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

Shows & fairs, 1918

379 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 14 of 19

Show and Race Week. Busy Time at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 2

The Forbes show opened to-day, and will be continued and concluded to-morrow. Forbes Jockey Club races will be…

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Local and General. Show Holidays at the Post Office

Forbes Times · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 2

To-morrow, the second day of the Forbes Show, is a public holiday, and the occasion will be observed at the local Psto Office by the closing of the…

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The Advocate Tuesday. September 3, 1918. Local and General. Melbourne Trams Show Profit

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 2

The Melbourne cable tramways in 1916-17 made a gross profit of £383,568. Troops Arrive Safely…

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Forbes Show

Western Champion · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 13

The annual show of the Forbes P. and A. Association was held on Tuesday, and Wednesday, and favored with, fine weather passed off most success…

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Tullamore Show, a Splendid Success

Western Champion · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 15

The initial e[?]orts of the Tullamore folk resulted in a great success being achieved in connection with their show. The Committee was only…

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The Forbes Show Forty-fifth Annual Exhibition Highly Successful Event

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 2

The 45th annual exhibition in connection with Forbes Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Association was held on Tuesday and…

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Breeding for Exhibition

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 7

The secret of success in breeding poultry for exhibition is to secure good blood for the foundation. From stock of only moderate quality it is…

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Show Snap Shots

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 3

The special trains brought large crowds to Forties show. Four hundred came from Parkea, and 150 from Stockinbignal…

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Forbes Show Rages. a Record Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 4

Following on the record show, the officials of the Forbes Jockey Club can speak of their 1918 show race meeting as in the same class. There…

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(Show Awards continued from page 3) Agricultural Produce

Forbes Times · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 6

Bag of hard wheat, H. B. Little. Bag of wheat (soft), H. Besgrove [?], J. B. Reymond and Sons, 2. Wheat (soft), 3 varieties, J. B…

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Grenfell P., A., H.& I. Association. The Annual Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 2

The first day of the forty-second annual exhibition of the Grenfell P., A., H., and I. Association opened up cold and windy, with an uncertain…

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The Forbes Show. Fine Weather and a Large Attendance Splendid Pavilion Exhibits Increased Gate Takings

Forbes Times · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 3

THE forty-fifth annual exhibition of the Forbes Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held on the Society's well-appointed grounds…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Saturday, Sept 7th, 1918 Local and General. Special Train to Young Show

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 7 September 1918 · page 2

We would remind intending visitors to Young Show that on Wednesday next, 11th inst., (the main day of the Show) a special train will leave Cowra at 9.55…

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The Cowra Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 2

IN past years the Cowra Show has been one of the most popular events of the year in the country districts, and this year there is every indication that…

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Forbes Show Races. Second Day's Results

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 1

The second day (Friday last) of the Forbes show race meeting was held in good weather, and there was again a very large attendance,…

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Open Column. [The Editor does not necessarily endorse the opinions of correspondents.] the Forbes Show 'Special.' (To the Editor Forbes Times.)

Forbes Times · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 2

Sir,—Being one at 19 who missed the Forbes Show 'special,' I beg for a little space in your paper to express my disappointment…

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Granfell Show. Cowra Exhibitors' Very Successful

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 11 September 1918 · page 2

The above function last week was not favored with the best weather conditions, nevertheless the attendance and entries were in excess of…

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Forbes Show

Western Champion · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 6

The following is a list (for which we are indebted to the "Advocate") of the awards made at the Forbes show last week:—…

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Hospital Carnival Public Meeting

Western Champion · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 21

A public meeting, for the purpose of arranging the preliminary details for the annual Hospital Carnival was held in the Council Chambers on…

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That Show Clash

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 4

After quoting from the Forbes show reports in the "Advocate" and "Times," the "Grenfell Observer" says:—So it will be seen from the…

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