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

Shows & fairs, 1906

203 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 11

Coonamble Show

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 19

AT the Coonamble Show the keenest interest of the pastoralists was centred round the Citizens' Prize of £100 for the best pen of three merino rams…

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Narromine Show

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 10

NARROMINE may well congratulate itself upon the splendid success attending the first Show held by the A. P. and H. Association, which eventuated…

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Anglo-american Show. 1000 Horses on View

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 4

A scheme is being considered for holding an Anglo-American horse show in London during the summer of 1907. The secretary of the Hackney Horse…

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Stamps Worth £500,000. Record Exhibition to Be Held in London

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 7

The most Important and comprehensive collection of stamps ever brought together will be on view at the international Philatelic Exhibition, to be held…

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Parkes P a and H Association

Western Champion · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 12

A well-attended meeting of the Committee of the above society was held at the Secretary's office on Saturday afternoon last, the President, Mr…

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P., A. and H Society Sports and Ball

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 2

The day's sports and ball organized by the committee in aid of the funds of the above association will eventuate on Monday next, June 4th, that day being…

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Chrysanthemum Show

Western Champion · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 13

At a meeting of the Committee of the Chrysanthemum Show in connection with St Andrew's Presbyterian Church held on Friday evening last,…

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Peak Hill Show

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 14

IN addition to the prizes already advertised in the sheep section, Mr. W. G. Haynes has donated £2 2s for best ram, grassfed, neither housed nor…

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Show Items

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 12

Mr. H. Willacy, of Parkes, has offered a special prize of £1 ls for best trotting stallion over I year and under two years…

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Show meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the wyalong and disrict P.A.H and I. As [?]ciation was held at Hartiagn's imperial Ho[?]el on Thursday, June…

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Canowindra P., A., and H. Association. Committee Meeting

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 5

A meeting of the Committee of the above was held in the School of Arts Hall on Saturday afternoon last. There were persent:—Messrs W. Bassett…

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Show Meeting

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 8

A MEETING of the Committee of the Peak Hill P.A. & H. Association will be held at Wildie's Hotel at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday, 30th June. Stewards…

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Original Correspondence the Show Schedule. (To the Editor of the "Champion.")

Western Champion · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 13

DEAR SIR,—i see by the prise list for the coming show, published this week in the CHAMPION that I am credited with giving [?]l ls Special for a…

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Show Meeting

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 9

A MEETING of the Committee of the P. A. and H. Association was held at Wildie's Hotel on Saturday afternoon. Present: Messrs. J. L. Whitmill…

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Re Show Subsidy

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 17

THE following letter has been received by the Secretary of the local P. A. and H. Association:—Department of Mines & Agriculture…

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The Show. Musical Competitions

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 12

AT the forthcoming Show Messrs. W. H. Paling & Co., of Sydney, originally intended donating a gold medal valued at £2 2s as a special prize for the…

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Show Privileges. Record Prices Realised

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 7

ON Saturday afternoon, Mr. St. H. N. Gibson submitted to auction the privileges in connection with the forthcoming Show, and record prices were…

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Brief Mention. Entries for Peak Hill Show close on Thursday, July 19

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 19

Mr. T. W. Spence, Peak Hill, is applying for an auctioneer's license. It is expected that Willis will arrive in Sydney on 26 th July…

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Brief Mention. Entries for Peak Sill Show close on Thursday, July 19

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 10

Domeny & Son's store at Peak Hill has been closed. Trangie F. & S. Carnival takes place on 20th July…

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Brief Mention. Entries for Peak Hill Show close on Thursday, July 19

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 4

Messrs. Bonge and Whittaker, two trappers at Yeoval recently, sold 16,000 skins. Entries are already coming in for…

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