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

Shows & fairs, 1913

376 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 19

Canowindra Show Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 6

The Canowindra Jockey Club advertise their show race meeting to take place on September 25 and 26. The programme provides for £ 150 in…

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Parkes Show Sales

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 6

Messrs G. W. Seaborn and Co. advertise their Parkes show sales, to take place at the Parkes showground, on Friday, 29th inst., when they will…

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The Missing Show Ball

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 6

The action of the show committee this year in regard to the show ball was a great disappointment to the many who always look forward to this…

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Officially Opening the Show

Forbes Times · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 3

The Show was officially opened by Mr. Trefle at 2 p.m on Wednesday, the second day of the exhibition. The ceremony took place…

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Ladies on Show Committee

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 2

This matter was discussed in New Zealand and, at the same time, the question of allowing space for a noncompetitive exhibit of the new…

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The Forbes Advocat, Friday, August 22, 1913. Show Week. Cowra Show

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 6

The annual Cowra show is set down for Tuesday and Wednesday, September 16 arid 17. Entries close for the pavilion exhibits on 6th September,…

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Forbes Jockey Club. Show Race Meeting

Forbes Times · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 4

Fine weather favored yesterday's Show meeting of the Forbes Jockey Club, and the day was easily the best, financially and in every other…

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Forbes Show. Final Awards and Comments

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 6

The result of the milk and butter fat test was made available this morning. Mr F. J. Newell's cow won first prize, giving 34½[?]bs of milk,…

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The Forbes Show. a Record Attendance

Forbes Times · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 4

ALTHOUGH the Forbes Show opened on Tuesday last under glorious weather, conditions, where were premonitions of bad…

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Show Smoke Concert. 150 Guineas in Specials

Forbes Times · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 8

The Forbes P., A. and H. Association's annual smoke concert was held in the Town Hall on the first night of the Show (Tuesday)…

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Minister for Lands & AGRICULTURE. Visits Forbes for the Show

Forbes Times · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 3

Mr. J, L. Trefle, Minister for Lauds and Agriculture in the N.S.W. Government, visited Forbe's on Wednesday last for the purpose…

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Wonderful Produce. at Forbes Show. Messrs Crawford Bros, and G. Trevitt's Collection

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 8

The exhibits in trophy form comprising the best collection of farm produce, occupied the whole of the right hand side of the industrial hall. They…

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The Upper Lachlan District. and the Annual Show of the Forbes P., A. & H. ASSOCIATION

Forbes Times · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 6

The Hon. J. L,. Trefle, Minister for Lands and Agriculture, who visited Forbes this week to open the local Show, has prepared an…

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Canowindra Jockey Club Show Meeting. September 25th & 26th

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 5

Special Train from Cowra Each Day…

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Van Roy Breaks the Mile Record at Forbes Show

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 4

The above news was received in town on Wednesday evening with feelings of great pleasure. The record was previously held by that…

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Fair Rents

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 4

The Fair Rents Bill which has been introduced by Mr. Griffith, Minister for Works, is so evidently calculated to defeat its own avowed object that…

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The Show Bullock's Weight

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 2

The weight of the bullock for the weight guessing competition at Forbes show was 781lbs. Mr J. W. Broughton judged the weight to be 780½lbs,…

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Local and General. The Parties Show

Forbes Times · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 2

The Parkes Show, set down for to-morrow and Thursday, promises to be a great success. The weather at time of writing is glorious, and…

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The Upper Lachlan District. and the Annual Show of the Forbes P. A. & H. Association

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 3

Since this Association held its first show 40 years ago, very big developments have taken place both in the town of Forbes and the whole Upper…

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Koorawatha Carnival

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 3

A most enthusiastic meeting was held at Kennelly's Hall on the 21st inst., when there were present:—Messrs. A. D. Reid (in the chair), J…

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