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

Shows & fairs, 1923

306 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 16

Cowra Show

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 2

A special train will leave Eugowra at 8.30 a.m. on the second day of the Cowra Show, Wednesday, September 12. This move shows great…

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Show Guessing Competitions

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 2

On Friday last the cow and sheep, used for the guessing competitions at last week's Forbes Show were killed by Mr. T. G. Chesher. In the former…

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Current Topics Grenfell Show

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 2

Grenfell Show is being held to-day and to-morrow. Forbes was well represented among the visitors. Mr. A. J. Reymond took his mare Miss…

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Current Topics. Canowindra Show

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 2

The Canowindra Show eventuates this year on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 18 and 19. Entries close on September 15, and trotting entries…

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Carnival Week Rights Bring Big Prices

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 2

If the prices of the rights in connection with the Show and Races during Carnival week can be taken as any criterion they should be…

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Forbes Show Races Second Day Results

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 4

The 1923 show meeting of the Forbes Jockey Club will easily go on the records 1 as the "host ever," It was a great meeting from every point…

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Correspondence "Fair Play Is Bonnie Play" To the Editor "The Forbes Advocate."

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 2

Sir,--Please allow me space in your valuable journal, renowned for its spirit of fair play, especially in all sporting matters, to express my…

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Central City Trotting Club the Show Meeting. a Financial Success

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 3

The Show meeting of the Central City Trotting Club (Forbes), the second re-union in the history of the new club, took place on the Forbes…

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British Empire Exhibition

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 2

The Grenfell District will probably end a display to the British Empire Exhibition, including 20 samples cereals and chaff, fleeces, wheat, minerals…

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Grenfell Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 2

CONDITIONS for the opening day of the Grenfell Show were made unpleasant owing to windy conditions; it was hoped that a fall of rain in the early…

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Trundle Show

Western Champion · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 15

The annual show of the Trundle P. and A. Association will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday next, September 4th and 5th, and entries are…

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Tullamore Annual Show Another Success Achieved. [First Notice.]

Western Champion · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 11

The fifth annual show of the Tullamore P.H. and A. Association was held on the Society's conveniently situated show ground at that centre…

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Tullamore Show

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 4

The fifth annual Tullamore show was held on Wednesday last, and proved most successful. A new ground comprising 23 acres was used…

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Grenfell Show Some Results

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 10

The 47th annual exhibition of the Grenfell P., A., H. and I. Association was held on Tuesday and Wednesday last, when the weather, though fine,…

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Grenfell Jockey Club Show Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 2

THE above meeting was held on Thursday and Friday last. Thursday morning broke fine, with the promise of a beautiful day, but by the time of…

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The Autobiography of a Cat (Winning Essay, Grenfell Show: 10 years and under.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 4

I AM a Persian Oat named Major. I'm no common cat, mind you. My ancestry dates back to the time of the Oats in the Temples of Egypt. In…

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Coming to the Show Jimmy Sharman's Boxers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 4

Whilst at Young on Sunday our representative met Mr. Jimmy Sharman, who for many years patronised the local show with his…

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The Wheat Trouble Mr Buttenshaw in the House Only a Fair Deal

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 2

Mr E. A. Buttenshaw (Murrumbidgee), who is never reticent on the subject of the Government's failings (says the "Daily…

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Trotting Young Show (Cup) Meeting. Handicaps for Friday Next

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 3

The Young Trotting Club will hold its Show (Cup) meeting on the showground on Friday next. Good nominations have been received for the…

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The Weather Special Forecast for Young Show. Fine on Main Days

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 2

The Weather Bureau issued at 3 p.m. oil Monday the following special forecast for Young Show: General unsettled with further rain…

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