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

Shows & fairs, 1918

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Turn About Is Fair Play

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 3

Marriage is a social contract. It is a matter of business connected with, the welfare of the state. It is not only a most important contract between two individuals, but…

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Clash of Show Dates

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 2

At a largely-attended meeting of the Forhes P., A. & H. Association on Saturday last it was decided by 17 votes to 4 to adhere to the…

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Turn About Is Fair Play

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 June 1918 · page 7

Marriage is a social contract. It is a matter of business connected with the welfare of the state. It is not only a most important contract between two individuals, but…

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Show Notes

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 6

The early appearance of the schedule for the forthcoming show, published in our last issue, has been very favorably commented upon…

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Dairying. Lessons in Cow Testing. a Feature of a Fair

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 29 June 1918 · page 3

That the dairy farmer should know exactly what each cow in his milking nerd is doing in the way of milk and butter production was illustrated in a…

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Gowra Show Benefit Races. A Reoord for the Western Districts. Good Fields and Splendid Racing. Third Horses Pay £15 11s 6d and £10 6s on the Tote

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 29 June 1918 · page 2

Despite threatening and cool weather the above meeting on Wedhesday and Thursday was one of the best ever hold in the country. On…

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Curreht Topics. Annual Sheep Show

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 2

A number of Forbes district residents attended the annual sheep show in Sydney, which opened on Thursday, and wound up on…

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Show Committee

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 July 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the above was held at the Royal Hotel last Saturday, Present: Messrs H. C. Moulder (chair), J. E. Brewer, F. W. Cox, R…

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Dairying. Lessons in Cow Testing. a Feature of a Fair

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 July 1918 · page 2

That the dairy farmer should know exactly what each cow in his milking herd is doing in the way of milk and butter production was illustrated in a…

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Presbyterian Church Fair

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 6

The recent Presbyterian Church fair was a great success. The committee report that the gross taking amounted to £116/2/10, the…

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Show Specials

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 3

The hon. secretary of the P.A. and H. Association (Mr. H. M. Brown) has received the following additional donations towards the prize list of…

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The Show

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 4

A special meeting of the P.A. and H. Association was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday afternoon last to deal with n number of matters…

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The Gascoignes. Show Here on

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

Described as the world-famed Gascoignes, this company of hypnotic demonstrators is billed to appear in RudducK's Hall, West…

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Picture Show To-night

Western Champion · Thursday 11 July 1918 · page 13

[?]wing to the Picture Palace having [?] annexed for to-night by the [?]rch to Freedom" soldiers, the [?]l picture show will not obtain…

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The Wyalong Show

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 2

The annual exhibition is being held on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 24th and 25th. A total of,£500 is being distributed…

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The Peak Hill Show

Forbes Times · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 4

The dates of the [?]eak Hill Show are Tuesday and Wednesday, July 30th and 31st, and an advertisement concerning the annual exhibition…

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Forbes Show Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 2

Mr D. J. Moloney, secretary of the Forbes Jockey Club, has received word that September 5 and 6 have been approved as the dates of the…

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Current Topics Peak Hill Show

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 2

The annual show at Peak Hill takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 30 and 31. Entries close Wednesday, July 24, with the…

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Strasburg Clock Exhibition

Western Champion · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 9

Strasburg, the capital of AlsaceLorraine, is remarkable for the great Clock of its Cathedral. For 500 years the great clock has excited the minds…

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Show Cups

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 6

Three silver cups are on view in Mr T. Wigmore's window. Each is beautifully engraved, and mounted on a polished black stand. The first,…

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