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

Shows & fairs, 1939

396 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 14 of 20

Grenfell Show Opened in Showery Weather Second Day to be Held To-morrow

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 6

The 63rd annual exhibition of the Grenfell P.A. & H. Association was opened on Tuesday in showery weather, but rain throughout the…

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Cowra Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1939 · page 4

After the Grenfell Show the next big event to attract attenion is the Cowra Show, which will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, 12th and…

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Coming Young Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1939 · page 1

Have you made arrangements to visit the coming Young Show.—the main day of which will be Wednesday, 6th September? How…

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Store Windows for the Show PROCTER & SON

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1939 · page 2

This old-established firm's display included a varied assortment of goods, arranged in tastefully decorated windows. As usual H.M.V…

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Grenfell's 63rd Show. Saturday's Gate Takings £127 Interesting Ring Events Some Splendid Trotting Contests

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1939 · page 2

When the announcement was made on Wednesday that the show had been postponed until Saturday there were not many who anticipated that the attendance would equal that recorded on…

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Ungarie Show This Wed., August 30 Excellent Carnival Expected

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 5

If the present weather conditions continue, the Ungarie Show to be held on Wednesday of this week, should fee a most successful…

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The Forbes Show

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 2

The Forbes Show is now just one week away, and the committee has the arrangements well in hand for a record exhibition. It is…

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Public Holidays Forbes Show and Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 1

A communication was before the local Municipal Council, at its meeting on Thursday, from the Chief Secretary's Department,…

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Sports Carnival for District Hospital on Eight Hour Day

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 2

A public meeting at West Wyalong decided to conduct a sports carnival on Monday, 16th October (which will be regarded…

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Sheep Dog Trials for West Wyalong Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 2

Sheep Dog Trials, one of the most fa[?]tim show ring attraction, which have been features of Sydney Melboune and principal shows this year will make their rebut at the West Wyalong show on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week v-hen some of the best known does in Australia shpuld compete. The heats will be the principal attraction on the first day (Tuesday) when the beats will be decided,…

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Tivoli Talkies Big Attractions This Week and Show Week

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 5

Shirley Temple always turns in a fine performance—as millions of fans will attest—but this time she gives you the time of your life!…

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Parkes Beaten for Hore Gold Cup Ron Flynn's Sparkling Exhibition Forbes Forwards Find Form

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 6

THE JACK HORE GOLD CUP, for several seasons proudly possessed by Forbes footballers, has been returned to Forbes. It was the prize for victory in a match which can be rightfully termed an epic of the 1939 season in Group XI., and…

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Nine Ex-students in Comp. Game Marists Stage Snappy Exhibition And Win 16-Nil

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 1

Combining perfectly, Marists outclassed Ex-Students in a reserve grade competition match at Spooner Oval Sunday morning, 16-nil…

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Carnival Dance

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 2

The hotelkeepers' carnival dance will be held in the Star" Theatre on Wednesday, 6th September. There will be novelties, chocolate wheels…

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Next Week's Young Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 1

At the coming Young Show there will be a decided innovation. A spectacular ring feature will be presented by "Dare-Devil" Frank…

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Late Show Notes. the Wool Judging

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 6

Mr. R. Murray Gibbes writes us as follows:— I regret that time did not permit me to discuss the wool judging…

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The Only Jack Moses the Evergreen Entertainer Whose Inimitable Characteristic Stories and Recitations Have Delighted Thousands of Listeners, Especially at Show Smokos

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 2

It is a common Western expression "No Show Without Jack Moses." That puts the matter in a nutshell of brevity. But expanded to full significance…

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Lake Cargelligo Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 5

The special prize donated by [?] [?] Esq. fur pen of [?] purpose bred lambs 1939 drop bred by exhibitor to be judged for wool and…

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District Exhibit at Show Materials Required

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 1

District farmers and dairymen are invited by the Forbes P.A. and H. Association to share in staging a district exhibit at the show…

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Parkes Show Scale Attractive Ring Events

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 9

The 60th annual exhibition of the Parkes P., A. and H. Association, on Monday .Tuesday and Wednesday, was not favored with…

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