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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1918

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Notes on the Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 2

The hackney classes brought out a fine lot of entrants; in fuel, the horses shown would have done credit, to any show ring in the State. The judge…

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Dubbo Annual Show. a Successful Function. Large Attendance, and good Stock, Produce, and Poultry Display. Small bat good Sheep Entries

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 3

Office bearers—President, Mr Frank Mack; Vice-presidents, Messers.T. D. Palmer, J. Steyenson, J. A. Ryan, T. Wilkins, W. W. Baird,…

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Wellington Poultry Society. Arranging for the Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 May 1918 · page 3

A largely attended meeting of the above society was hold at tho Baud Hall on Friday evening last, Mr. C. Rose being in the chair. Arrangements…

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Show Notes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 2

A conspicuous feature of the exhibit in the lndustrial Pavilion at the Show was Lindeman's collection of dry and sweet wines from the Hunter River…

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Dubbo Poultry Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 1

Dubbo's next snow--poultry--win be held on Wednesday and Thursday, June 5 and 6. Schedules may be obtained from the honorary secretary…

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Peak Hill Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 1

Peak Hill annual show this your mil be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 30 and 31…

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Show Guessing Competitions

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 1

The weights of the fat bullock and fat sheep, which were the subject of guessing competitions at the Dubbo show, were 990lbs, and 111lbs.,…

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Dubbo Jockey Club. Show Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 2

The show meeting of the Dubbo Jockey Club opened on Friday under the most favorable auspices and many improved conditions. The weather was…

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Dubbo Jockey Club. the Show Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 4

List of Officials.—Patron, Dr. Adams; President, Mr. E. J. Frith; VicePresidents, Messrs. T. A. Whiteley, T. A. Nicholas and J. Field; Treas;…

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Coonamble Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 1

The Coonamble show was a big success. The stock sections were very strong. R. J. Smith won the championship with his blood stallion, and A. H…

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The Dubbo Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 2

The mention of the Dubbo Show, just over, suggests a wealth of thought. The show has afforded many lessons, not the least of which is that the…

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Dubbo Poultry Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 1

The Dubbo PA. and H. Association show was a huge success. A very big factor in the accomplishment of this success was the strong feature of the…

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Letter to the Editor. Lewd Side-show Attractions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 2

Sir,—In my tumble opinion any Show Association that encourages or permits, by accepting fees from such, a lowd exhibition as the "Tattooed Female"…

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Dubbo Ponltry Show Arrangements for the Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 1

Mr. W, B. Ogilvle presided at a well- attended meeting of the Dubbo Poultry Club last night, when arrangements for the poultry show on June 5 and 6…

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R[?]ll[?]S from the Firing Line Interesting Speeches. Exhibition of War Tropelles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 3

The high School, Dubbo, and the Public School were honored on Monday afternoon by a visit from Sergeant Smith and Corporal Bolton, two Anzace…

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Strasburg Clock Exhibition

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 4

The celebrated model of the great clock of Alsace-Lorraine has Commenced a short season in Levy's Buildings, Wellington, from Saturday, 18th. This…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 4

Some time ago the police and firemen of the State held a big art union and carnival in aid of the various hospitals, which brought in the grand total of…

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The Poultry Club Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 4

The entries for the Wellington Poultry Club's show in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday and Thursday, May 29 and 30, closed yesterday, and the…

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The Poultry Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 2

It has been often urged that the young men of Dubbo should take a livelier interest in civic affairs, public movements, and the welfare of the…

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Queen of the Fair Coronation of Miss M. REID

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 6

The coronation of Miss M. Reid, the winner of the Queen competition in connection with the Catholic bazaar, took place in the Protestant Hall last…

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