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

Shows & fairs, 1900

149 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 8

Gave the Whole Show Away

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 1

A certain friend of mine, a man who boasts that he knows a glass of wine invited a few select friends to dinner one evening lately. In the midst of the…

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Cycling Carnival

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 12

ON Friday the local branch of the N. S. Wales League of Wheelmen held the first carnival at the showground. Though the attendance of the public…

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Hospital Carnival. (To the Editor of the Wyalong Star)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 2

Sir,—Kindly allow me space through your valuable columns, to refer to the annual report the balance sheet of the local Hospital. In my…

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P.A. and H. Association

Western Champion · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 14

The annual meeting of the Members of the Parkes P A. and H. Association was held at Blamey's hall on Monday afternoon. There was a fair…

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Canowindra P., A., AND H. ASSOCIATION

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 6

A meeting of the; committee of the P. A., and H. Association was held on Thursday afternoon. Present—Messrs T. Finn (chair), J. Marshall, J. B…

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Our Sydney Letter. Sydney, February 8.The Sydney Agricultural Show

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 5

This great Easte[?] Carnival promises to be better than eve[?] this year as an exhibition of what Mr. Coghlan would call the “Wealth and Progress of New South…

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P a and H Association

Western Champion · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 10

The adjourned annual meeting of the Parkes P. A and H. Association was held on Monday afternoon in Blamey's Hall, the business being to…

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Plough Exhibition and Trial

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 2

A TRIAL of Messrs. T. Robinson and Co.'s (of Spottiswood, Vic.,) four-farrow Monarch and disc ploughs came off last Saturday afternoon, in Mr. Geo. Johnstone's paddock, in the…

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P. A. and H. Association

Western Champion · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 10

A meeting of the new Committee of the Parkes P. A. and H. Association was held at Blarney's Hall on Friday afternoon. There was a good…

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History of President Kruger. Some Good Stories Which Show the Kind of Man He Is

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 1

Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, President of the Transvaal, is a very interesting public character, writes one who has seen him recently. Upon…

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Ministerial Visit to Canowindra. Reception at Cowra. Opening of the Canowindra Show. Speech by the Colonial Secretary

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 6

On Wednesday morning the Hon. John See, accompanied by Messrs. T. Waddell, and P. E. Quinn, MS.P., Mr S. Hordern, and representatives of the Sydney press,…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative. Friday, March 16, 1900. Parkes P. A. and H. Society

Western Champion · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 10

A well-attended meeting of the committee was held on Friday afternoon last, there being 18 present, and Mr A. Balcombe (President) occupying…

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Parkes P. A. and H Society

Western Champion · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 10

A meeting of the committee of the above was held at the Club House Hotel on the 20th inst. There were present—Messrs A S Balcombe…

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An Australian International Federal Exhibition

Forbes Times · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2

NOW that the days of our provincialism are numbered and these colonies of ours are well on the highroad to federal union, it behoves the powers that be to cut around and look for…

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Chrysanthemum Show

Western Champion · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 10

Preparations for the above show, to be held in connection with the Parkes Presbyterian Church, early in May, are going on apace. The stall-holders…

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Wellington Show

Western Champion · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 10

We have pleasure in calling attention to the Wellington P. and A. Annual Show, which is announced elsewhere for Wednesday and…

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Canowindra P. A. and H. Association

The Canowindra Star · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 4

A meeting at the members of the above society was held in the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon, the 7th inst, Present—Messrs. G. K. Minter (in the…

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The Plague and the Royal Agricultural Show

The Canowindra Star · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 1

No doubt many of our readers usually go to Sydney during Easter and Show time, will, this year, on account of the plague, consider it judicious to remain…

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Sheep at the Show

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Show is supposed to be the great annual exhibition of the wealth and industries of the colony. Nevertheless, the greatest of our…

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Our Sydney Letter. Sydney. April 18. the Show

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 5

Notwithstanding the plague which undoubtedly kept a great number of country people away from Sydney, the show parsed [?]very well. There was…

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