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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1916

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Show Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 5

The Wellington show will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday next, and there is every indication that the weather will be such as to induce the…

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Wellington Show Races Splendid Entries

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 5

The entries for the principal events at the Wellington Jockey Club's show meeting to be held on Thursday and Friday next closed last night and the…

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A Sorry Exhibition

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 4

One doesn't wonder that there were strong expressions of popular disapproval, as the procession of Glasgow strikers marched through the streets…

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Fair Rents In Cobar

Western Age · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 6

It is quite possible that the operation of the Fair Rents Act will be extended to the Cobar district in the near future, at least it will not be the…

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Sporting. BOWLS. Easter Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 4

At a meeting of the Committee of the Dubbo Bowling Club on Wednesday evening the chief business discussed was the Easter Carnival. Messrs. Jelf,…

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The Wellington Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 4

[?] show of the wellington [?] tion takes place [?] and wednesday, and pro[?] big success. Large…

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Fair Rents. Twenty Little ."Notes" on the New Act

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

(1) The Act applies to dwelling houses only, (2) It applies to portions as well as wholes. For example, if Jones lets…

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Show Notes

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 April 1916 · page 2

The Wellington show of 1916 will open to-morrow and will be continued on Wednesday. The arrangements for the show are practically complete, and…

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The Show and the Rain

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 April 1916 · page 2

When it was raining yesterday morning, mill there was no sign of any clearing, a rumor gained currency in the town that the show was to be…

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BOWLS. Easter Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the Dubbo Bowling Club was held last night to deal with various matters in connection with the Easter Carnival…

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Narromine Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 1

There appears to be a great deal of dissatisfaction among members and supporters of Narromine Show Association, owing to a recent decision to…

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Wellington Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 1

We finally remind readers of Wellington Show, the second and last day of which will be to-morrow. Attention is also directed to the excursion…

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Fair Rents Court

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 2

One feature about the Fair Rents Court is making itself unpleasantly obvious. It is that it is costing a great deal of money, while the…

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Wellington Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 7

The measure of success that has attended the two shows held under the auspices of the Wellington Society since the war has amply justified the wisdom…

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Wellington Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 4

The Wellington Show was held on Tuesday and Wednesday last, and was in every respect very successful. Fine weather, the most important factor in…

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Church of England Fair

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 4

We have been requested to draw attention to the forthcoming "Fair of All Nations," which is to be held in Fitzgerald's Hall during Carnival…

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Picture Show Hospital Benefits

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 April 1916 · page 2

The picture show run by the hospital committee at the Empire Stadium on Friday night was well attended, and a good programme of pictures was…

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Forbes Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 5

The annual show of the Forbes P. A. and H. Association will be held on 15th and 16th August. The prize money exceeds £400, and trotting, hunting and…

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The Sydney Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 April 1916 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Society's Show at Sydney opened on Tuesday last, and was attended by glorious wea ther conditions. The attendance, as…

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Fair of All Nations. (To the Editor, Western Herald.)

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 4

Sir,—At a meeting held in St. Stephen's Recotry last year for the purpose of arranging a Bazaar to be held in May, 1916, we the…

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