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

Shows & fairs, 1940

364 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 19

Week End Hockey Forbes Visits Condobolin Carnival Final Played

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 2

South Forbes Men's and the Cardinals Ladies hockey clubs travelled to Condobolin on Sunday last. The weather was ideal and much…

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New Show Date for West Wyalong One Week Later

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 1

The West Wyalo[?]g Show this year will be held one week later than usual. The date now fixed is Tuesday and Wednesday,…

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The Show Will Be Held

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 2

At a well attended special meeting of the committee called for the purpose of giving consideration to partly curtailing the activities of the show…

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Sydney Sheep Show Plans for 1941

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 5

A proposal that no Sydney sheep show be held in 1941 was defeated by 35 votes to 14 at the annual meeting of the N.S.W…

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Ardlethan Show To Be Abandoned Progress Assn. Enters Protest

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 5

Speaking at a meeting of the Ardlethan Progress Association, Mr. Kirby said a matter of importance to the town was the proposal to…

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"Patriotic" Effort Lake Cargellego's 1940 SHOW Profit to Go to Local Red Cross

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 5

It was decided at the special gen eral meeting of the Lake Cargelli[?] P.A.H. and [?] Association that the profits of the forthcoming 1940 show…

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Sports Carnival Well Received at Ungarie

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 4

An "Advocate" representative was i[?] at Ungarie this week that [?] decision of the Show Committee [?] conduct a sports carnival this year…

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Grenfell Jockey Club. Cup Meeting Shows Lost Of £22. £80 In Hand For Patriotic Meeting. Show Meeting Abandoned

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above was held at the Criterion Hotel on Tuesday night. Present: Messrs. H. S. Macneil…

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W.w. Show Profits for Patriotic Purposes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 1

At a meeting of the West Wyalong Show Committee held on Saturday afternoon, it was decided to devote the whole of…

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Ariah Park Show to Be Staged for Patriotic Fund

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 4

The Committee of the Ariah Park Show Society, decided at a special meeting on Saturday night to go ahead with the 1940 show and to…

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Ardlethan Show To Be Held on 21st September For Patriotic Purposes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 2

The Committee of the Ardlethan P.A.H. & I. Association have decided to hold their annual exhibition this year on Saturday,…

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Mr. Churchill's Fighting Speech Will Not Seek Terms of Peace Hitler's Plans Must Be Entirely Recast We May Show Mercy, But Will Ask for None (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 1

A message from London states: The Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, in a broadcast last night said:—"We shall not seek terms of peace, nor tolerate any parley. "We may show mercy, but we shall ask for none…

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"Business As Usual" Forbes Show to Go on Curtailment To One Day Opposed Ground Not Required For Military Purposes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 1

EVER since Army officials inspected the Forbes Showground a couple of months ago, it has been consistently rumored that the ground was likely to be commandeered for military purposes, either as a training area for our soldiers or as an…

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Show Profits for Patriotic Purposes Committee Makes Definite Decision Society Anxious to Play Its Part Annual Carnival to be Held in September

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 5

Meeting unanimously adopted a resolution that the whole of the profits from the 1940 Show, after its financial obligations to Lecember31, 1940, are met, be devoted to patriotic purposes. A proposal to conduct the exhibition as a Patriotic…

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W. Wyalong Show Preparing for Big Event Meeting of Committee

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the West Wyalong show Committed unanimously adopted a resolution moved by Messrs J. W. Parker and…

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Should Make £75 for Patriotic Purposes Ungarie Show Committee Active Recent Ball Most Successful

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 1

The recent Patriotic Ball held at Ungarie, was the first of a series of functions to be conducted by the Ungarie P.A.H. and…

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Street Carnival Patriotic Queen Comp

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 1

At its meeting this week the executive of the Patriotic Queen Competition gave permission to the Friendly Societies' Queen…

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Forbes Show to Be Held

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 22 July 1940 · page 4

Ever since Army officials inspected the Forbes Showground a couple of months ago, it has been consistently rumored that the ground was likely to…

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J. M. COONEY. Made Life Member Of The Show Society

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 22 July 1940 · page 2

At the well-attended meeting of the committee, of the P.A.H. & I. Association last Saturday afternoon, J. M. Cooney, who had been the very…

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Show Society Committee Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 2

There is no lacking of enthusiasm with the committee of the Condobolin P.A.H. and I. Association. Every meeting is well attended and every…

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