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

Shows & fairs, 1924

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Current Topics New Year Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 2

Tre carnival organised by the Model Band was held on New Year's Eve and was a financial and enjoyable success. There were, numerous…

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Correspondence "Back to Forbes" Carnival. To the Editor of "The Forbes Advocate."

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 4

Sir,--Some weeks ago I saw lit your columns "that the Forbes Town Band- Board had decided to hold a "Back to Forbes" carnival, on a date…

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Big Day at Cargelligo Successful Carnival. Huge Crowd Visits "Manly of the West"

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 1

All roads and two special trains led to Lake Cargelligo on Tuesday last, the occasion being the holding of a big carnival in aid…

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Current Topics Grand Band Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

The Forbes Town Band is organising a grand carnival to be held on Friday and Saturday evenings, January 25 and 26, the latter date being…

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Country Tennis Carnival Opens 800 COMPETING

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 16

The annual country tennis carnival started at Rushcutters' Bay on Tuesday morning. Owing to the exceptionally heavy entries—…

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Current Topics the Band Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 2

A most popular business girl competition has been arranged in connection with the Forbes Town Band's carnival on January 25 and 26th. The…

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Royal Show Increased Prizes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 4

The schedule for the Royal Sydney Show, 1924, has been made available by the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. The book is well…

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Show Committee Monthly Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the above committee was held on Saturday last, Present, Messrs E. T. Clark (chair), W. G…

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Current Topics the Dutch Fair

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 6

Mr. S. G. White, secretary of the Forbes Model Band, supplies us with the following results of raffles in connection with the Dutch Fair held…

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Royal Show

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 3

The schedule for the Royal Sydney Show, 1924, has been made available by the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. The book is well…

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Show Ground Improvements

Western Champion · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 17

A special meeting of the Committee of the P. and A. Association was held on Saturday morning, under the chairmanship of the President, Mr. Richard…

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Successful Band Carnival Miss Freda Heinke. Adjudged Most Popular Business Girl

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

The bandmaster (Mr. R. Sand[?]gren), secretary (Mr. Wal. Gaggin) and members of the Forbes Town Band are all looking particularly…

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Scout's Swimming Carnival

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

The local Boy Scouts hope to hold a Swimming carnival towards the end of the present month. Watch for further announcements…

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Young Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

DISCUSSING at the last meeting the issue of the preliminary produce schedule, Mr. Blackwood said their wheat exhibit…

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Show Association

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 4

The annual general meeting of subscribers of the above will be held at the M.U. Hall on Thursday at 2 p.m. shar[?]…

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Country Week. Grenfell's Show in Farmer's Window, Sydney

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 2

Grentell's display for Country Week will be shown in good form this year. We are showing wheat, oats, rye, millot in…

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Current Topics Swimming Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 7

The Town Band's swimming carnival at the Salisbury swimming hole on Sunday afternoon next promises to provide an interesting and amusing…

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Show Association Annual General Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 4

The annual general meeting of subscribers was held at the M.U. Hall yesterday afternoon. The President (Mr. D. A. Gagie)…

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Country Week Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

The annual carnival conducted by the Country Promotion League will commence in Sydney on the 21st instant. The Forbes exhibit will be…

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Show Association Annual General Meeting (Continued from last issue)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 7

Mr. Parker moved a hearty vote of thanks to the outgoing officers and committee. In doing so, he said it was beyond question the…

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