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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1913

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Coonamble Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 2

The Coonamble show will be held on Wednesday and Thursday of this week, and many special attractions have been secured, including trophy exhibits from…

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Dubbo Jockey Club. Show Meeting. First Day

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 4

Office-bearers.-- President, Mr. J. G. Brown; vice-presidents, Messrs. R. H. Nelson, T. A. "Whiteley, and T. A. Nicholas; treasurer, Mr. W…

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Nyngan Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 5

The annual Nyngan show will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, 7th and 8th May, and an exceptionally liberal and attractive programme is promised…

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Sidelights on the Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 2

The show of 1013 hah come and gone; it forms another link in our chain of progress; it provided examples of how defects might be…

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Among the Side Shows. at Dubbo Exhibition

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 2

An agricultural and industrial exhibition is not complete without the theory of the showman. To forbid the show crier to ply his noisy vocation on…

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Features of the Royal Agricultural Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 3

The splendid exhibition recently held in Sydney expressed in mute but eloquent language what enormous resources of various kinds this State…

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The Show Holiday

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 4

Thursday, May 22, has been proclaimed and gazetted a public holiday within the municipality of Bourke, on account of the Show being held on that day. From…

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Skating Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 2

On Wednesday night a great plain and fancy dress carnival will be held, and by all accounts will be a big success. Numerous skaters have ordered fancy…

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Coonamble Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 2

The Coonamble show was held last week. The entries numbered 1300, which constituted a record. There was a splendid exhibit of beef shorthorns…

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Skating Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 4

The skating carnival which was held last night attracted a large crowd of spectators, as well as skating enthusiasts. Some of the events, especially the…

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Nyngan Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 3

The annual Nyngan show will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, 7th and 8th May, and an exceptionally liberal and attractive programme is promised…

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Trangie Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 4

The third annual exhibition under the auspices of the Trangie P., A., and H. Association, will be held on next Tuesday and Wednesday week, May…

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The Show

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 4

Entires for the Show are coming along fast. Mr. Brett, the Secretary, requests us to mention that his office for the transaction of Show business alone will be open on May…

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Show Rights

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 2

To-day, at noon, Mr. J. Rice will sell the rights in connection with the Show. The sale will be held at the Post Office Hotel…

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Trangie Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 4

"We have received 1500 entries for our show, to be held next Tuesday and Wednesday," telephoned Mr. A. Leslie Kefford, the secretary of the society,…

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"Casey" at Gu. Gandra Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 3

"Casey,'the chimpanzee has evidently developed a penchant for notoriety at Gilgandra shows. Last year he managed to some excitement…

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The Carnival Races

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 4

Members are again notified that nominations for the principal handicaps to be run at the D.R.P.R C. races on Monday, May 20 and 21 are duo to night…

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Visit to Aero Show. British Progress

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 6

Things have a way of developing slowly and hardly noticed for a long time and then suddenly coming to a climax which surprises us. So parents…

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Trangie Show. Postponed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 2

Steady rain has been falling at Trangie all day, as a result of which the committee decided to continue the show on Thursday. Excursion fares…

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Bourke's Carnival Week

The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 2

Bourke's Carnival week is drawing very close and in a week's time we will be in the thick of it. At present everything points to a big success all…

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