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

Shows & fairs, 1939

396 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 20

Butterfly Fair

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 3

The Methodist ladies announce that all is in readiness tor their "Butterfly Fair" which will be held in the West Wyalong Church Hall on Friday…

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Weethalle Show Ball Fixed for Show Night

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 1

The Weethalle Show Committee has now fixed the date of their Show Bali for Wednesday, 16th August (the night of their annual show). For…

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Garden Notes Herbaceous Perennial Plants Bright Show for Busy People

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 3

Very few people there are who do not appreciate that great improvement wrought in the home surroundings by the formation of…

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To Show Cause West Wyalong Ratepayers Deaf Ear to Demolition Orders

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 2

In a report to Bland Shire Council, Mr. H. B. Player (Health and Building Inspector) stated that no action had been taken by three…

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Weethalle Show And Ball at Night

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 10

The position of the Weelhalle Show Society for the past few weeks has been of an "international" character regarding the events of the future…

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Demolition Orders Position of Ratepayers To Show Cause

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 2

Mr. J. K. Lynch, snr., at a meeting of the West Wyalong Progress Association, asked if it was intended to take any action…

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Show Committee

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 3

A meeting of the West Wyalong Show Committee will be held at the Memorial Hall on Saturday next 5th August, at 2.30 p.m…

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Butterfly Fair for Methodist Church Successful Function

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 4

A Butterfly Fair, in aid of the Methodist Church, was held in the Church Hall on Friday and Saturday last. There was a good attendance…

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Forbes Show Entries Commence to Come In Committee Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 1

The 66th annual exhibition of the Forbes P., A. and H. Association will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 5 and 6…

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Birds Worth £300 on Show First in Forbes Exhibits Impress Sydney Judge

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 6

Two hundred birds, valued at approximately £300, were on show at the Parish Hall on Saturday. It was the first exposition of…

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Show Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 2

The final working bee to be held this year at the show ground took place on Tuesday, 1st August, when necessary filling in required on the…

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Night Show for Wagga

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 2

Wagga may have a night show this year. The majority of the committee of the M.P. and A.A. favored a fireworks display on the night of…

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Golden Jubilee Show. August 15 and 16

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 2

Everything points to this great show far outclassing any previous one in the 50 years of show history. And now, as the dates are close at hand,…

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Butterfly Fair

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 8

In the report of the Butterfly Fair, which was conducted at West Wyalong recently by the Methodist Ladies' Guild, the names of Monica…

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Salvation Army Fair

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 6

On Wednesday, August 23rd, the, local Salvation Army Corps will be holding its annual Fair. The event, which is to be called a Butterfly Fair,…

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Show Races Forbes Jockey Club's £175 Meeting The Programme

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 3

Programme for the Forbes Jockey Club's show meeting, to be held on September 7 and 8, have been issued by the secretary, Mr. Y. H…

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Autumn Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 3

Mr. Ryder, Secretary of the Grenfell P. and A. Association, writes:— The suggestions advanced in the local, press that something in the…

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Birds Worth £300 on Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 3

Two hundred birds, valued at approximately £300 were on show at the Parish Hall, Forbes, on Saturday week. It was the first exposition of…

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Entitled to Fair Chance Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 1

In an interview to-night, Mr. Chaffey made it clear that he had no intention of doing anything on Tuesday to embarrass the Premier. Mr…

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Grenfell Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 2

A reminder is given of the Grenfell Annual Show, which takes place this year on the 2nd and 23rd August. The secretary reports that there…

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