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

Shows & fairs, 1918

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The Motor Age. Interesting Exhibits in Sydney at the Royal Show

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 2

We learn that complete arrangements have been made by Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Sydney, for a particularly good motor exhibit at…

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Wheat at the Show

Western Champion · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 18

The entries in the competitive, wheat section at the Royal Show indicate a decline of 30 per cent, as compared with the previous year. It…

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A Record Show. Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 12

The aggregate takings at the Royal Show this year were £19,547, being £1500 over last year…

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Bathurst Show

Forbes Times · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 4

The new State Governer, Sir Walter Davidson, will officially open the Bathurst Show, wihch takes place on April 17th, 18th and 19th. The pony…

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Blayney Show

Forbes Times · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 4

The Blayney Show takes place on Wednesday next, April 10th, and the committee has hopes of a recrod exhibition being held, as the schedule…

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New Picture Show Big Opening Night

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 7

There was all overflowing audience at the opening performance of the Lorne pictures at the town hall on Tuesday night. The rush was so…

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The Royal Show. Local Tit Bits

Forbes Times · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 5

A large number of Forbes people have been visiting Sydney and the Royal Show during Easter. The third horse in the hunting…

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Show Committee

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 3

The first meeting of the newly-elected Show Committee was held at Barrett's Hotel on Thursday last, when there were present Messrs…

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Orange Show

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 2

The attention of our readers ia particularly directed to the announcement in our business columns regarding the dates upon which the above popular…

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Orange Annual Show

Western Champion · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 12

The annual show of the Orange P. and A. Society is to be held on the 24th, 25th and 26th insts., and all entries close on Wednesday, 17th inst…

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Orange Show Races

Forbes Times · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4

The Orange Jockey Club have put on a day's racing on 27th April, the day following the Orange Show. The whole of the proceeds will be…

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The Orange Show

Forbes Times · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4

The Orange Show takes place on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, April 24th, 25th and 26th, and everything points to a record exhibition…

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Royal Easter Show. Great Show

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 4

THIS year's Royal Show in Sydney extends over eleven days and nine nights, three days and four nights will be carried on by tho Society for the benefit of three Patriotic…

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Orange Show Races

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 2

The Orange Jockey Club have put on a day's racing on April 27—day following the Orange Show. The whole of the proceeds will be given to the War…

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Local Winners at Blayney Show

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 2

The annual carnival at Blayney was held this past week and although the attendance was not np to previous years it was a marked success. After a rest of…

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Monster Hospital Benefit Friendly Societies and Bandsmen's Demonstration and Queen Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 1

The Friendly Societies and Bands men are determined to make the forthcoming effort one that will be long remembered by those interested…

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Monster Hospital Benefit. Friendly Societies and Bandsmens Demonstration and Queen Carnival

Forbes Times · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 3

The Friendly Societies and Bandsmen are determined to make the forthcoming effort on King's Birth day one that will be long remembered…

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Royal Easter Show. a Great Show

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 7

THIS year's Royal Show in Sydney extends over eleven days and nine nights, three days and four nights will be carried on by the Society for the benefit of three Patriotic…

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Good Friday Show

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 3

"No one can say the Church is the effective leader and moulder of public thought she should be, and the basic cause is disunion in the ranks. Though…

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The Sydney Show

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 3

"Anglicans had, so far, borne the brunt of the protest against keeping the show open on Good Friday. A regrettable feature was that some members of…

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