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

Shows & fairs, 1922

328 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 17

Weja Sports Club Annual Carnival

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 1

The annual carnival, under the auspices of the Weja Sports Club, will be held on August 16th next. An attractive programme of horse…

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Our Show £650 Prize Money

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 4

The work of printing the Schedules for the forthcoing show is now in the hands of the printer, and the books will shortly be…

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Correspondence Show Secretary's Reply. (To the Editor of "The Forbes Advocate.")

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 6

Sir,--It is with regret that crave space in your journal to reply to a letter, appearing in yours of Tuesday's issue, signed by the…

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A Fiasco Meeting Between Show Committee and Business People. Canvass will probably be Made

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 4

The meeting called by the Forbes P.A. & H. Association on Tuesday night for the purpose of discussing with the business people of the town…

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FORBES P. A. AND H. Association Business People and Show Applying the "Acid" Test

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1922 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above Association was held on Saturday afternoon last, there being present Messrs G. D. Bassett (president), G…

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Show Sale of Rights

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1922 · page 2

The privileges in connection with the Forbes Show, to be held on August 23rd, were offered at auction on Saturday last by Mr T. A. Garnsey…

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Parkes Jockey Club Nominations for Show Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1922 · page 1

Splendid entries have been received for the three days' show meeting of the Parkes Jockey Club, to be held on August 17th, 18th, and 19th,…

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Parkes Show. Fine Exhibition Anticipated

Western Champion · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 15

Everything points to A splendid show next week. The entries are well up to the mark and late entries are still coming in…

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Trundle Show. Second Notice

Western Champion · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 10

Officials.— Patron. Mr. F. W. Gibson; President. Mr. R. P. Pilling; Vice-presidents. Dr. T. D. Bertram, and Messrs. G. Simmons. W. Medcalt,…

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The Movies—show Week Special

Western Champion · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 15

On Saturday night next, August 12, Master Pictures will present the mighty drama of the Canadian North-West, "Snowblind." In a lonely…

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Bogan Gate Show Ninth Annual Exhibition

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 5

The ninth annual show of the Bogan Gate P. & A. Association was held on Wednesday last under weather conditions just about as…

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Bonfire Exhibition

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 6

The bonfire display in South Circle Park on Tuesday evening last in connection with the Hospital art union was a tame, affair, although the…

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Hospital Carnival Sports at Mallee Plains

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 1

A public meeting was held at Mallee Plains on Tuesday night last for the purpose of making arrangements to hold a sports…

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Current Topics the Forbes Show

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 6

A reminder is given that entries for the Forbes Show to be held on August 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, close to-morrow (Saturday), with Mr. E. A…

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Bogan Gate Races Annual Show Meeting. Two Jockeys Injured

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 6

The show meeting of the Bogan Gate Jockey Club, held,yesterday, was, one of the best ever held at "The Gate." The weather was unfavorable,…

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Special Prizes for the Show

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 2

Speaking at a committee meeting of the P., A. and H. Association on Thursday, the President (Mr. Lipscomb) contrasted the splendid…

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A Vexed Question. Control of the Racecourse and Showground. Jockey Club Proposals Referred to General Meeting after the Show

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 2

The extraordinarily large attendance at the committee meeting of the P., A. & H. Assn. on Thursday last showed conclusively the very…

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The Parkes Show

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1922 · page 2

The annual Parkes Show is being held today and tomorrow, and a most successful exhibition is promised. Tomorrow is a public holiday…

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The Forbes Show

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1922 · page 2

Owing to difficulties arising by way of getting liver stock to the Show on Monday, the first day, the Committee have decided to judge only…

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Jimmy Sharman's Show

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1922 · page 2

To say that patrons of Jimmy Sherman's boxing troupe provided a fistic, treat at Forbes on Saturday night would be putting it mildly…

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