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

Shows & fairs, 1912

325 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 17

Show

Forbes Times · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 6

The Eugowra Show Committee held a meeting at the School of Arts Hall on Tuesday night to consider and make final…

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Forbes Show

Forbes Times · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 4

Money won by exhibitors at the Forbes P., A. and R. Association's show will be paid over to prize-winners at the office of the secretary…

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Parkes Rages. Annual Show Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 3

The above races were held on Friday and Saturday in good weather, and the meeting was in all ways the best the club has had for many years…

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Show Notes

Western Champion · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 4

The prize for pony stallion, 13 hands or under, was won by M. J. Kirwan's "Tommy the Nut," with P. Paull's " Satan " second,' and that, for…

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Bogan Gate Show Show marred by Rain

Western Champion · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 20

Officials—Patron, Mr. C. H. Edols; President, Mr. R. J. McCauley; vicepresidents. Messrs. W. Dwyer, W. J. Magill and H. K. Rawson;…

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Vehicles at the Show

Western Champion · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 19

There was a very wide range of vehicles exhibited at last week's show, the display in this section being the largest yet seen on the ground. Mr…

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Parkes Show. the Smoke Concert. a Liberal Response

Western Champion · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 8

The usual smoke concert in connection with the Show was held in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening (21st inst.), the President of the P…

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Parkes Show. the Horse Sections. an Experts Opinion

Western Champion · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 27

Horses have always been a strong feature of our show, and this year, in the draught sections, at all events completely eclipsed its predecessors…

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Parkes Jockey Club the Show Races. a Splendid Success—all Previous Records Broken

Western Champion · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 13

OFFICIAL'S;—-President, Mr. H. H. Balcombe; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. S. E. Close and B. A. Heraghty; Treasurer, Mr. Arthur Lane; Judge,…

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Bogan Gate Show. Spoilt by the Weather

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 6

The Bogan Gate show this year was dogged by persistent bad luck. It could not be held on the original dates, owing to rain flooding the…

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Cowra P., A. and H. Association

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 4

Thus the " Poultry Bulletin ":— The annual show of the above association, booked to take place on September 17th and 18th, with entries closing on…

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Naval Fair

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 2

Our friends of the Salvation Amy are inaugurating a naval fair, in aid of the Rescue Work, which is to be held in Rudduck's Hall on…

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Barmedman Show Postponed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 2

THE Committee of the Barmedman H. and A. Association met on Tuesday morning last, and decided to postpone the Show until the 11th…

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The Cowra Show

Forbes Times · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 5

The Cowra annual Show, as will be seen by advertisement in this issue, is to be held on September 17 and 18th, and if last year's…

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Your Show Suit

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 4

If you have'nt got it. yet, bring the best fitting coat yon have and we will fit you equal or better in our tailored-ready-to-wear suits (and trousers…

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Do you want a good Show Suit?

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 4

If so Mr. S. Berns, our well-known tailor, has still vacancies for'more orders and is prepared to turn yon out a suit fit for a King to wear. See him at once,…

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Bogan Gate Show. Marred by Rain

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 September 1912 · page 7

A little over two months ago, the committee of the B. G. P. and A. Association decided to postpone their annual show, owing to the dry weather…

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Before the Show. A Few Words. (To the Editor.)

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 4 September 1912 · page 2

Sir,—Last year we had a record attendance at our Show, 14,000 people, I believe, being in evidence on the second day. The town possesses no public…

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P. A. H. and I. Association Committee Meeting The "Australian Birdman." Not Allowed to Fly on Show Day

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 4 September 1912 · page 2

A MEETING of the Commmittee of the above was held at the Globe Hotel on Thursday last. Present—Mr J. Jones (chair), and Messrs…

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Hospital Carnival

Western Champion · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 31

A meeting of the Commercial Travellers' Carnival Committee was held at the Shire Chambers on Monday evening, the members present being…

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