th April, and promises to eclipse…

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Wood-chopping Contest at the Royal Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 4

The wood-chopping contest was concluded on Tuesday. In the final the two scratch men were Coll Heckenberg (N.S.W.) and W. Williams (Tas.), and…

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Paper Coats for Warmth. Millionaires Show the Way

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 6

Mr J. D. Rockefeller's method of de[?]ying the cold weather by wearing paper clothing, which was mentioned by Mr Andrew Carnegie in his evidence…

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Orange Jubilee Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 April 1912 · page 2

The Orange Show will be held on 24th 25th and 26th inst., that is next week. £100 is the prize money, and all kinds of attractions are offered in the show ring…

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Bathurst Show This Week

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 April 1912 · page 2

Bathurst Show, with its £1000 in prizes, eventuates on April 17, 18, and 10, the middle day of which is a public holiday. Cheap fares have been…

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The Coming Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 2

A reference to our advertising columns will show to all, and especially to those more closely connocted with the fine nport of trotting, tlxe splendid…

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Bourke Show, 1912

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 2

Everything is progressing most favorably in connection with the holding of the Central Australian Pastoral and Agricultural Show, which is booked to…

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Snapshots at the Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 1

"When I visited Mildura the other day, I saw a population of six thousand people on twelve thousand acres, where 25 years ago people could scarcely…

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Pupils at the Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 2

Among the thousands of country school pupils who could be more easily noticed enjoying the many object lessons so profusely furnished by visits to…

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A Show of Shows

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 1

Associated with all the Royal Shows, pretty well since their foundation, in the appreciation of all country visitors is a firm whose commerce embraces…

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