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

Shows & fairs, 1943

145 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 8

Swimming Carnival Forbes Intermediate High School Last Week's Results

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 2

The annual swimming carnival of the Forbes Intermediate High School was held in the local baths on the afternoon of Thursday, 25th…

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Swimming Carnival High School's Annual Event Lengthy Programme— Keen Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 2

The fifth swimming carnival under the auspices of the West Wyalong Intermediate High School was conducted at the Olympic Baths in…

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The Matthews Shield Swimming Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 2

For some years now, the Matthews Shield carnival has proved the outstanding annual attraction during the swimming season for the Forbes and…

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Street Carnival To Aid School of Arts Building Fund Annual Effort Proposed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 2

The financial statement of the treasurer (Mr. Kendall) to Thursday night's meeting of the committee showed that the Forbes…

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Swimming Carnival Marist Brothers' College Annual Re-union Xavier House Wins Ford Cup

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 2

Tuesday, March 2, proved to be an ideal day for the sixth annual carnival of tho College. This meeting was characterised by…

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New Show Secretary Mr. H. Fraser Appointed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Committee of the Wyalong and District Show Society which was held prior to the annual general meeting on Saturday…

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SUSPENDED Two Members of Forbes Labor League To Show Cause Why They Should Not be Expelled

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 2

Chief business at the meeting of tho Forbes branch of the A.L.P., held on Friday night, was a report on the recent municipal by…

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W.W. Show Society Annual General Meeting Mr. Buttenshaw Re-elected President No Election for Committee

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 2

Mr. W. A. Butternshaw (President) presided over the annual general meeting of the West Wyalong and District P.A.H. & I. Association. which…

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Swimming Carnival and Dance

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 3

On Tuesday afternoon last a free swimming carnival was conducted at the local reserve for all school children who wished to take part. A…

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Show Committee Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the Weethalle P.A.H. and I. Association, it was decided not to proceed in the matter of holding a show this year…

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Swimming Carnival Primary Boy and Girls Wilga House Wins

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 2

The boys and girls of the primary departments of Forbes Intermediate High School held their first annual swimming carnival…

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Griffith Show Recommendation to Hold

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 1

A recommendation to the Committee to hold a Show this year was made by the annual general meeting of members of the Griffith Agricultural…

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GRENFELL & District Patriotic & War Fund. Street Carnival to be Held

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above and others interested was held in the Council Chambers last night for the purpose of discussing…

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Annual Show. Meeting of the P. & A. Committee

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 2

Grenfell P. and A. Committee met on Saturday night, Mr. W. H. Simpson (President) presiding. There was a full attendance of…

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School of Arts Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 4

Forbes School of Arts has a debt of about £800 on its loan building fund and in respect of arrears of rotes. For the purpose of reducing these debts…

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School of Arts Monthly Meeting of Committee Carnival Arrangements

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Forbes School of Arts on Thursday night was attended by Messrs. R. McDade (president), E. C. Tate…

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Show Committee Preparations Proceeding for Show in September

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 3

The President (Mr. W. A. Buttenshaw) presided at a meeting of the West Wyalong Show Committee at the Memorial Hall on Saturday…

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Temora to Hold Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 1

At the monthly meeting or HkCommittee of the Temora PAH & I Association, it was decided to hold the Annual Show during the third…

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School of Arts Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 2

The street carnival which the Forbes School of Arts carried out on Saturday in aid of its building-loan fund met With a fairly good response from the…

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The Carnival. £180 Taken

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 2

Notwithstanding the bad weather conditions the proceeds of the carnival were very satisfactory, about £180 being taken, which exceeded…

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