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

Shows & fairs, 1930

558 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 28

Sheep Show Will It Be Staged? Agents' Letter to Committee The Forbes Show Association's

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 8

recent decision to stage the Sheep Show in July, may be upset as the result of a letter received at its meeting last Saturday from the…

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Orange Show Races Weights for First Day

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 8

Following are the weights for the first day of the Orange Show races to take place on Friday and Saturday next:--…

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Flower Show a Huge Success. Magnificent Chrysanthemums Admired by All

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 9

The Presbyterian Chrysanthemum Show, which concluded last evening in the Central Hall, demonstrated once again Condobolin's distinct advantages…

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Flower Show. Success at Trundle. TRUNDLE

Western Champion · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 13

The Church of England Flower Show, held on Saturday, was a great success. The flowers exhibited were of excellent quality, and equalled any…

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Chrysanthemum Show Annual Presbyterian Function. Fine Display of Blooms

Western Champion · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 5

With the dry weather that has been experienced, the excessive heat and the restrictions placed upon the use of water, the Presbyterian community could have been excused for not proceeding with their annual Chrysanthemum Show. However, as the…

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The Royal Show. Vague Impressions. Seething Crowds. (By "A Country Man.")

Western Champion · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 19

Seething crowds, milling and churning in the narrow footways —stallholders pushing samples of everything under the sun into…

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Presbyterian Fair £100 Netted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 5

As a result of the recent Fair and Flower Show in the Masonic Hall in connection with the local Presbyte[?]an Church we have been informed…

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Orange Show Takings Show Decline of £104 ORANGE

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 4

After a successful opening day, when a wonderful array of the district's products was placed before the public, followed by a largely attended second…

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Show Committee Meeting at Ungarie

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 5

A special meeting of the Ungarie Show Committee was held in Mr. A. F. Gillett's Depot on Thursday evening last. The chair was occupied by…

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Carnival and Collections Queen Competition' Forbes Hospital Effort

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 5

A meeting of citizens interested in the movement to aid the Forbes Hospital was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday night, when…

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Show Ground Rentals (To the Editor.)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 5

Sis,—On perusing, the columns of your issue of Tuesday, 6th inst., I noticed— in the report of the Ungarie Australian Rules Football Club…

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Show Secretary's Salary (To the Editor, "Advocate")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 7

Sir,—In reading the report of the Show Committee's, meeting in last Friday's issue, it seems that an alarming and dangerous precedent has…

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Cowra’s Jubilee Show Arrangements Progressing Well

Cowra Free Press · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 7

Those present at Thursday’s meeting were: Messrs. W. A. O’Neil (President), P. H. Francis, F. Tw[?]gg, J. H. Francis, W. Matheson, E. V. Vernon, J. O’Brien, C. E. Wodehouse, H. E. Matheson, J. Davidson, D. Smith, H. J. Kelly, C. Squire, A. J…

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The Ungarie News Show Ring Enclosure Finalised at Last

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 4

The long-drawn argument between the Ungarie P.A.H. and I. Association and the Ungarie Rugby League Football Club, re playing football matches…

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Orange Show. Successful Event

Western Champion · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 8

After a successful opening day, when a wonderful array of the district's products were placed before the public, followed by a largely…

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Australianities at the Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 4

Easter Monday, and a glorious day at that, and it's "Programme, Programme! All the ring events! Sixpence each! Get your programme!"…

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A Book of the Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 4

Would that I might tell that story, As the story should be told; Would that I might paint a…

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The Coming Show Reduction in Prize Money. Wise Move by P. and A. Finance Commiittee's Report

Western Champion · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 1

The Parkes P. and A. Committee spent some little time at their meeting at Tattersalls' Hotel on Saturday afternoon, in discussing the problem of the prize money for the forthcoming annual Show, and wisely decided to keep the prize list for 1930 within…

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Show Committee Adjourned Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 2

The adjourned monthly meeting of the Show Committee was held at the Memorial Hall on Saturday afternoon. "The chair was occupied by the…

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Splendid Exhibition Presbyterian Effort Opened on

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 5

The Presbyterian Flower Show, which was opened on Friday afternoon at the Town Hall by Mr. H. K. Nock, was well up to the…

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