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

Shows & fairs, 1917

295 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 15

Parkes Show. the Smoke Concert

Western Champion · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 10

The smoke concert, postponed from the first night of the Show was held in the Masonic Hall on Thursday evening. The president of the P. and A…

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Parkes Jockey Club. Show Race Meeting

Western Champion · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 27

Officials.—President, Mr. H. H. Balcombe; Vice-Presidents Mr. S. E. Close and Mr. J. D. Boyd; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. J. D. Boyd; Judge,…

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The Totalisator at the Show Races

Western Champion · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 17

Mr. T. Medlyn has furnished us with the following interesting statement of the totalisator operations at the recent show races of the Parkes…

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Parkes P. R. & T. C. the Show Meeting. a Record Success

Western Champion · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 8

Officials—Patron, Mr. A. H. Grimm; President, Mr. J. O'Shanassy; Vice-Presidents, Mr. J. P. Murphy and E. Francis; Judge, Mr. J. P…

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Grenfell P., A., and H. Association Annual Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

The Forty-first Annual Exhibition of the Grenfell P., A., H., and I. Association was held on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, and…

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Grenfell Show. Successful Beyond Expectations

Forbes Times · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 4

The forty-first annual exhibition of the Grenfell P., A. 'H. and' I. Association was held on uesday and Wednesday of this week, and not…

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Local and General. Canowindrra Show to Be Held

Forbes Times · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 4

A disquieting rumor has gained currency to the effect that Canowindra show this year had been abandoned. A letter from Mr. Geo. Newman,…

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The Forbes Times. Friday, August 31, 1917. Local and General. a Show Exhibit

Forbes Times · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 4

Messrs. Hardy Bros., the well-known Sydney jewellers, announce in this issue that during Show week their representative (Mr. Millingen) will have a…

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Grenfell Show

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 2

Notwithstanding that the special trains were 'cut out' this year the attendance on both days of the above was quite as good as usual…

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Guessing Competition at Parkes Show

Forbes Times · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 2

The dead dressed weight of the cow used in the weight-judging competition at the Parkes Show was 640lbs., and 287 persons tried their shill at…

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Forbes Show Opened This Morning

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 2

The annual show of the Forbes [?] and A. Association was opened this morning. The weather was fine, though a strong wind blew across the…

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The Forbes Show. Opened To-day in Fine Weather

Forbes Times · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 2

The Forbes Show, set down for to-day and to-morrow, was opened in fine and dull weather, but the exhibition was not sufficiently advanced, at the…

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Show and Race Carnival. Sale of Rights

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 2

The rights for the Show and Races were disposed of as follows by Mr. C. K. Rose on Saturday last:— Show.-No. 1 publicau's booth, Mr…

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Show Committee

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held at Barrett s Hotel on Thursday afternoon last, when there were present:— Messrs John Jo es…

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On the Strike. British Fair Play

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 12

Mr Editor,--Permit me to trespass on your valuable paper to express my view of Democratic Government, in N. S. Wales, first, and second. The…

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Forbes Show. a Successful Exhibition

Western Champion · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 18

Splendid weather favored the Forbes show which was held on Tuesday and yesterday. There was a large attendance on the second day…

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The Forbes Show An Excellent Exhibition. The Prospects of the Future

Forbes Times · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 3

The annual Show of the Forbes Pastoral Agricultural and Horticultural Association, being the forty-fourth in the history of the Society, took place…

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Show Notes

Forbes Times · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 5

Alderman J. Bates, Mayor and Secre tary of Forbes Show, has little ground for complaint, notwithstanding the flood waters, strikes and war…

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The Show

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 4

The secretary of the P.A. and H. Association (Mr. George Newman) informs us that the prospects for a successful Show on Tuesday and…

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Show Weight Guessing Competition

Forbes Times · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 4

The fat sheep and bullock in connection with the weight-juding compotitions at the Forbes Show were killed to-day by Mr. W. D. Geddes, butcher,…

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