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East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 29th December 1906

Newton Abbot Show: Dogs, Poultry, Rabbits etc. Anxious to avert the “disaster” likely to befall the county by Plymouth throwing over December 26th as the date for their annual dog show and thus leaving Devon absolutely without a canine engagement for Boxing-day, the men of Newton, headed by that doyen of local secretaries (Mr. A. V. Judd) decided to arrange such a show … The combined show, which opened in the Newton vegetable market on Wednesday, proved a great attraction both in regard to entries and attendance …  (description of show and results) … The Vice-presidents and patrons of the combined show include Hon. W. F. D. Smith, M.P., Admiral Sir John Hext, Col. Retallick, Capt. Morrison-Bell, Messrs. Harold St. Maur, R. Vicary, W. S. Pinsent, H. H. Hext, H. B. Peacock, M. W. Ball, E. Bishop, and W. H. Walton; The Judges were …

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Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Saturday 22nd December 1906

Yesterday, at Newton Abbot, Mr. James Stooke sold, by auction, the Prince of Wales Inn to Mr. W. S. Pinsent for £1,400; 39a, 41 and 43 Courtenay Street, to Mr. W. Vicary for £550; 23 Highweek Road to Mrs. A. Tully for £160; 11, Prospect Terrace, to Mr. Hext for £150 and 13 and 15 Prospect Terrace to Mr. Harold Watts, for £295. All the property is leasehold.

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Western Times: Tuesday 25th September 1906

Ponies and Cattle: Successful Exhibition at South Brent: At South Brent on Saturday, a fine exhibition of ponies, horses, butter, cream, and honey was held. This was the eleventh show of its kind under the auspices of the local society … … Driving: Mare or gelding, not exceeding 13.2 h.h. 1, A Turpin; 2, S. Cook; 3, J. B. Collins, South Brent: Mare or gelding, exceeding 13.2 h.h. 1, W. S. Pinsent, Newton Abbot; 2. W. Pedrick, Totnes; 3, Arthur E. Lavis, Newton Abbot.  …

[see also Western Times: Friday 28th September 1906]

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Brixham Western Guardian: Thursday 20th September 1906

Kingsbridge Agricultural Society: … … Harness Classes: Horses exceeding 14 h.h. to be driven in the ring in single harness (pen to all): 1. W. S. Pinsent, Newton Abbot; 2, W. H. Barons and Son; 3 W. G; Jerwood, “Charlie” …

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Western Times: Friday 14th September 1906

A Fine Exhibition: Spoilt By Rain at Kingsbridge Yesterday: On the High House Estate, Kingsbridge, yesterday, was held the thirteenth annual exhibition under the auspices of the Kingsbridge Agricultural Society … … Horse, exceeding 14 h. h., to be driven in the ring in single harness (open): 1, W. S. Pinsent, Newton Abbot; 2, Messrs. W. H. Barons and Son; 3, W. G. Jerwood …

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East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 8th September 1906

At the Bath Horse Show, this week, Mr. W. S. Pinsent, of Newton Abbot, won the Hackney Society Medal and 1st prize in single harness over 14-2, with his chestnut mare, 4 years old, in a class of fourteen entries.

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Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer: Saturday 8th September 1906

Bath Horse Show: Most Successful Exhibition for Years: The 23rd Exhibition of the Bath Horse Show Committee opened at their permanent home, Lambridge Meadows, on Wednesday and closed on Thursday evening … long description … Medal No. 5: The Hackney Horse Society offer a silver medal for the best hackney or pony mare, filly or filly foal that is registered or eligible for registration in the Hackney Stud Book: 1, Mr. W. S. Pinsent, Minerva, Newton Abbot: Ferniehurst Lady Olivette, r. Miss H. Studd, Mayfield, Melksham, Flash:

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Field: Saturday 8th September 1906

Bath: The twenty-third annual exhibition of the Bath Horse Show Society was held in the grounds at Grosvenor on Wednesday and Thursday, the weather being fine and the show a complete success, with a good entry of horses and a large attendance … (continues) … … Another high-class harness horse was Mr. W. S. Pinsent’s Ferniehurst Lady Olivette, to whom the Hackney Horse Society’s silver medal for the best mare or filly was given, Tissington Kit Cat being given the gold medal for the best mare or gelding. …

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Salisbury and Winchester Journal: Saturday 8th September 1906

Bath Horse show: The 23rd annual Bath horse show was opened at Lambridge on Wednesday in ideal weather. The total number of entries numbered 400, but the exact number of horses on view was 226. This was an advance upon last year’s total, a fact which was considered all the more satisfactory in view of the abandonment this year of the usual cart horse parade prizes in connection with which have hitherto been offered in two classes …

In the open class for double harness horses, pairs not less than 14 hands 2 in., Mrs. H. Batt, Hyde Park, was awarded premier honours with Hopwood Horace and Hopwood Spark. The silver medal offered by the Hackney Horse Society for the best hackney or pony mare, filly or filly foal, was awarded to Fernichurst (sic) Lady Olivette, exhibited by Mr. W. S. Pinsent, Newton Abbot. …

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Western Daily Press: Friday 7th September 1906

Bath Horse Show: Second Day: … The harness and jumping competitions were full of interest. In the class for single harness horses not less than 14.2, Mr. W. S. Pinsent (Newton Abbot) had Fernishurst Lady Olivette place first, and the chestnut had on the previous day been adjudged the best hackney in the competition for the society’s silver medal …

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920