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

Shows & fairs, 1930

558 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 28

Scotch Fair

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 6

A Scotch Fair will be held in the Lyceum Theatre, Ungarie, on Saturday, 16th August. The organisers are Mrs. W. H. clemson, President and…

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Show Association Meeting of Committee

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the West Wyalong Show Association was held at the Memorial Hall on Saturday afternoon. The chair was occupied…

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Tumut Show a Credit Balance

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 5

The balance sheet presented at Tumut Agricultural and Pastoral Association's annual Meeting showed a very satisfactory financial position,…

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No Further Reduction In Show Prize Money Committee's Optimism

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 2

At Saturday's meeting of the West Wyalong Show Committee, Mr. A. J. Elliott moved his notice of motion, "That the schedule be re-considered,…

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Loud Speakers For Announcements at Show Committee Considers Proposal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 2

The Secretary of the Temora Show Committee wrote to the West Wyalong Committee at its meeting on Saturday last, stating that they were…

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Is There a Way out of This Mix-up? Jockey Club Perturbed Clash with Canowindra The Show Meeting Can Change be Made ?

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 1

Members of the Forbes Jockey Club committee were perturbed when they realised that their Cup race dates clash with Canowindra…

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New Era Open in Year's Time? "Not Fair Chance"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 1

Speaking at a machinery manufacturers Juncheon, the Acting-Minister for Customs (Mr. Forde), said he believed that in 12 months' time the…

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Clever Ballets Musical Comedy Show Hospital Will Benefit

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 1

The Forbes Musical Society is leaving no stone unturned to assure the success of the comedy "The Married Bachelor" which is…

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The Royal Agricultural Society

Western Champion · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 8

The next case to give the lawyers a feast of argument (and incidentally costs) was one where the Royal Agricultural Society attempted to resist…

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Carnival Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1930 · page 4

Workers connected with the Hospital Queen Competition and carnival and reminded that a meeting of the general committee will be held at the…

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Hockey Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1930 · page 8

To-morrow afternoon the Carnivals Hockey Club will conduct another carnival on Nelson Park. Over eighty players will compete in the matches…

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Eugowra Show On September 24

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1930 · page 7

For Its size, Eugowra stages one of the best country Shows in the State and its annual exhibition has become known as the "Great one day Show of…

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Clash Fixtures J.C. Deputation to Show Assn. "Suicidal to Race" Forbes is the Chopping Block

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1930 · page 7

The Forbes Jockey Club is still unable to find a way out of the serious trouble that faces it as the result of its Cup fixture clashing with Canowindra on July 16 and 17. The Club sent a deputation, comprising Messrs. Entwisle, Shanahan, and Moloney, to…

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Show Clash. No Solution Found. Forbes Dissatisfied. Position Discussed

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 2

No way out of the trouble caused by the clashing dates of the Forbes and Canowindra. shows and race meetings has been found, though…

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Show Clash No Solution Found Forbes Dissatisfied Position Discussed

Western Champion · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 12

No way out of the trouble causby the clashing dates of the Forbes and Canowindra shows and Race meetings has been…

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Hockey Trophy Parkes Club Takes Honors Nelson Park Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 6

The third sports carnival arranged by the Forbes Cardinals Hockey Club, at Nelson Park on Wednesday afternoon, attracted teams from Parkes, Grenfell, Caragabal, Condobolin and Trundle. The trophy for the day's sports was a handsome silver cup and had…

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­Forbes Show and Races same Week as Cowra? New Suggestion Jockey Club Move Can Show Assn. Change ?

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 1

To try and make the best of a difficult situation, the Forbes Jockey Club committee, at a meeting on Wednesday night decided…

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Cowra’s Jubilee Show Arrangement’s Progressing Well the State Governor Coming

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 1

Those present at yesterday’s meeting of the P., A. and H. Association were: Messrs. W. A. O’Nell (President), H. D. Pulling, P. H. Francis, W. Matheson , E. V. Vernon, J. H. Wark, W. J. Bryant, A. E. Bryant, A. J. Bryant, F. Twigg, W. D. Houliston, L…

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"Fair Dinkum's" Opinion

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 3

"Fair Dinkum" who has had enough experience in the Deniliquin district of sheep in good, bad and indifferent seasonal conditions to know…

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Bogan Gate Show. Arrangements well in Hand. Bogan Gate

Western Champion · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 11

There was a big attendance of members of Committee at the P. and A. meeting on Saturday night. The special business of the meeting was…

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