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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1917

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P.a. and H. Society Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 November 1917 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Wellington P.A. and II. Society will be held in the Council Chambers to-morrow evening, and members should note that…

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Japanese Fair

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 November 1917 · page 6

The recent Japanese Fair, held under the auspices of the committee of the Wellington Presbyterian Church, marks another stage of progress towards the…

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Gilgandra Queen Carnival. in Aid of War Chest Day. a Magnificent Success

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 2

The Queen of the Pay Carnival at Gil[?]andra on Wednesday was a huge success, The promoters started out with the modest ambition of gathering…

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Wellington P. A. and H. Society Annual Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 November 1917 · page 2

The annual meeting of the members of the Wellington P.A. and H. Society was hold at the Municipal Council Chambers last Friday evening, when the…

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District News. Gollan Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 November 1917 · page 3

The annual carnival eventutated on Wednesday last, and as is unusual, was an ideal day, just a little warm, not bad for the cool drink shop. The…

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Wambangaiang Carnival. a Great Success

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 4

Wambangalang has had its Carnivaland a [?] any citizen who was lucky enough to be there will tell you. And if you missed…

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"Come to the Pictures!" the People You Meet at a Picture Show. Some Reflections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 7

Old Omar Khayam,the Persian poet who sang his lays a thousand years ago must have been something of a prophet as well. See how be forecasted the…

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Wellington P. A. and H. Society First Meeting of New Committed

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 November 1917 · page 3

The first meeting, of the committee of the P.A. and H.A. since the annual meeting was held at Mr. Kimbell's rooms last Friday night, the president…

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Local and General Next Wellington Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 1

Wellington Show Committee has decided to hold next show on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 23 and 24, 1918…

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Our Next Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 1

A meeting of members of the committee of Dubbo P.A. and H. Association will be held on Tuesday next, when it will be definitely decided whether a…

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Methodist Yule Tide Fair

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 November 1917 · page 4

The Yule Tide Fair and Industrial Exhibition will be officially opened in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday afternoon next at 3 p.m., and…

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Methodist Yule Tide Fair

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 November 1917 · page 1

The Yule Tide Fair aud Industrial Exhibition will be officially opened in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday afternoon next at 3 p.m., and…

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Wellington P. A. And. H. Society Mr. Rotton Re-appointed Secretary

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 November 1917 · page 2

A well attended meeting of the show committee was hold at the Municipal Council Chambers, last Friday night, to appoint a secretary, tho president…

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Methodist Industrial Exhibition. and Yule Tide Fair

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 November 1917 · page 4

An Industrial Exhibition and Yule Tide Fair in aid of the funds of the Methodist Church was opened at the Oddfellows' Hall yesterday afternoon…

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P. A. and H Association. Decide to Hold a Show in 1918

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the Committee of the Duhbo P., A. and H. Association was held at the rooms. Wingewarra-street, on Tuesday evening. Mr. T. D…

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Letters to the Editor. Not a Fair Deal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 2

Sir at the last meeting of the T[?] branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association a matter of the gravest importance [?] the farmers…

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P., A, and R. Association a Show to Be Held

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 6

Mr. W. H. Godwin presided at a meeting of the committee of Dubbo P.A. and H. Association, on Tuesday evening, and there were also present:…

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Methodist Yule Tide Fair and Market Day

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 December 1917 · page 2

The Industrial Exhibition and Yule Tide Fair in aid of the funds of the Methodist Church, was continued last Thursday and Friday evenings, last…

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Local and General Dubbo Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 December 1917 · page 1

The dates of the Dubbo show have been definitely fixed for Wednesday and Thursday, May 1 and [?],1918…

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Dubbo Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 4

A meeting of the committ[?] of the Dubbo P.A. and H. Association was held on Tuesday evening when there were present: Messrs, T. D. Palmer…

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