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

Shows & fairs, 1920

314 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 16 of 16

The Advocate Friday, December 3, 1920 LOCAL & General Show Committee

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 4

A meeting of members of the above will be held at the M.U. Hall to-mor row afternoon…

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Gowra Trotting Club. Summer Meeting Held in Ideal Weather. Fair Attendance and Good Rac[?]g

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 2

From a racing standpoint the Cowra Trotting Club's December meeting on Wednesday must be voted the most successful yet held,…

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Show Committee

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 7

A meeting of the above was held at the M.U. Hall on Saturday afternoon last. The President, Mr. C. E Wallder, occupied the chair, and…

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Station Life Exhibition in Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 4

A rehearsal on the Sydney showground yesterday, despite the heavy rain, forecasts a highly successful ex hibition of station life this afternoon…

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The Passing Show

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 1

This little planet's going to be such a darned peaceful place to live in when the World Brotherhood gets a wriggle on with its benefieient pro…

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Our Serial Story. Fair and False Chapter Xxv

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 10

Thanks to Babs, the evening passed away merrily enough. It wasn't easy for anyone to resist being amused by the young girl's quick flow of spirits and [?]…

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Presbytery Fair Successful Opening Night. To Continue All the Week

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 3

Fears were entertained right up to the last moment that the weather conditions would interfere with the opening of the annual Fair in aid of…

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Shire Finances. Show a Decided Improvement

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 3

In presenting his monthly statement at last meeting of the Waugoola Shire Council Mr. Shire Clerk Stone disclosed a much improved state…

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Presbyterian Church. Christmas Fair and Market Day

Western Champion · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 13

A Christmas fair and market day in connection with the Presbyterian parish was held at the picture palace last evening and passed off very…

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Our Serial Story. Fair and False Chapter Xxvii

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 10

As a rule Lady Settefield did not practice early rising or rather she preferred to pass the first hours of the morning in in her own room; but a…

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Forbes P. A. and H. Association Meeting of Committee

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 1

A meeting of the committee of the Forbes Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Association, was held on Saturday. Those present…

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Great Eaters What Records Show Boy Who Began to Eat Himself

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 10

There is a story of a jockey who, after the race for which he had been long starving himself was run, went to an hotel and atc a leg of mutton…

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P. A. and H. Association Committee

Cowra Free Press · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 2

The result of the ballot of the P. A. and H. Association Committee is now to band, The ballot which was by post was conducted by Mr. John…

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Bowls Orange Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 December 1920 · page 5

Practically every bowling club in the West was represented at the holiday carnival at Orange. Several players from Forbes made the trip,…

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