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

Shows & fairs, 1906

203 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 11

P. A. and H. Association. The Recent Show. Profit of Over £200

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 14

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

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Fair Play. Wanted in Work

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 6

I hardly know anything more strange than that you recognise honesty to play, and you do not in work, in your lightest games, you have, always…

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Our Show Secretary

Western Champion · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 12

In an interesting article on the Parkes Show "Merrigang" in the "Stock and Station Journal" of the 28th inst, writes as follows:—"Few…

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Peak Hill Show. The Sheep Exhibits

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 8

MR, GEO. Currie, of "Strathalyn," who was one of the exhibitors in the Sheep section, returned to the Association the prizes won by him at the…

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German Art in London. Show at Knightsbridge

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 15

The exhibition of modern German art at the Princess Gallery, Knights-bridge, is due to the spontaneous desire of British artists who have…

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Peak Hill Show. Remarks From the Wheat Judge

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 13

MR. J. Hadley, manager of Gillespie's Flour mills, Narromine, writes as follows to the Secretary of the Peak Hill P. A. and H. Association:…

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The Fair Cynic

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 5

The Cynic says she's tired of things, Awaking or asleep; And if the dream of life should end It wouldn't make her weep…

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Odds and Ends a Fair Exchange

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 3

A MAN who had purchased some surrant buns at a bakery was distressed, on starting to eat one to find that is contained a fly. Returning to the bakery, he made…

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Canowindra P., A. and H. Association

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 5

The adjourned annual meeting of the above was held in the School of Arts hall on Friday afternoon [?] when there were present Messrs T. [?] G. D…

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Fair Play

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 4

A group of American commercial travellers were telling yarns on the subject of hospitality, says "Lipnincott Magazine," when one of them…

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Annual-exhibition Grenfell P.&a. Association

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 2

THE Thir[?] Annual Show opened on Thursday, 6th instant. The weather, which threatened for rain changed and a beautiful fine-day alded in making the…

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Manildra Show

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 2

Following are some local prize winners at the above show held last week. Mr. W. Cobley, of "Edgcombe," judged the draught stock most satisfactory…

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Fair Play

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 3

A group of American commercial travellers were telling yarns on the subject of hospitality, when one of them took up his parable thus:…

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Show Races

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 4

The combination of forces in connection with the races following the show bid fair to bring about a big accession of revenue and popularity to the Jockey Club. In…

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Annual Show

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 4

The circumstances which warranted the subscribers in arriving at the decision to hold the annual exhibition this year, notwithstanding some adverse criticism to the…

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Grenfell Show

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 4

The thirtieth annual show opened on Thursday, 6th instant. The weather, which threatened for rain, changed, and a beautiful, fine day aided in making the show of…

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Railway Collision As Show. American Sensation

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 7

The New York correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote on 5th July:—After a tedious wait of three hours,…

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Grenfell P. & A. Association Show Social

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 2

ON the evening of second day of the show, the usual smoke concert was held in the Masonic Hall, about seventy being present. Mr. Ralph Halls, President of…

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The Girl Who Did Nothing. Fable of Fair and Unfair

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 3

"And what do you go in for, Sir John?" said Mrs Mildmay across the lunch-table. "Oh, I'll take claret, thanks!" I said…

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Hospital Fair

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 19 September 1906 · page 2

The Fancy Fair, in aid of the Wyalong Hospital, opened under very favorable conditions on Saturday night. The Committee and a band of…

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