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

Shows & fairs, 1927

428 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 18 of 22

Show Woodchof Protest Entered And Causes Much Discussion

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 4

At a meeting of the West Wyalong P.A.H. and. I. Association on Saturday afternoon, over which the Presi dent (Mr. C. E. Wallder) presided, a…

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Our Recent Show Praise from Judges and Visitors Wheat and Horse Exhibits

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 4

The exhibit of wheat at the rccem West Wyalong show has attracted State wide attention and has been authoritatively referred to as excellent…

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Local News Hockey Carnival. Grenfell Girls Shine

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1927 · page 2

The weather at the commencement of the programme was dull, with a cold wind blowing, but this in no way dampened the ardour of the…

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Quandialla Show

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 6

The Quandialla Show takes place next Wednesday, and since the rain came the prospects for a successful exhibition are distinctly brighter…

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Current Topics Flower Show

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 6

The Church of England Flower Show will be held in the Town Hall, Forbes, on Friday and Saturday, October 21 and 22. The show will be…

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Royal Welfare Society Mothers Rest Bungalow At Spring Fair

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 14

Mothers who are attending the Royal Spring Fair, which will be held at the Showground on the 27th September to the 1st October, should…

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Eugowra Show Held in Steady Rain Successful as Ever

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 6

In a dry time such as the State has suffered the last few months, it is almost a blasphemy to think in hard terms of rain, yet many people at…

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Agricultural Competitions Should Show Associations Finance Them? Discussion at P. & A. Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 11

A lengthy discussion arose out of a communication from the Parkes P.A. & H. Association referring to the proposed Fodder Conservation…

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Local and General Hockey Carnival. the Young Banquet

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 October 1927 · page 2

At night the sumptuous repast that was placed, before the visiting teams and guests of honor by the "Pioneer" hockey team, was indeed a credit to…

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A Big Day Commercial Travellers’ Carnival To-morrow

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 5

When Cowra undertakes to do anything it is generally done on a big scale and judging from reports the Hospital Carnival, which is to be held…

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Farm Exhibit by Cowra Experiment Farm at Cowra Show

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 3

The exhibit staged at the recent Cowra Show from the local Experiment Farm was of a highly instructive nature…

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St. George's Flower Show

Western Champion · Thursday 6 October 1927 · page 10

The annual flower show in connection with St. George's Church of Englane is to be held in the Parkes Picture Palace on Wednesday, Thursday…

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Local and General Eugowra Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 October 1927 · page 2

At the above Show Mr. George Wilson took the following prizes:—Pony in harness, gent's hack 14st., hack 12st., lady's hack, light harness horse…

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The Carnival

Cowra Free Press · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 5

The fun then started in earnest, and the efforts of the travellers and their local assistants were so well responded to that the takings amounted to…

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Some Carnival Notes

Cowra Free Press · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 5

Messrs. Jim Stephens (Edwards, Dunlop Ltd.) and Barry (Gordon and Gotch Ltd.) were the means of bringing much grist to the mill in the shape…

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Quandialla Show

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 6

Speaking to an "Advocate" representative on Wednesday, Mr. V. G. Talbot, the energetic Show secretary, stated that he considered this year's…

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Quandialla 1927 Show Success Again is Achieved Society's Bright Prospects

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 2

"Are you going to the Show?" was the phrase on everybody's lips at Quandialla yesterday, and judging from the throng which assembled at…

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Commercial Travellers’ Carnival Cowra Hospital and Cot Fund Benefit. Takings Amount to About £1,000. Expected That Doth Institutions Will Receive About £600 with Government Subsidy

Cowra Free Press · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 5

Thanks mainly to the efforts of the Western District Commercial Travellers, who had the whole hearted support of the several Queen committees and other townsfolk, the annual carnival, of the first named body, in aid of the funds of the Cowra District…

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Local and General Quandialla Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1927 · page 2

Glorious weather prevailed for the show and following upon the recent rains the country was more pleasant to look upon than was the case…

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Fair Exchange. a New Back for an Old One. How a Bad Back Was Made Strong

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 8

The back aches at times with a dull indescribable feeling, making you weary and restless; piercing pains shoot across the region of the…

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