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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

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Sydney Show Opened. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 2

Ten thousand people attended the opening of the Sydney Show yesterday. The district exhibit, which is to be judged to-day, attracted most notice…

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Steel Bells at Orange Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 4

The trotting stallion, Steel Bells owned by Mr. J. T. Steel, of Dubbo, was very successful in his classes at the Orange Show last week. He secured…

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British Empire Exhibition. a World Event

The Western Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1924 · page 3

Capt. F. A. Chaffey, Minister for Agriculture, and Chairman of the State Commission for the Exhibition, forwards us the fallowing…

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Modern Methods in Building. Fine Exhibit at Royal Easter Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 5

The exhibit at the Royal Easter Show of a Modern Bungalow Residence, built completely with "Fibrolite" Asbestos Cement Sheets and…

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Flower Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 6
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

On Saturday, the 19th instant, Messrs Astley and Co., Ltd, will hold their second flower show in their furniture rooms. The exhibits on this occasion…

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Orange Show Takings

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 6

Despite the adverse conditions that prevailed for the Orange Show last week the gate receipts were surprisingly good. Although the sum of £436 was…

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The Dubbo Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 4

Last year when most of the surrounding towns were abandoning their annual show on account of the unfavorable season and prospect for the…

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At Show and Races

Western Age · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 2

Tuesday's train from Cobar was well filled with town and district people off to the Sydney Show and races…

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The Sydney Show. Sydney

Western Age · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The well known hunter, Radia, owned by E. L. Payne, broke its neck at the show last night in the Novice Hunter Plate. This is the fourth horse Payne…

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Modern Methods in Building Fine Exhibit at Royal Easter Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 7

The exhibit at the Royal Easter Show of a Modern Bangalow Residence, built completely with "Fibrolite" Asbostos Cement Sheets and roofed with…

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Flower Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 2

On Saturday last the second flower show conducted by Messrs. I. J. Astley and Co., Ltd., was held at their premises. On this occasion the noctions…

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Bowls. Western District Championships. Great Bowling Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 2

The Bowling Carnival of the year for this part of Now South Wales commenced on Good Friday, and lasted through the Eastor Holidays, Under the name…

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Sports Carnival. a Successful Day. Alarm Race Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 3

The Easter Monday Sports Carnival was held at the Dubbo show ground yesterday, and though the weather conditions over the week-end were far…

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Roses, Cannas and Cosmos. Another Successful Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 3

Following upon the successful show of dahlias of a couple of weeks ago, Messrs. Laurence Astley and Co., Ltd., organised a show of roses, cannas and…

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British Empire Exhibition a World Event. Something About Its Origin and Scope

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 4

Exhibitions are milestones on the world's highway of universal progress. It was a bold enterprise to press forward immediately after the Great War,…

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The Dubbo Show. MAY 7th and 8th, 1924. Entries Close Next

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 2

Intending exhibitors at the Dubbo 1924 Show are reminded that entries close with the Secretary, Mr. Fred Weston, on SATURDAY NEXT, April 26…

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P. A. and H. Society

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Dubbo P., A. and H. Society was held on Tuesday night. Mr. T. D. Palmer occupied the chair in the absence of the…

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Carnival Time in Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 3

20th April, 1924. It is not possible, in a few paragraphs, to give more than the m[?]rest name to the many and different forms…

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