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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1915

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Belgian Sports. a Fair Attendance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 4

The sports in connection with the Belgian Day Art Union eventuated on the Show Ground on Wednesday afternoon, and an interesting programme…

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P. and A. Society. Next Show, May 10 AND 11

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Dubbo p. and A. Society was held at the office of the secretary, Mr. F. Weston, on Thursday night. There were…

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Turks Fair Fighters

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 6

Writing from Gallipoli, Bert Smith, a Bellingen lad, says:—"In some Australian papers I regret to notice reports of great cruelty and…

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Gular Patriotic Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 3

The races held at Gular in aid of the Wounded Soldiers Fund, together with the continental at night, made a memorable day at Gular. A tea tent,…

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The Export of Butter. Should It Stop? Producers to Show Cause. Sydney

Western Age · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 2

Yesterday the Necessary Commodities Control Commission called upon representatives of the Producers to show cause why the further…

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A Bogus Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 7

Detectives are busily engaged in investigating the Franco-Australian Christmas Carnival, which was tised to take place on the Sydney Show…

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TRANGIE. Pupils' Christmas Exhibition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 5

The annual Christmas exhibition by the pupils attending St. John's Convent has been fixed for Wednesday, 8th December, when a programme of vocal and…

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The What Grab. Meeting of Protest. the Government to Be Asked to Stay Its Hand. Ss a Bushel a Fair Price

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1915 · page 4

A large and representative meeting of district f[?]mers was held at the Protestant Hall on Saturday night, for the purpose of discussing the attitude of…

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Royal Easter Show to Be Held As Usual

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 4

The Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society states that rumors have been current that in consequence of the military authorities occupying the show…

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Convent High School Exhibition

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 December 1915 · page 4

Yesterday there was a fine display of needlework and painting at the Convent High School, which was en fete for the occasion. The exhibits were…

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Turn About Is Fair Play

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 December 1915 · page 1

It was just after the Christmas banquet and toasts were in order. The toastmaster arose to introduce a prominent olderiy speaker and said:…

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