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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1916

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Local and General Peak Hill Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 1

Mr. Jackson, secretary of Peak Hill P.A. and II. Association, has asked us to state that the next annual show will be held on Tuesday and…

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Fair of All Nations

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 2

The Church of England "Fair of All Nations" will be held in Fitzgerald's Hall on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday next. The young lady…

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Fair of All Nations

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 4

Attention is directed to the fair which is to be held in Fitzgerald's Hall this evening in order to raise funds for the purpose of effecting…

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Camp Carnival Progress Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 1

The Military Camp sports carnival opened on Wednesday evening. The following officials worked hard. President Private Perey A. McDonald:…

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A Flower Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 4

Has there ever been a district flower show held at Dubbo? We can't answer the question ourselves. Perhaps some one will tell us. We fancy, too…

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Military Sports on Show Ground

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

List of Officials.—President, Private P. McDonald; Secretary, Private P. Coffey; Treasurer, Lieutenant Macdonald; Committee, Corporals…

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Bourke Carnival

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 2

The Bourke Carnival commences today, May 24. Owing io the severity of the drought this year, which is the worst of five tough years, and also to…

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Fair of All Nations

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 2

The fair arranged by the Church of England adherents to raise funds for repairing the Rectory was opened in Fitzgarald's Hall on Saturday evening…

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Peak Hill Show Schedule

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 6

The schedule of prizes in connection with the 15th annual show of the Peak Hill P., A. and H. Association, to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, July…

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Bourke Carnival. for the Patriotic Funds. the D.R. P. R. C. Commences. Tame Beginning—brilliant End

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 4

This year, as well our readers know, Bourke's annual gathering and sporting carnival was carried out solely for patriotic purposes. The Picnic Club, as…

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Bourke Carnival. Continued in Splendid Weather. the N. B. A. R. Club Races. Toddle on and Gordon Wilson

The Western Herald · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 2

Bourke's Carnival was continued on Friday and Saturday by the North Bourke Amateur Race Club's annual meeting, which always follows that of…

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In Fair France. Private Palmer's Narrative

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 3

Private Bert, Palmer, son of Alderman George Palmer (Mayor of Dubbo) and Mrs. Palmer, who [?] for the front shortly alter the New year, has…

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Wellington P. A. and H. Society a Financial Statement

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 June 1916 · page 3

A general meeting of members of the Wellington P. A. and H. Society was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening for the purpose of…

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[?]Nyngan Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 2

[?]ngan show, which was held last [?] week was very successful. Fine wea[?] ther favored the function, and there [?] was a large attendance on both days…

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Show Judges

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Gilgandra Show Association Mr. W. Craig, of "Coomboona" (one of the Dubbo family), in urging a change of judge…

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BOWLS. Prince of Wales' Birthday Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 4

At a meeting of the Dubbo Bowling Club on Wednesday evening it was decided to organise a carnival for Prince of Wales Birthday (June 26)…

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Gular Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 1

The principal winners at the Gular Carnival were Messrs. P. Ferguson, W. P. Ferguson, S. J. Taylor, B. Gadsden, M. Hughes, Mesdames Gadsden and…

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[?]Ulargambone Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 2

The Gulargambone Carnival, held last week, was a pronounced success, the gross takings amounting to about £150. This amount was made up as…

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Tooraweenah Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the Tooraweenah P., A. and H. Association was held last week. The Secretary presented a balance-sheet, showing a…

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In Fair France

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 3

Private Bert. Palmer, writing to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Palmer, Mayor and Mayoress of Dubbo, from France on April 24th last, says:—…

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