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

Shows & fairs, 1937

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Sunday's Cycling Carnival Cowra and Dubbo Reps. to Compete

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 1

Entries for the carnival to be held on the sports ground on Sunday are the best received by the local club for some time, the support received from…

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Salvation Army Garden Fair Successful Function at Temora Concert By West Wyalong Corps

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 9

There was a fairly large attendance at a garden fair and concert in the Parish Hall, Temora, on the 1st instant, in aid of the funds of the…

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Sports Carnival Meeting of Committee Several Matters Discussed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1937 · page 7

The President (Mr. J. V. McLeod) presided over a special meeting of the West Wyaloug Cycle and Athletic Club others present being…

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Swimming Carnival At Olympic Pool To- Morrow Night The Programme

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1937 · page 6

Forbes Amateur swimming and Life-saving Club had a letter before last week's meeting of the local Municipal Council, seeking…

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Royal Easter Show 9Th to 23Rd April, 1938 Prizes to the Value of £15,000

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 16 December 1937 · page 6

A complete departure has been made by the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. in the form of presentation of the schedule of prizes for the 1938…

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£130 for Rights Temora's Sports Carnival

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 8

The record sum of £130 was realised for the booth rights at the Temora Athletic Association's Boxing Day Carnival. The publican's booth…

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Swimming Club's Success Public Favors First Carnival Nearly £14 Profit

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 8

Under blazing floodlights and completely encircled by milling and cheering spectators nearly one hundred swimmers churned up the…

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Dahlia Show

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 20 December 1937 · page 6

A monster non-competitive and competitive dahlia show, the first of its kind to be held in Parkes will be staged in the Masonic Hall on…

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Swimming Club. Carnival Abandoned. Lack of Officials

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 20 December 1937 · page 6

Mr. C. L. Packham (president) occupied the chair at a meeting of the Parkes and District Amateur Swimming Club at the baths…

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Street Carnival Money for Hospital and Ambulance Public Spends Well

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 1

A "fun of the fair" atmosphere pervaded the Church of England end of Templar Street on Saturday night, when an open-air…

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Royal Easter Show 9Th to 23Rd April, 1938 Prizes to the Value of £15,000

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 23 December 1937 · page 5

A complete departure has been made by the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. in the form of presentation of the schedule of prizes for the 1938…

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Special Trains For Sports Carnival

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 9

West Wyalong Cycle and Athletic Club has decided to charter special train from Lake Cargelligo and Cootamundra, for the big annual…

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FORBES £100 Cycle Carnival For New Year's Day Remarkable Gathering of Talent

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 1

Hats off to Forbes Cycle Club! This one-year-old body of progressive thought and optimistic outlook is utilising to the full the…

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Eventful Night B'bong School Show Santa Clause Welcomed BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 1

What may rightly be described as the greatest night of the year, occurred on Friday night, when the pupils of the local school staged their annual…

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Swimming Carnival

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 30 December 1937 · page 2

The Condobolin Amateur Swimming Club has provided a good programme of events for next Saturday afternoon and night -- two separate sessions…

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APPOINTED. Exhibition Judges

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 30 December 1937 · page 3

At a meeting of the Parkes P. and A. Society on Saturday afternoon the appointment of judges and stewards for the forthcoming 150th…

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1938 Royal Easter Show Revisions and Additions

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 30 December 1937 · page 6

The Royal Agriculture Society of New South Wales is making every endeavour to surpass all records both in the number of exhibits and…

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Items From Parkes Parkes Show Ground. Discussed by Committee

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 30 December 1937 · page 3

A proposal for the electric lighting of the showground so that the annual show could also be held at night was placed before a meeting of the Parkes P. and A. Society at their meeting on Saturday, afternoon by the president (Mr. A. W. Cockram). He stated that…

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