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

Shows & fairs, 1939

396 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 20

A Good Year Despite Adverse Conditions West Wyalone Show Society

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

At a meeting of the West Wyalong Show Committee in the Memorial Hall, West Wyalong on Saturday afternoon, the Honorary…

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Nearly 1000 People Attend Carnival Favorable Weather Prevails Several Championship Events Decided Ashur Hart Star Attraction of Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

NEARLY 1000 PERSONS ATTENDED THE CARNIVAL HELD IN THE BEAUTIFUL OLYMPIC POOL IN HOLLAND PARK, WEST WYALONG, ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT, WHICH WAS ORGANISED BY THE WEST WYALONG AMATEUR SWIMMING…

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Bedlam Leads By A Nose with Ritzes Up in Damon Runyon's "Straight, Place and Show"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

It has always seemed to this reviewer (and probably to the film going public at large) that the Ritz Brothers could, if need be, turn out just as funny a picture without a script as with one; that the three sw[?]ky fr[?]es were entirely capable of [?]hing through eight…

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Show Society Arranges for Revision of Schedule Saturday's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 1

There was a well- attended meeting of the newly- elected committee of the Forbes P. A. & H. Association on Saturday, when the…

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Temora Show Society's Cash Position Improves by £208 Annual Meeting on March 4

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 5

Committeemen of the Temora P.A.H. and I. Association rallied in force to Saturday night's meeting when there were only five absentees…

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Show Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 6

The Finance Committee's report at the Show meeting on Saturday last disclosed that the amount of £906/3/2 had been spent from the Government…

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Fair of Trousers Free

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 2

It is not often that one is offered a pair of trousers free; but Roy Barton, of Rankin Street, in this issue makes the offer. It is good for the next ten…

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Improving the Health of Our Children Research & Experiments Show Conclusively How It Should Be Done Health Department Contribution

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 5

Our means of retaliation when called unpleasant names at school was usually to chant the old saw that "Sticks and stones may break my…

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Show Committee. First Meeting of New Committee

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 5

The above took place on Saturday afternoon of the 11th inst. Present, Messrs R. K. L'Estrange (President), E. Selems, J. L. Green…

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Ungarie Show Society Annual General Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 2

The annual general meeting of members of the Ungarie P.A.H. and I. Association will be held at the Memorial Hall on Tuesday, 28th…

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Liability of Show Societies Important Ruling By Judge at Lismore

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 4

A Judgment of considerable interest to Agricultural Societies throughout Australia was delivered by Acting Judge Fuller in the…

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Ungarie Show Society

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 1

The annual general meeting of the Ungarie Show Committee will be held on Tuesday night next…

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Many Visitors for Cycle Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 5

Among the Orange cyclists coming to Forbes on Sunday. March 12, are Sid Brooks, who won the mid- western junior championship at Forbes on New…

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West Wyalong Show Society Annual General Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 1

The annual general meeting of members will be held at the Memorial Hall on Saturday next, 25th February, at 2.30 p.m. At this meeting…

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Swimming Carnival Read And Ruttley Club Champions Poor "Gallery" Watches

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 10

JOHN READ was the spectacular stand- out among the local swimmers at the Olympic Pool on Wednesday night, when the Forbes Amateur Swimming and Life Saving Club conducted its second annual local carnival…

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An Australian Girl Abroad Mountain Ski-ing Indoors Winter Cavalcade at Earls Court Leona Sees Breathtaking Scenes in Exhibition Ha Leona Sees Breathtaking Scenes in Exhibition Hall (Special by Air Mail From Leona Deane)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 8

In her usual vivid and inimitable style, Leona Deane this week takes her reader's in imagination to the Winter Cavalcade at Earls Court. You'll enjoy reading every word of it. Well we get cynical and cold and…

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Swimming Carnival at Young

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 3

The weather must have been made for the Young Swimming Club on Wednesday evening last for its fourth annual S.W. Championship Carnival,…

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Peter Smith Brilliant Young Scholar Exhibition at University

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 3

Peter Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Smith, of Golden Street, West Wyaloug, who is a student of St. Josephs College, Hunters Hill, and…

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Showed £21 Loss on Sports Carnival Public Fail to Respond

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 2

Expressing regret that the public of West Wyalong and district had failed to sufficiently support the annual Anniversary Day…

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Show Presidency Mr. Parker Retires Mr. H. McFadyen Elected

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 2

At the animal general meeting of subscribers to the West Wyalong and District Show Association on Saturday afternoon last, Mr. J. W…

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