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

Shows & fairs, 1942

147 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 8

Fair Rents Court Owner Granted 10- Per Week Increase Local Application

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 1

An owner of a property in Barton Street Forbes, who made an application under the National Security Regulations to the local…

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£180 For Prisoners of War Flower Show, Exhibition & FAIR Show Committee's Successful Effort

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 September 1942 · page 2

The flower show, exhibition and fair, conducted by the West Wyalong Show Committee and held in the Masonic Hall on Saturday last, was a very successful function from every point of view. It is not possible to give final figures at the…

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Church of England Flower Show Successful Function

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 1 October 1942 · page 2

First signs of Spring are always noticeable in the flower garden, when the tender young plants put forward vigorous growth and unfurl their…

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Burcher. Flower and Baby Show £40 Raised for C.w.a

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1942 · page 4

The members of the Burcher branch of the Country Women's Association held their animal flower and baby show on Saturday, 19th instant, when…

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Patriotic Carnival

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 3

Attention is drawn to an advertisement in this issue for the Patriotic Carnival to be held on the Grenfell show ground on Saturday 17th…

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New Picture Show Prices

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 1

New picture show prices began yesterday. The Prices Commissioner approved them and the new entertainment tax has been added…

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Over £75 Profit Wyalong Church Fair

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 October 1942 · page 2

The Wyalong Methodist Church bazaar, which was held on the afternoon and evening of 23rd September, was, notwithstanding boisterous…

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Patriotic Carnival at Grenfell

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1942 · page 1

Attention is drawn to a patriotic carnival to be held on the Gienfell Showground, on Saturday. October 17. 17, comenincins at 11 a.m. The…

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C.d.h.w.a. Lilac Fair

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 8 October 1942 · page 2

Members of the Condobolin District Hospital Women's Auxiliary conducted a Lilac Fair in the Royal Hall on 'Saturday afternoon last. This dainty…

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Patriotic Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 October 1942 · page 3
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

Attention is drawn to patriotic carnival to be held on the Grenfell showground on Saturday, October 17, commencing at 11 a.m. The programme…

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£166/8/1 Profit for Red Cross Prisoners of War Fund Flower Show and Exhibition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1942 · page 1

At a meeting of the Committee of the West Wyalong & District P.A.H. & I. Association on Saturday afternoon, the Hon. Secretary (Mr. D. A…

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Methodist Rose Show Splendid Function

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 15 October 1942 · page 2

"Nature has caprices which art cannot imitate."--Macaulay. And how true those few words are. What artist could have dared to even…

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Late Mr. David Weir Memorial Suggested Tributes By Show Committee

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1942 · page 1

Tributes were paid to the late Mr. David Weir at a meeting of the West Wyalong Show Committee on Saturday afternoon last, when reference was…

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Crop Competition Discussed by Show Committee Works and Finance Committee To Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1942 · page 1

At a genaral meeting of the West Wyalong Show Committee. which was held on Saturday afternoon last, there were present Messrs W. A…

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Patriotic Carnival

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 2

ENTRIES are now coming in for the various events at the Patriotic Carnival to be field on Saturday next…

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Presbyterian Flower Show Another Success

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 22 October 1942 · page 2

The Flower Show was firstly introduced by the Royal Horticultural Society to encourage the cultivation of flowers. The most important…

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Children's Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 6

A carnival arranged for the entertainment of children is to be held at the North Hill Croquet Club's grounds on Wednesday, October 28, from 4 to…

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Patriotic Carnival

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 3

Among those who officiated at the carnival on Saturday last, and whose name was inadvertently omitted from our report, was Mr. T. F. Armstrong…

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C.W.A. Annual Fair £16 Profit

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 October 1942 · page 2

The West Wyalong Branch of the Country Womens' Association held their annual fair on Friday last in the CWA Hall…

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