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

Shows & fairs, 1918

379 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 19

Our Show and Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 6

Our annual show and races a[?]e drawing near—only three or four weeks now. Both promise to be a big success; for both have the luck…

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Trundle Show and Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 4

The Trundle P. and A. Association's annual show will be held this year on August 13 and 14. A special train will run from Parkes on…

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Cowra Jockey Club. Programme for Show Meeting Drawn Up. President J. H. Fagan Presents the Cowra Cup

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 24 July 1918 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above on Monday was attended by Messrs. J. H. Fagan (President), J. Chivers, A. E. Smith, F. Phillips,…

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Italy's Day. Successful Street Fair

Western Champion · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 11

Parkes scored still another success by their effort on Saturday last in the effort on Behalf of the Italian Red Cross: The day was an ideal one for…

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Show Millinery

Forbes Times · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 4

An up-to-date display of show millinery and costumes is advertised to open next Monday in premises adjoining Messrs. Dunn and Cashman's…

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Social Evening. Winding Up Queen Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 4

A pleasant evening was spent at the town hall on Tuesday, the occasion being a social held by those who participated in…

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The Forbes Advocate Friday, July 26, 1918. Current Topics. Show Millinery

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 4

Starting on Monday next, July 29, and ending on Saturday, August 3, there will be a special display of millinery, of the choicest and latest…

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The Annual Show. Arrangements Now Being Made. A Successful Exhibition Anticipated

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 2

A meeting of the P., A, and H. Assn. committee on Thursday was attended by Messrs. J. Smith (President), A. E. Smith, P. Delauey, T…

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Forbes P. A. and H. Association. the Coming Show. Balloon Ascent Off

Forbes Times · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the above Association was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday afternoon last, there being present Messrs…

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Current Topics Meagher's Spring Show

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 2

Messrs John Meagher & Co., Ltd., announce that their spring show will open on Thursday, 8th August, with a very large assortment of…

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Peak Hill Show. a Successful Exhibition. (First Notice.)

Western Champion · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 11

The annual show of the Peak Hill Agricultural and Pastoral. Association was held on Tuesday and yesterday, and proved a success in every way…

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Trundle Show

Western Champion · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 15

The annual show of the Trundle P and A. Association will be held on the 13th and 14th instants, and a speciatrain will leave Parkes on the second…

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Strasburg Clock Exhibition

Forbes Times · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 4
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Human ingenuity has accomplished much that is truly wonderful, but it would be difficult to find anything more clever of its kind than that…

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Red Cross Spinners. Exhibition at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 4

At the present time there are two spinning wheels at Forbes, while another one is owned by Mrs R. E. Rawlins, of "The Bungalow." So far…

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Trundle Show and Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 4

The Trundle annual show takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 13 and 14. There are liberal prizes in all sections, and…

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Strasburg Clock Exhibition

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 2

The small entrance fee charged could not be more profitably and pleasurable laid out than by a visit to the exhibition of the model of the…

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Parkes Show

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 2

The Parkes annual show takes place on August 21 and 22. Entriuaes close 14th August. Special trains will run from Forbes each day…

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The Forbes Times. Tuesday, August 6th, 1918. Local and General. the Parkes Show

Forbes Times · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 2

The dates of the Parkcs show are Wednesday and Thursay, August 21st and 22nd. The prize list is on the same scale as in years gone by, and…

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Parkes Show

Western Champion · Thursday 8 August 1918 · page 15

Intending competitors in the various sections at the Parkes show are reminded that entries close at 9 p.m. on Tuesday next, 13th August. There is…

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