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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1914

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Carnival Time. "Oh, it was all delightful, Bright at a poet's dream"—The Carnival

The Cobar Herald · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 2

It will soon be carnival time at Mount Kosciusko. It is already time to think about your annual winter holiday, for, it must be recollected that…

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Trangie Show a Credit to the District. the Sheep Show of the West

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 6

The fourth annual show of the Trangie Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Association was hold on Wednesday and Thursday. The attendance…

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Carnival Time. "Oh, it was all delightful, Bright as a poet's dream"— The Carnival

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 2

It will soon be carnival time at Mount Kosciusko. It is already time to think about your annual winter holiday, for, it must be recolleatod that…

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The Show. Eight Hundred People Present

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 4

The C. A. P. and A. Association's annual Show was held on Thursday, and was quits successful. The attendance was large, over 800 hundred people being present. The…

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Our Carnival Week, Bourke's Big-hearted People —Join in their Anuual Reunion—King Drought Ignored — Jupiter Pluvius Welcomed—Weather Eccentricities Laughed At, All Eminently Successful a Revelation to Visitors

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 4

The great social event—or at least, amalgamation of events—in Bourke's year is nearly completed, to-day's racing, the finish of the North Bourke…

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Bourke's Carnival Continued. [Eight Hundred People present. the Hunting Contests— Good Jumping. Connie Drinkwaters Splendid Riding. a Pleasant Day

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 2

Thursday was Show Day, and the weather was beautiful, judging it from a holiday standpoint. The attendance was correspondingly large, although…

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GULARGAMBONE The Railway Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 2

Imbued with a desire to develop the latent talents of our athletes, a number of residents met in the Commercial Hotel on Saturday night, and decided…

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Coonamble Show President

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 6

Says the "Independent":—This paper has said some nasty things about Mr. J. Landers in another capacity, but it must credit him with being a…

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The Gilgandra Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 4

We have received from the secretary a copy of the schedule of the third annual Gilgandra Show, to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, July 29 and…

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The Show Prizes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 4

The prizes in connection with the recent Show are now being paid out, and the Secretary (Mr. F. Weston) is anxious that all local winners should…

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Novelty Concerning Next Dubbo Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 4

Something concerning our next Show has been evolved by a Sydney firm. Only those who apply for particulars within 14 days can benefit by it. Those…

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Royal Show Profits. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 4

The receipts of the last Royal Show were £24,000, and the profit £4,000…

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Local and General. Show Prize-winners

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 1

Prize-money won at the recent Dubbo show is now being paid. The secretary (Mr. F. Weston) would be pleased if all those who were awarded…

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Nyngan Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 3

The Nyngan P. and A. Society's show was opened on Wednesday last. The attendance was above the average, and the number of entries constituted…

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Open Letter. To the Committee of the Dubbo P.A. and H. Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 2

Gentlemen,—As I understand that it is proposed to make very, extensive alterations to the main pavilion on the, Show Ground, at an estimated cost of…

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The Show Pavilion. (To the Editor.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 1

Sir,--As I understand it is contemplated to make extensive alterations to the main pavilion on tho Dubbo Show Ground, at an estimated cost…

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Stud Sheep Fair

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 6

The attention of those interested in sheep breeding is directed to an advertisement in this issue announcing the annual stud sheep fair, to take…

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Gular Railway Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 6

The schedule of prizes for the Gular Railway Carnival discloses a carefully arranged list of events The date of the carnival is not yet fixed;…

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Gulgong Show Finances

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 6

Though the annual Show of the Gulgong P., A. and H. Association was, in many respects, well ahead of that, of last year, the finances are by means…

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The Narromine Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 4

The schedule of the Show of the Narromine P. A. and H. Association, to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 21 and 22, has just been issued. The…

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