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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1918

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Mudgee Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 4

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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Manly's Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 5

The fifth annual [?] Carnival will be hald on February 20, 21, 22, and 23. The act proceeds of this year's effort will be contributed to charitable…

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Methodist Fair and Concert

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 3

Last Monday night the anniversary of the Methodist Church was celebrated by a concert and fair held in the grounds of the parsonage, the Rev. S…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 3

The committee of the Police and Firemen's Carnival, in aid of the hospitals, has sent £ 1000 worth, of tickets to the police to be sold locally in…

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Gilgandra Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

At the annual meeting of members of Gilgandra P. and A. Association, Mr. K. McAlister was re-elected president. The committee will be elected…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival in Aid of Dubbo District Hospital

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 4

Early in January details of the Police and Firemen's hospital effort were explained in the "Dispatch." Briefly put, by way of repetition, it…

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Motorists Visiting Sydney Show

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 2

An invitation is extended to all motorists, (vie J. F. Leake & Co's., special advertisement in this issue) to witness a demonstration of…

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Easter Monday Carnival

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

The sports programme and schedule of show events for the Easter Monday Carnival are now ready for distribution, and may be obtained from the…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2

At last the Dubbo Hospital Committee has made a move towards assisting in the above Carnival, for which the sale of tickets [?]oses on March 31st…

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Poultry Show Dates

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 6

There was a long discussion at the meeting of the Dubbo Poultry Club on Tuesday evening in regard to the date of the club's annual show, which was…

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Wellington Show Notes. Wellington P. A. and H. Society

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 2

The fact that the copies of the schedules have gone out, and the circumstance that meetings of the works committee and general committee are…

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Sister Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

Local players are again reminded that the time for receiving entries for the various competitions set down for the Carnival during Easter week is…

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Royal Show and Good

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

The Methodist Conference carried a motion affirming sympathy with the efforts to have the Agricultural Show-ground closed on Good Friday…

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Local and General Schools and the Dubbo Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

The "Liberal" would suggest to Mr. Fred Weston that he solicit the aid of the tenchers and scholors of our district schools in helping the Dubbo Show, If…

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The Royal Show. Over 10,000 Entries

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 2

The Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society says that this year the Society is in the position of the gentleman who, having taken his watch to…

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Swimming Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 4

The first annual swimming carnival of the Dubbo High School took place on Friday last, at "The Rocks," the use of his paddock being kindly…

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Dubbo Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 1

Schedules for Dubbo's big annual show, to be held on May 8 and 9, may now be had on application to the secretary (Mr. F. Weston). Intending…

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Dubbo P. A. and H. Association. Committee Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 3

A general committee meeting of the above body wsB held in the rooms, WinewarraasBtreet on Tuesday night, whenthere we, thero were present: Mess. F. Mack…

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P., A.,& H. Association. Show Preparations

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 5

At a meeting of the committee of the above, held on Tuesday night, there were present: Messrs. F. Mack (president), J. A Ryon. T. A,…

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Royal Agricultural Show, 1918

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 2

Messrs. Garratt and Co., Ltd., of Elizabeth and Castlereagh Streets Sydney, agents for the Willy's Knight Overland and famous Fiat cars have…

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