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

Shows & fairs, 1899

92 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 5

The Show Carnival

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 6

The nineteenth annual Show of the Cowra P., A., & H. Association will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, 20th and 21st September, and promises to be a gigantic…

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The Military Carnival

Forbes Times · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 2

FORBES has been fairly en fete during the whole of this week, the occasion being the holding of the first, grand military [?] ever given in this district., For weeks past the officers of tho local…

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Canowindra. Canowindea Show

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 9

A public meeting, called by circular and notices by Messrs. A, E. Smith and Colleton, was held in the local School of Arts on Saturday last. John Grant,…

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The Show Banquet Presentation to Mr Ralph Halls

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

As briefly mentioned in our last, the usual annual banquet in connection with the Grenfell P. and A. Association was held on Friday evening, at host Sweeny's, the catering being most credible. After…

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Officious Show

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 4

The pompous right-minded civic authorities have recently been tilling the unfortunate street flower sellers for loitering-about the streets and blocking the…

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SHOW 1899. (To the Editor of the Grenfell Record.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 2

Sir,- After the noise and bustle of our Show' just past, one is led to try and tabulate the instruction gained. To many, myself among the number, it is the biggest event of the year, and…

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Show Week

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 7

Next week being the occasion of the show the town having put on its holiday attire will be EN FETE, and there are most promising prospects of this year’s…

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Eight-Hour Day Carnival

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 2

THE following are the nominations for the three cycling events to be run at the A. M. Association Sports Carnival at the local Recreation Ground, on Monday,…

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Show Races

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 7

The Show meeting of the Cowra Jockey Club was held yesterday and proved a great success. The attendance reached considerably over 1000, and the racing was good…

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Coiiri Show. a Great Success. Record Attendance

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 6

The nineteenth annual show in connection with the Cowra. P., A. & H. Association was opened on Wednesday under the most favorable auspices, the weather being…

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Millthorpe Show

Western Champion · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 5

The above event took place on Tuesday and Wedneday last, and was most successful. There were fully 3000 people present on the second day of…

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Temora Show

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 2

THE Temora Show of 1899 was a great success. Yesterday there were over 2000 people present. The weather was very favourable and the…

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Canowindra Annual Show

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 8

This eventuated on Wednesday and Thursday, 20th and 21st instant. The weather was all that could be desired. There were 21 competitors in the Maiden Hunt, which…

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Cowra Show

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 6

The nineteenth annual exhibition of the Cowra P., A. & H. Association was held last week, and through the very capable management of the successive committees…

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Show Concert

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 6

On the second night of the Show, the Society held their smoke concert, which was Well attended. The President (Mr. Suttor) occupied the chair. The usual…

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Cowra Show Races

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 6

The races hold under the auspices of the Jockey Club on Friday, 22nd. inst., were a pronounced success, and from a financial point of view showed the wisdom,…

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Cowra Show

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 6

In the last and preceding issues of the GUARDIAN, it was our privilege to touch generally upon the late exhibition of the P. A. & H. Association, and in justice to…

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The Show Bazaar

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 7

The bazaar promoted to raise funds to liquidate the debt on the Roman Catholic Church buildings, and held during show week in the Centennial Hall, proved very…

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The Canowindra Show

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 14 October 1899 · page 8

It is probable we will hold our first show in April or March next year. Every encouragement is being given to the movement by the people of the…

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Agricultural Machinery, Etc., at the Late Show

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 14 October 1899 · page 7

The agricultural machinery and implement display was perhaps the largest ever seen in the west, the exhibition being mostly composed of strippers and ploughs,…

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