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

Shows & fairs, 1928

575 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 29

Easter Swimming Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 6

Everything is running smoothly in connection with the preparations for the Grand United Oddfellows' Faster swimming carnival which is to be…

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Show Matters

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

A meeting of the show committee was held at the Royal Hotel on Saturday. Present: P. C. Cooney (vice-president, in the chair), Messrs, W…

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Royal Easter Show an Interesting Exhibit

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 10

How an artistic, durable and fire retardant dwelling containing a large living room, entrance porch, three large bedroom's, kitchen, bathroom…

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Radio Notes. Radio Exhibition

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 4

The Radio and Electrical Exhibition just concluded at the Sydney Town Hall has been an object lesson to over 40,000 visitors. Many…

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Show Ball

Western Champion · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 10

A meeting to make arrangements for the ball in aid of the funds for the extension of the Agricultural Pavilion on the Showground was held at the…

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St. Patrick's Sports Carnival

Western Champion · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 10

Good nominations have been received for the trotting and principal athletic events at the Sports Carnival on Easter Monday, and given line…

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Royal Easter Show. an Interesting Exibit

Western Champion · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 7

How an artistic duration and fire retardent dwelling conaining a large living room, entrance porch three large bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom,…

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Royal Easter Show. an Interesting Exhibit

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 1

How an artistic, durable and fire retardant dwelling containing a large living room, entrance porch, three large bedrooms, kitchen, bathdoom,…

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Here and There Bathurst Show Booth

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 3

Sydney hotelkeepers for several years have paid big sums for the lights of dispensing the “cup that cheers” to the thirsty public at…

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Quandialla Show King Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 8

Quandialla Show Committee held [?] King Competition and sports, and ball in aid of their ground improvement fund. The competition resulted as…

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Life Members Votes of Minors Discussed at Show Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 7

At the meeting of the West Wyaiong P.A.H. and I. Association on Saturday, Mr. A. J. Elliott pointed out that at the present time the…

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Royal Show 49,700 Present (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 1

The attendance at the Royal show yesterday, was 49,700, compared with 48,250 on the third day of last year…

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Sydney Royal Show

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 5

The Vacuum Oil Co., Pty., Ltd., were showing this year, as usual, at Gargoyle House, quite a number of new features in their stands…

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Forbes Enjoys Easter Cricket Carnival "Chappie" Dwyer's Men Score Social and Sporting Success Other Cricket Details

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 1

"Chappie" Dwyer's Sydney team of cricketers defeated Forbes last Friday at the local oval, by 32 runs, on the first innings…

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Sports Carnival. Celebrations on the Showground

Western Champion · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 2

For various reasons it was found impracticable to carry out a sports programme on St. Patrick's Day mis year, and it was decided to hold the…

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Bowls. Grenfell Wins Rink at Young Carnival. Humphries Wins Consistency Play in Rinks

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

In the rinks competition, Grenfell proved the winners, accounting for three Young rinks and defeating Goulburn in the final…

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Easter in Sydney Show and Race Carnival Vast Crowds on all Occasions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

Despite drought conditions which prevailed in almost every part of the State last year, whereby every resident of the country was affected…

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The R.a.s. Show "Bigger and Better Than Ever."

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

The greatest attraction by far for country, people has been the Royal Agricultural Show. From the day of opening, until the closing day, they…

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District Competition at Royal Show. West Makes Fine Display. of Interest to Cowra

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 6

Five districts staged exhibits in the Commonwealth district competition at the Sydney Show. Last year there were only four, the Western district…

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The Venetian Carnival a Very Great Success in Ideal Weather. Over £200 Said to Have Been Cleared

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 9

The Convent School grounds presented an ideal situation for the holding of the Venetian Carnival in aid of the Church funds on Monday and…

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