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

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Bowls Highly Successful Carnival

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 3

Following are the winners in the three days’ Carnival held last week:— RINK CHAMPIONSHIP. First Round…

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Hospital Sports On Show Ground Poorly Attended

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 4

That interest is waning towards the support of the Wyalong District Hospital was exemplified yesterday, when a day's sports, in aid of the funds of…

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New Year’s Day Swimming Carnival a Large Attendance, But Few Competitors. Fixture Will Not Be a Financial Success

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 2

Owing to various causes the result financially of yesterday’s meeting of the Cowra Swimming Club will not be as good as was hoped. There…

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Swimming Carnival Successful Entertainments

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 4

The activities of the Condobolin Amateur Swimming Club during the festive season added much to the enjoyment of the period. Indeed, it can…

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Show Judges' Costs

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 4

The Minister for Railways, Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw is to consult the Railway Commissioners with a view to allowing show judges to travel on the…

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School of Arts Swimming Event Discussed. Venetian Carnival Suggested

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 5

A meeting of the Forbes School of Arts committee was held last night at the School of Arts, when arrangement for a swimming carnival at the…

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Swimming Carnival Courting Glue's Annual Fixture. Results of Events

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 4

The Forbes Coursing Club hold a Swimming Carnival and Sports Meeting at tho Salisbury Reserve on Monday, January 2. The proceeds are to…

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Junior C.c. Carnival

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 2

To defray the expenses, of the Junior cricketers to Yass, a Carnival will be held in the Royal Theatre on Tuesday, 24th January. Amongst…

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Fair Rents Humors of the Act

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 8

To next session! So is the fate again of that yearned-for amendment of the Fair Rents Act. The amendment (or repeal) was expected (but…

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Show Judges' Costs

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

The Minister for Railways, Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, is to consult the Railway Commissioners with a view to allowing show judges to travel on the…

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Show Judges’ Travelling Expenses

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

The Minister for Railways, Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, is to consult the Railway Commissioners with a view to allowing show judges to travel on the…

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Swimming Carnival On 18th Inst. For Limbless Soldiers Appeal

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 4

Local swimmers and the public generally are reminded that in Mr. H. R. Helyar's tank, West Wyalong, a swimming carnival will be held on…

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Wattamondara Carnival a Big Success on New Year’s Day

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 7

The village of Wattamondara was fete on New Year’s Day, the occasion being the holding of a sports carnival, in aid of the R.C. Church…

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Show-ground Grazing

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

The grazing rights of the Forbes Show-ground were sold at the meeting of the committee on Saturday last to Mr. T. T. Woods for the sum of…

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New Show Secretary

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

At the meeting of the Forbes P.A. and H. Association held on Saturday last it was decided to call applications for the position of secretary for the…

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Show Association Serious Financial Position "People Not Giving As They Used To."

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the Forbes P.A. & H. Association was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday afternoon, when there were present, Mr. A. J…

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Summer Racing Carnival

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 4

The Summer Racing Carnival held at Randwick during the holiday season was highly successful from every standpoint. The A.J.C. have been…

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Swimming Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 4

The School of Arts committee is moving heaven and earth to make the swimming carnival on; Anniversary Day a big success. A big list of events is…

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School of Arts Regular Monthly Meeting. Carnival Arrangements

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 5

The regular monthly meeting of the School of Arts committee was held at the institution last night, the president, Mr. W. J. Thomson, occupying…

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Motor Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 2

The Motor Show, which will be opened in Sydney on Friday (to-morrow) is the fifth of the series held under the auspices of the Motor…

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