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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1898

47 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 3

Parkes P.A. and H. Association

Western Champion · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 10

The first meeting of the new committee of the above was held on Wednesday. Officers as under were elected:—President, Mr A. S…

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The Forbes Show

Western Champion · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 10

At a committee meeting of the Forbes P. A. and H. Association, held during the week, it was resolved that the annual show be held this year on…

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Cycling Carnival

Western Champion · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 10

A cycling carnival was held at Cudal on Annversary Day. The Cudal Wheel Race was won by R. Burnett, Parkes, 140yds; Wilson, 240yds, 2…

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Sketc[?]er. at Hull Fair

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 3

The annual fair, held at Hull in October, attracts all sorts and conditions of light-fingered gentry from the surrounding countries. The Hull detectives deal with…

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Industrial and Fine Arts Exhibition

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 7

A grand industrial and fine arts exhibition, with sale of work and produce, was held in the Centennial Hall, Cowra, on Wednesday, Thursday, and last night, in aid of the Wesleyan Church funds,…

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Industrial and Fine Arts Exhibition

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 6

The industrial and fine arts exhibition held in the Cente[?] Hall on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (last week) in aid of the funds of the Wesleyan Church, was in every way an…

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Orange Show

Western Champion · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 8

The Orange Show takes place on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday next. A special cheap train will leave Parkes for Orange shortly after 7 o'clok…

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Cumnock Show

Western Champion · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 9

Another link was added, last week, to the chain of successes which has in the past surrounded the efforts of the Cumnock P. and A. Society. The…

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Blayney Show

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 9

The ninth Annual show under the auspices of the Blayney A. and P. Association was held on Thursday and Friday (last week) The proceeding passed [?] satisfactorily, and the…

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Bathurst Show

Western Champion · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 18

The Bathurst Show of 1898, held on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday last, was an immense success. The gate takings totalled £900, as…

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Bathurst Show

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 4

The thirty-sixth annual show was opened on Wed utility (last week) and continued on Thursday and Friday, and not withstanding the dry season there was an excellent display in farming…

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Orange Show

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 6

The annual Show of the Orange A. and P. Association, was was opened on Wednesday, and concluded yesterday, and was a marked success in point of exhibits, some of which wee of…

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More Trouble for “Truth.” John Norton Called Upon to Show Cause Wagga

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 4

The Circuit Court was opened before Mr. Justice Simpson this morning. Grant Rosethorn Morris and Bridget McGovern of [?] were indie Led, the former for criminal…

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Racing Carnival

Western Champion · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 10

The annual racing carnival in Parkes commences on Monday, and those who a racing go are promised a treat. The fields are likely to be…

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Orange Show

Western Champion · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 7

The annual Orange show took place on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday last under the most favorable auepices, The Show was pronounced to…

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P.A. and H. Association

Western Champion · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 10

A largely-attended committee meet ing of tha Parkes P. A. and A. Association was held on Wednesday. It was decided to alter the date fixed for the…

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Show Ground Improvements

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 2

THOUGH defeated on the motion for construction of building and ring on the Grenfell Show Ground, it is hoped the minority favouring the additions in the form proposed will not be…

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The Forbes Show

Western Champion · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 10

The twenty-fifth annual exhibition of the Forbes Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association was opened on Tuesday last, under the…

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Forbes Agricultural Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 2

The Forbes show was opened on Tuesday. The weather was unfavorable, but tho attendance fair. The exhibits were quite up to the average. ? There were large entries in most of the sections…

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Cycling Carnival

Western Champion · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 10

The following were the results of the Peak Hill Cycling Carnival on Monday:—Maiden Handicap.—D. Shaw 1, E. Bailey 2, T. Clarke 3;…

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