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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1921

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District News. Louth Carnival

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 2

On Saturday, the 16th inst. a day's sports was held on the Louth racecourse, in aid of the Bourke District Hospital…

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Jimmy Sharman's Boxing Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 2

One of the biggest sources of excitement an interest to sports who attend the Dubbo show will be Jimmy Sharman and his boxes. They will have a…

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Preparations for the Event. Dubbo Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 2

A stroll to the Show Ground offers convincing proof of what is being done in preparation for the big event to begin to-morrow. The ground is in…

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Local & General. Lecture at the Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 1

Mr. W. H. Potts late principal of the Hawkesbury College, will deliver an interesting lecture on primary production at the Dubbo show on…

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The Dubbo Show. "Lest we Forget."

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 1

Kipling's now classic phrase--"Lest we Forget"--was oft quoted yesterday. Let us repeat it to-day, lest any "Abesent-minded Beggar" should…

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Show Prices Big. a False Rumor

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 1

Some people have spread the rumor that the gate charges for the show have been increased this year. Thus is not a fact. Other Associations in…

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Dubbo Jockey Club. Entries for the show Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 1

Mr. J. F. Scott, secretary of the Dubbo Jockey Club, has been in communication with the horse owners of the west and has secured not only a…

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Presbyterian Church Fair

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 4

The annual Pair in connection with the Presbyterian Church is fixed for October 12 and 13 in the Oddfollows' Hall. The Ladies Guild is already at…

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Show Notes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 2

Mr. Frank Mack, President of the Association, was quite pleased with the Show in general, and mentioned that he had never seen a finer display of…

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Dubbo Show Ring Events and Second Day's Awards. Official Luncheon

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 2

Shortly after noon the President, Mr. [?]rank Mack, introduced the Hon. W. F. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, whom [?]e described as a Minister above all—…

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Dubbo Show. Held Under Pleasant Weather Conditions Splendid Cattle Exhibit. Satisfactory Attendance on Both Days

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 3

List of Officer-benrers,—President, Mr. Frank Mack; Vice-Presidents, Messrs, T. D. Palmer, J. Stevenson, T. Wilkins, J. A. Ryan, W. W…

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Dubbo Show. Best Cattle Exhibits of the Country. Attractive Ring Events-- Witnessed by Many Thousands Dubbo Proud of the Result

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 5

From the four quartern of the wool and from far-flung distance of the Slate the annual pilgrimmage to Dubbo began last week and continued in…

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Narromine Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 1

A reminder is given to our readers or rather to the absent minded beggars amongst them, that the Narromine Show will be held on Tuesday and…

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Molong Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 3

After a lapse of six years the Molong and A. Association will hold a show on Wednesday, which, despite tho Into period of the year, promises…

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Dubbo Jockey Club. Show Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 4
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

It seems that the hour has arrived when the obituary of the Dubbo Jockey Club may be written. For a long time the club has been in very indifferent…

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Church of England Market Fair. Successful Opening Night

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 4

The annual Market Fair in connection with the Church of England was officially opened by the Mayor (Dr Wade) last evening in the School Hall…

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Molong Show

Western Age · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

After a lapse of six years the Molong P. and A. Association will hold a show on Wednesday, which, despite the late period of the year, promises…

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Dubbo Cattle Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 5

Bidding at the show sales was not very brisk and is a reflection of the times and the dullness of the cattle market. Although a…

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LOCAL & General. Trangie P. A., and H. ASSOCIATION

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 1

Mr. A. K. Butter, secretary of Trangic P.. A., and H. Association, asks us to draw special attention of trotting men to an amendment of the show schedule…

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