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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1918

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Lawn Tennis. Country Week Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 4

The annual country carnival was opened on Saturday at the excellent Double Bay courts. Mr. T. P. Can, writing of the matches between the…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

The country tennis carnival in Sydney has been interfered with to some extent by rainy conditions. In the second day's play in the men's teams…

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Lawn Tennis. The Country Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

The heavy rain which fell in Sydney and Saturday interfered with all sport, racing, cricket and lawn tennis fixtures all being postponed. The tennis courts…

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BOWLS. Easter Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 5

A special meeting of the Committee of the Dubbo Bowling Club was held at the Club rooms on Tuesday evening. Mr. W. Wilkins (President) occupied…

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Show Trotting Events

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

Some misconception has arisen with regard to the holding of trotting events at agricultural shows. Some country associations complain that…

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TENNIS. The Close of the Country Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 5

The Country Lawn Tennis Carnival ended in Sydney on Monday, when Dubbo played the final match with Toowoomba, the latter winning by 5 sets…

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The Wellingtow Show. Arranging the Schedule

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 3

A meeting of the committee 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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Free Picture Show

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

Thursday night next, January [?]Lieutenant A. Maudesty will give [?]nificent free picture show in [?] Federal's Picture Stadium. That…

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The Police and Firemen's Carnival. in Aid of State Hospitals. the Local Combined Effort

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

The annual carnival established by the Metroplitan Police and Firemen has been extended-this years to cover the whole of the State, and the…

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Show Tomatoes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 3

If the Dubbo show were only close at hand the amateur gardeners of the town would be able to put up a line display--something that would make…

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Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 4

It will be soon, on reference to an advertisement in this issue, that a meeting will be held at the Friendly Societies' Hall, Warne Street, next…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

From the exchanges received by the "Dispatch," we learn that most of the western districts are well organised for the purpose of pushing the sale…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 4

Last Monday evening a meeting of persons favorable to forming a local organisation for the sale of tickets for the forthcoming carnival in aid of the…

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Selecting Show Judges

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 6

Now that the show season is again approaching, and as the Sydney exhibition will soon be held, the matter of the selection of judges is one in which…

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Dubbo Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

It is now nearly three years since a show promoted by the Dubbo P. A. and H. Association has been held in Dubbo. It will be remembered that…

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Mudgee Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 2

The annual show of the Mudgee Agricultural Society will be held on March 5, 6 and 7, and the prize schedule is valued at £500. For the various horse…

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Police & Firemen's Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 1

Recently we stated that Coonamble and other districts were organising in order to make a thorough canvass in connection with the Police and…

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Dubbo Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 1

The Dubbo P.A. and H. Association will have an uphill fight to bring off a show this year that will be worthy of the district. For one thing there…

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Mudgee Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

Ed[?] for Mudgee Show, to be held on March, [?] on February [?] may he o[?]…

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Manly's Coming Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 5

The seaside village in festival. An effort in the cause of war and charity. The country invited to go Sydney-wards to see the fun and join in it…

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