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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1918

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The Motor Age. Interesting Exhibits in Sydney. at the Royal Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 3

We learn that complete arrangements have been made by Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Sydney, for a particularly good motor exhibit at the…

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Show Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 1

Messrs. T. A. Nicholas, T. A. Whiteley, H. Bear, and E. Paravicini, the sub-committee appointed to prepare a programme for the show meeting of…

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Easter Monday Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 1

The hon, secs., Messrs. J. White and P. J. Kennedy, state that they are confident that Easter Monday will be a big day on the Dubbo Show Ground…

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Royal Agricultural Show, 1918

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 4

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

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The Motor Age Interesting Exhibits in Sydney. at the Royal Show

Western Age · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 3

We learn that complete arrangements have been made by Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Sydney, for a particularly good motor exhibit at…

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The Show. Greatest Australia Has Ever Seen Sydney, Mar. 26

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 2

Sydney's great annual Show opened. to-day. This is judging day. For most people the horse section is the leading attraction of the Show at…

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The Motor Age. Interesting Exhibits in Sydney at the Royal Show

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 2

We learn that complete arrangements have been made by Messrs. Dalgety and Co. Ltd. Sydney, for a particularly good motor exhibit at the…

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Blayney Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 3

Blayney annal show will be held on April 10. Liberal prizes are offered in all sections. There is a good programme of ring events. Excursion…

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Bowls. the Easter Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 3

Beautiful weather favored the opening day (Friday) of the Easter Carnival of the Dubbo Bowling Club. Representatives from Victoria Park and…

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Record Show Takings and Attandance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 2

Yesterday's attendance at the Royal Show was 106,[?]00. The gate receipts were £4633, while in the evening the figures were 13,000 attendance, and £415…

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Blayney Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 6

The Blayney Show will be held on Wednesday next, and the indications are that it will attract a large attendance from various parts of the west. The…

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Dubbo Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 1

Amid the many calls to duty at the present time the obligation of all good citizens to support the Dubbo P.A. and H. Association in its efforts…

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Open Column. (We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by correspondents.) the Show Poultry Schedule

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 1

Sir,--Would you please allow me space to show a series of grievances in connection with the poultry section of the Dubbo show schedule. Comparing…

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Orange Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 2

The Orange Show will be held on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, April 24; 25 and 26, and there will be a great programme of jumping, trotting…

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Wellington Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 2

The annual show of the Wellington P.A. and H. Society will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 30 and May 1, and everything is now well in…

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Presbyterian Flower Show Cancelled

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 2

The Presbyterian flower show fixed for the 24th and 25th inst., will not be held, the committee having decided to cancel the engagement. The…

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Orange Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 1

The big annual exhibition will he held at Orange on April 24, 25, and 26-- a fortnight prior to the Dubbo show. Excursion tickets (16s first-class…

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Dubbo Show Week

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 1

Dubbo people will have no need to complain of lack of entertainment during show week. Messrs. Philip Lytton, Dan, Barry, Newton Carrol, and Solo's…

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Wellington P.a. and H. Society. Meting of Committee

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 3

There was a well attended meeting of the general committee of the show on Tuesday evening, when the president (Mr. A. J. L. Stockwell) was in the…

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Orange Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 4

The Orange Show will be held on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, April 24, 25 and 26, and there will be a great programme of jumping, trotting…

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