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

Shows & fairs, 1905

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Canowindra P., A., and H. Association

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 3

The adjourned annual meeting of the above was held on Saturday afternoon. There were present: Messrs. J Boyd (President), V Blatchford, W Bassett,…

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Show Ram Sales

Western Champion · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 15

Messrs G W Seaborn and Co conducted their annual rain sales on Saturday last at the show ground, and they proved most successful. The…

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Pakes Show Races

Western Champion · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 21

The festivities of the week were appropriately concluded by the Show Races on Friday, which proved a very successful meeting. The weather was…

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The Parkes Show. Second Notice

Western Champion · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 16

As we stated in our previous report the attendance at the Show proved a record one. The gate money for the two days (£182 2s) was in excess of…

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Parkes Show the Smoke Concert

Western Champion · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 8

The annual smoke concert was held on the first evening of the Show in the Masonic Hall, and was attended by a large number of district residents and…

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Chieftain's Runaway Girl. a Fair Abyssinian

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 7

On the morning of June 21st the police arrested a dark young girl of great beauty who, in Oriental attire, was wandering aimlessly about in…

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Amusements during Show Week

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 9

The holding of Grenfell Show so late in the week precludes any report this issue of the smoke concert held last evening, and other functions, including ball on…

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The Grenfell Show. [By Wire.] Grenfell

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 2

Fine weather prevailed for the second day (Friday) of the Grenfell show. The attendance was in excess of previous years and the number of entries a record one…

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Cowra Show

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 1 September 1905 · page 2

This year the Cowra Show is set down for 20th aud 21st September. The trotting prizes offered total over £50, whilst there are many other attractions…

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The Parkes Show

Western Champion · Friday 1 September 1905 · page 19

In the course of his comments on our recent exhibition 'Merrigang' (Mr W Muggridge) in the "Stock and Station Journal" saye:— "There were…

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P. A. and H. Association

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 4

A meeting of tho committee of the P.A. and H. Association was held at the School of Arts on Thursday afternoon. Present : Messrs. J. C. Ryall (chair), E…

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Temora Show

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 2

OUR Temora friends are making great preparations for their annual Show to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, 26th and 27th September…

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Show Sales

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 2

MESSRS. Gelliug and Rudduek—Horses, cattle, pigs, sheep, etc, at 2 p.m. ob September 7th. Mr F. Do[?]pster—September 7th at…

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The Show

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1905 · page 2

The annual Show at the Wyalong District P.A.H. and I. Association was commenced to-day and will be continued to-morrow, and into next day if competition…

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Gootamundra Show

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1905 · page 2

The Cootamundra Show met, as frequently happens with disastrous weather, and it is considered that this fact was responsible for a shortage of…

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Show Attractions

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 6 September 1905 · page 2

R. C. Bazaar, Oddfollows' Hall. Fred Davys—Both nights, Victoria Hall. Smoke Concert, Wednesday night…

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Show Luncheon

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 6 September 1905 · page 2

THE ladies have a [?] room on the Show Ground, the booth is 60ft by 35ft and there are 250ft of tables. The country people have been very generous in sending…

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Local and General. FULL report of Show in next issue

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 6 September 1905 · page 2

THERE is a great crowd in town for the Show. CRICKET enthusiasts—twig A. Emmett's advertisement in this issue. He has some…

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P., A., and H. Association. Election of Committee

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 8 September 1905 · page 2

The ballot in connection with the annual elections of the Committee of the Canowindra P., A., and H. Association took place in the School of Arts Hall on…

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Agricultural Exhibit Suggestion for the Parkes Show Committee

Western Champion · Friday 8 September 1905 · page 9

At the Smoke Concert in connection with our recent show, Mr T C War-boys, the judge of the agricultural exhibits, in his remarks laid special…

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