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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1917

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Geurie Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 1

Messrs. J. M. and J. E. Whiteley, hon. secretaries of Geuric Carnival, have informed us that the net profit of the carnival held in the spring of…

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Re-instatement of the Show GROUND.lOtrNT>

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

As the result of the interview which Mr. Frank Mack (President of the Dubbo P., A. and H. Association) and Mr. F. Weston (Secretary) had with…

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Orange Annual Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 2

The Orange " Advocate" of Saturday last has the following:—The time has arrived for the Committee of the Orange Agricultural and Pastoral…

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Orange Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

The majority of the committee of the Orange A. and P. Association are hopeful that this year's show will be a success. despite the opposing forces…

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Fire at a Picture Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

The destructive outbreak of fire in the operating box at the Empire Picture Show on Saturday night, whilst the audience were being thrilled by…

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Molong Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

Molong show for 1917 is to be abandoned. Molong has followed the example of Orange, Bathurst, and Dubbo, but it is possible that in the Orange…

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The Annual Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

The question of whether the Wellington P. A. and H. Society's annual show should be proceeded with in view of the abandonment of the Orange show is to…

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Orange Show Abandoned for This Year

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

At a special meeting of the committee of the Orange A. and P. Association on Monday last, the chief business was to decide whether the show should be held…

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The Orange Show. Should It Be Abandoned?

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 6

The Orange people are apparently now realising what the abandonment of the show at that town this year will mean. The following is taken from the Orange…

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Orange Show May Be Held

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 5

Judging by the well attended and enthusiastic meeting of the Orange P.A. and H. meeting held last Monday night, the probability is that despite the…

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Orange Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 1

In two days collections on behalf of the Orange show -- in a haphazard canvass round the town -- realised £280. There wasn't a single refusal; in fact,…

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The Abandoned Dubbo Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

Recently two meetings of the committee of the Dubbo P.A. and H. Association were held, and the prospects of holding a successful show this year…

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Orange Show to Be Held

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 6

At the adjourned meeting of the Orange A. and P. Society on Monday, there was a good attendance and much enthusiasm, and the collectors reported…

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Gunner Gordon Christie. the Show Secretary in Khaki. Entertained by P. and A. Association

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 10

A complimentary luncheon was tendered Gunner Gordon Christie, of the A.F.A., by the Gilgaudra P. and A. Association, at the Royal Hotel…

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Wellington P. A. and H. Society the Schedule Revised. Show on April 24 and 25

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 3

Mr. D. J. Breeze presided over a fairly well attended meeting of the show committee last Friday night, apologies being received on behalf of the…

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Peak Hill Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 1

The Peak Hill show will be held on July 24 and 25. The following office-bearers have been appointed: -- President, Mr. D. W. Robb: vice-presidents,…

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The Royal Show. Prize List, £9000

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

The organising for the Royal Show in Sydney, which begins, on April 3rd next, is now far enough advanced for the Secretary to be able to form an…

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The Royal Show

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

The organising for the Royal Show in Sydney, which begins on April 3rd next, is now far enough advanced for the Secretary to be able to form an…

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Orange Show Guarantee

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 2

Now that the full amount of the guarantee required by the Orange A. and P. Association has been readied, the executive can proceed safely with the…

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Fire in Picture Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 6

During the performance of a picture show at Gurry Hills a film caught fire. There was a tremendous rush for the doors by the big crowd. Twenty-two…

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