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

Shows & fairs, 1907

200 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 10

P.A. and H. Association

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 5

A MEETING of the Committee was held at Wildie's Hotel on Saturday afternoon. Mr. R. Newbigging (Vice-President) presided, and there were…

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Show Matters. Trotting and Guessing

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 6

TEMORA people have decided in favor of a £100 trot, and the following correspondence has passed between the Secretary and Attorney-General's…

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A Fair Warning

Western Champion · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 7

The new assistant rector was trying to impress upon the mind of his young son the difference between his own position and that of his…

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Form at the Show

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 6

Show-yard form is a source of unexampled perplexity to the expert as well as to the tyro. The vagaries of showyard judging are not all explicable by…

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P. A and H. Association

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 2

A committee meeting of the P. A. and H. Association was held at Wildie's Hotel on Saturday afternoon. Present: Messrs J. L. Whitmill (chair), J. F…

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Bogan Gate Carnival

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 7

A GRAND carnival will be held at Bogan Gate on 28th August next. Events will include prizes for blood horses, hunters and high jumping, trotting…

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Trundle Show

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 10

WE are in receipt of a prize schedule of Trundle Show, to be held on 21st August. The Time Handicap Trot is for £5 5s, Maiden Trot £2 2s, Maiden…

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Show Privileges

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 4

ON Saturday afternoon last the privileges in connection with the annual Show were offered at auction by Messrs. Baker & Spence. The bidding…

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P. A. and H. Association

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 13

A MEETING of the Committee was held on Saturday afternoon. Mr. J. L. Whitmill presided and there were also present, Messrs. E. and W. L…

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Parkes Show

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 9

A FINE schedule of prizes has been issued by the Parkes F.A. and H. Association for the annual Show to be held on August 14 and 15. Schedules…

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The Show

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 10

ARRANGEMENTS are now complete, and the sixth annual exhibition of the Peak Hill P. A. and H. Association, to be held on Wednesday and…

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Peak Hill Show

Western Champion · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 13

The annual show of the Peak Hill P and H Association takes place on Wednesday and Thursday next, 24th and 25th insts During the past couple…

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Franco=british Exhibition. The State's Representation

Western Champion · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 5

IT has been officially announced that, in accordance with an arrangement come to at the Premiers' Conference, in Brisbane, the Australian States have…

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Cult of the Toy Dog. Animals on Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 6

"What is it, mamma?" A little girl tugged peevishly at her mother's arm as she stood on her toes and whispered the words. Before them…

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Fight Fair

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 19

Speaking at Lithgow, Mr. A. Griffiths, M.L.A., on the subject of the land scandals, said he was convinced that neither the members of the late nor of…

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A Combined Australian Exhibition

Western Champion · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 19

ARRANGEMENTS have now been definitely arrived at by the Governments of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia for…

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Show Judging

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 5

AN exchange says:—It did not happen at the last poultry Show, but at an exhibition held an indefinite number of years ago. The judge was in fine…

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Cowra Show Races

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 2

We are in receipt on the programme for the above fixture on September 6th and 7th. The two days racing carrier £180 in prize money, the…

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Concerton Show Wight

Western Champion · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 14

Lovers of good music are promised a rare treat on Wednesday, 14th August (first night of the Show), when the canata "Esther" will be rendered…

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Peak Hill Show. an Enormous Success. (By Telephone.) THURSDAY Morning

Western Champion · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 14

The annual show which opened yesterday wasan unqualified success. The number of entries received (960) constituted a record since the inception…

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