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

Shows & fairs, 1899

92 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 5

P. A. and H. Association

Western Champion · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 10

On Saturday, a meeting of the committee of the Parkes P. A. and H. Association was held. Mr. G. W. Seaborn was elected secretary,…

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P. A. and H. Association

Western Champion · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 5

The annual general meeting of the members of the Parkes Pastoral Agricultural and Horticultural Society, was held in Blamey's Hall on Friday…

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P.A. and H. Association

Western Champion · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 15

The adjourned meeting of the members of the Parkes P. A. and H. Association was held in Blarney's Hall on Friday afternoon, when the result of…

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P. A. and H. Association

Western Champion · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 16

The first meeting of the new committee of above was held at Blamey's Hotel on Friday. Present: Messrs. A. Balcombe (president), Howard,…

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Tests Patience. Most People Must Show Annoyance at Times

Western Champion · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 16

Nothing spoils a good disposition quicker. Nothing taxes a man's patience Like an itchiness of the skin…

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P., A., and H. Association

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 5

A meeting of the committee was held at the Centennial Hall on Tuesday afternoon. Present—Mr W. S. Suttor (President) in the chair, and Messrs. R. Alford, A. C. Reid, A…

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New Show Ground. (To the Editor of the Grenfell Record.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—A now show ground is, I understand to be picked by the P. A. and H. Association. Much time and consideration should be expended on the selection. Once thoroughly…

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Blayney Show

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 9

The animal Show of this association took place on the 22nd and 23rd ulto., and proved very successful considering the protracted drought the district has experienced. There…

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The Agricultural Show

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 4

Visitors and stock are arriving in Sydney by shoals now from other colonies. From the beginning of the week every intercolonial steamer was loaded up to the top with dairy…

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Tests Patience. the Most Patient People Must Show Annoyance at Times

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 4

Nothing spoils n good disposition quicker. Nothing taxes a man's patience. Like any itchiness of the skin. Itching piles almost drive you crazy…

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The School of Arts Exhibition

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 2

This very successful Show ended on Friday with asocial, which was attended by over 50 couples. The Committee is therefore to be congratulated on having made a…

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Orange Show

Western Champion · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 10

The secretary of the Orange P. and A. Association (Mr. Tanner) wired us as follows yesterday (Thursday):—The number and quality of the entries…

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Bathurst Show

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 7

The thirty-seventh exhibition of the Bathurst A.H. & P. Association opened on Wednesday, and wis continued on Thursday, concluding yesterday. There was an…

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The Paris Exhibition. In some respects Frenchmen resemble

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 2

Americans—they love big things. One of the biggest of these will be the exhibition of 1900, that is, if a war or revolution doesn’t come in the meantime to prevent…

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The Orange Show

Western Champion · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 10
Also in Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder

The annual Show of the Orange A. and P. Association was opened on Wednesday. The weather was beautifully fine, and a large number of spectators…

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Humorous Column. Spoilt the Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 1

Bishop Temple relates a good story of the inconvenience which he has experienced from his musical defect. Worshipping on one occasion in an…

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Orange Show

Western Champion · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 13

The Show closed on Friday, when several interesting ring events were decided. The high jump resulted in a win for Streak o' Light (5ft. l0in),…

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The Shows. Wellington Show

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 7

Our special at the Wellington Show wired us as follows on Thursday -- The Show was a great success. No less than, 1400 exhibits were on view…

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P.A. and H. Association

Western Champion · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the Parkes P.A. and H. Association was held on Friday, the president (Mr. C. J. E. Palmer) occupying the chair…

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