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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1912

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Skuthorpe's Buck-jumping Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 4

All residents of the Dubbo district will be pleased to learn that Mr. Skuthorpe's widely known Australian show will appear in Dubbo on Wednesday…

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Pocket Picking. At The Bathurst Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 8

The Bathurst show, as usual, attracted a number of undesirables from all parts of the State. Consequently, two special plain-clothes officers from…

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Sailing Through Space. Monoplane at the Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 4

The committee of the Show have completed arrangements with Aviator Stone to give a Right on the first day of the Show. The airship is a Bleriot…

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Excursion to Dubbo Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 2

Cheap excursion tickets will be issued on the western line and branches this week in connection with the Dubbo show From to-day until Wednesday these…

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Coonamble Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 2

The annual show of the Coonamble P. and A. Association takes place on May 8 and 9. Entries are rolling in freely and it in anticipated that the…

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Show Snaps

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 3

The local show opens to morrow, and there is every promise of being a record attendance. Splendid entries have been received for all sections…

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The Show

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

There was a good attendance at the committee meeting of the P. and A. Assn. held at the Great Western Hotel on Thursday…

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Skuthorpe's Buckjumping Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 2

Skuthorpe's great horsemen will give their world-famed exhibition in Dubbo to-morrow (Wednesday) and Thursday nights. The best circus in the world…

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Dubbo Show. Random Notes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 2

Just a final reminder that the Dubbo Show opens to-morrow and will be continued on Thursday. Huge crowds are expected on both…

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During Show Week. Night Amusements

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 2

With a few shillings to draw on no one should find time hand heavily on him during the evenings of this week. There will be plenty of amusements…

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A Show Ground Sensation

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 2

The flying machine at the Orange Showground on Friday afternoon caused a num ber of horses to take fright, and one of them dashed into Mr. Monaghan, of East Orange,…

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Gilgandra Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 4

The first Show attempted by the recently formed Gilgardra P. and A. Association will be held on Wednesday, 15th inst. Entries close on Tuesday…

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Coonamble Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 6

Coonamble's Pastoral and Agricultural Association's annual exhibition will be held on May 8 and 9 next. For sheep and cattle breeders this is the…

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A Poppy Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 5

"A pin to see a poppy show...." Autumn is the time of variegated and brilliantly colored leaves--an attempt in our perennial clime to rival…

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Accident at the Show Ground

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 4

After the final of the Macquaric Trot and just as the people were leaving the Show Ground on Wednesday afternoon, a riding accident occurred which…

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Local and General. the Gilgandra Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 4

The Gilgandra show takes place on Wednesday, May 15th, and from a copy of the schedule we note that liberal prizes are offered in all classes. In…

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The Show List of Awards. Horses Section A: Blood Stock Judge: Mr. C. Roberts

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 2

The awards of Prizess in all Classes for Stallions 3 years old and over at the Australian Show must be subject to the profession by the Exhibit of a…

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The Show. List of Awards (Continued). Fine Arts. Judge: Mr. Lamrock. Pavilion. (Open to all Exhibitors)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 7

Class 1.--Pea and Ink Sketch, any subject 15. and 5. L. B. Barnes, 1; Dorothy Hayes, 2. Class 2.--Water Color from Nature…

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The Show Smoke Concert Aviator Stoke the Hero of the Gathering. Donations to the Prize Fund

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 7

There was a large attendance at the smoke social held in the Secretary's rooms on Wednesday night. The President (Mr. Frank Mack)…

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