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

Shows & fairs, 1927

428 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 22

Jockey Club Show Profit

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 6

According to an interim balance-sheet read at the meeting of the, Forbes Jockey Club early in the week, a profit of about £100 was the…

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C. T. A. Carnival Good Support for Hospital

Cowra Free Press · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 9

A public meeting, convened by the Mayor, was held during the week to consider the matter of the proposed Western Travellers’ Cot Fund Organisation Carnival in aid of the local District Hospital and the Cot Fund. Messrs. Bowden and…

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Condobolin Show Make It a Record One

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 June 1927 · page 6

The 38th annual exhibition of Condobolin P.A.H. and I. Association will be held this year on Tuesday and Wednesday, 16th and 17th of August…

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Show Dates

Western Champion · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 13

Peak Hill—July 26 and 27. Tullamore—August 3 and 4. Trundle—August 9 and 10. Cootamundra Stud Sheep Show—…

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Parkes Jockey Club. £1000 for the Show Meeting. Tenders for New Stand

Western Champion · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 13

At their meeting on Tuesday night the P.J.C. Committee adopted the programme for their Show meeting on September 1st and 2nd, the days…

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Finances First No Holiday for Show

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 5

The Parkes municipal council has declined to approve of a public holiday in Parkes for the annual Show in the neighboring town of Peak Hill…

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"Biggest Show 'Cept One."

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 July 1927 · page 3

A circus was coming to an American town, and every barn, and every fence within a radius of 50 miles or so had been billed with the usual lurid circus announcements. An…

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Ungarie Show Schedules Available

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 1

The schedule, in connection with the Ungarie Show, to be held on Friday, 2nd September, 1927, is now printed, and will be available for…

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Commercial Travellers’ Carnival to Help the Hospital Strong General Committee Formed

Cowra Free Press · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 8

Those present at a meeting held in connection with the above on Tuesday evening were:—The Mayor (Ald. Whitby, Messrs. A. B. Jones, W…

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Forbes P.A. and H. Association Show Judges Appointed. ' Works Committee Reports

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 7

A meeting of the P.A. & H. Association was, held at, the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon, the president. Mr. A. J. Meagher, occupying the chair…

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The New Show Pavilion

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1927 · page 2

The most notable building erected in Grenfell for many years is the new pavilion built by the P., A., H. and I. Association on the show…

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Local and General Show Ground Improvements

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1927 · page 2

The old pavilion at the show ground will in future be used as the luncheon room, and the ladies in charge of the lunch and afternoon tea will in future…

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Wet or Dry Show Deputation Asks That the Publican's Booth Be Closed

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1927 · page 2

At the committee meeting of the Grenfell P. and A. Association on Saturday, a deputation urged that the publicans' booth be eliminated…

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Show Matters

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 July 1927 · page 4

At a well attended committee meeting last Saturday, Vice President Bede Mooney presiding, it was resolved, in response to the application, to allow…

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Anglican Flower Show

Western Champion · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 11

For the purpose of making preliminary arrangements in connection with the annual flower show, a meeting of parishioners of St. George's' Church…

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For the Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 2

You will, of course, need a new Suit. Order early this time; last year dozens: had-to be turned away by the local tailors (Frazer and Bradley),…

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Publican’s Booth at Grenfell Show

Cowra Free Press · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 5

A deputation consisting of the Rev. Hyde, and Messrs. R. M. Bell, Roy Brown, Ron. Pfeiffer, G. H. H. Periera, and Geo. Brown, waited…

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Big Exhibition Favored by Premiers' Conference (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 1

All the Premiers, except Mr. Hogan, of Victoria, supported a proposal at the Premiers' Conference to hold an Exhibition in Sydney in 1933…

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New Find at Fifield a Very Promising Show

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 9

Some thirty years ago, in the early days of mining at Fifleld, a fossicker sank three holes at a spot a few miles north of Fifield and took out platinum…

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Family Allowances a Fair and Full Review

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 4

The principle of family allowances is neither new nor revolutionary. In Australia it has support front all par- [?]ties, largely on the ground that it…

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