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

Shows & fairs, 1946

334 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 17

Show Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 2

The show office will be open for rece[?]val of entries as from Thursday next, 1st August.— Exhibitors are asked to make…

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Agricultural Show Advertising Country Party M.H.R. Wants Sales Tax Exemption

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 4

CANBERRA.—Exemption of pastoral and agricultural societies from sales tax on advertising in connection with annual shows was requested by Mr…

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The Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 1

The committee met on Saturday to finalise matters in connection with the show. Mr. S. Fowler presided…

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Schools' Carnival Assn Makes Final Plans

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 1

At a well attended meeting held in the intermediate High School on Saturday last final arrangements were made for the Annual Carnival to be held on…

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Athletic Day 750 Children in Sports Carnival

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 2

Nineteen hundred entries have been received from twenty schools for the Athletic Day to be held at the Show Ground, West Wyalong,…

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Another "Back to Grenfell Week" Suggested Seven Days' Carnival in October. for Grenfell Town Improvements, Town Tennis Courts, and R.s. Building Fund

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 3

At the meeting of the Memorial Club House Building Fund Committee held on Tuesday the Mayor suggested that another Back to…

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Western Schoolboys Football Championships the Big Carnival at Forbes Tomorrow 42 Teams - 550 Players

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 1

FOR the first time in the history of Forbes the flag of the Country Rugby League will by from the grandstand flagpole at Spooner Oval tomorrow. The Country League, with the N.S.W Rugby Football…

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Show Sports Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 August 1946 · page 2

The sports meeting held on the show ground on Saturday in aid of the Popular Man Competition was disappointing, the attendance not…

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Show Prospects Now Only Needs Fine Weather

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 5 August 1946 · page 2

All things point to a record show. Sheep exhibits and ring events are particularly good. The camp draft promises to be one of best items of…

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Show Booth Rights Auctioned

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1946 · page 1

Spirited bidding marked the auction held on Saturday morning for the rights of the publican's booth at the Forbes show, Mr. A. E. Preston, licensee…

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Forbes Show Plans Finalised for Next Month's Fixture

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1946 · page 5

At a committee meeting of the Forbes P.A, and H. Association last Friday night, it was agreed that two motor trains be chartered for…

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Another Outstanding Success Attends Western Schoolboys' Football Carnival "March Past" of 42 Teams a Glorious Spectacle

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1946 · page 1

THE Western divisional schoolboys' football carnival, at Forbes, is only in its second year, but already the time has arrived when the arrangements for the fixture will have to be planned on a wider and grander scale, good as this organisation…

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Condobolin's Great Show 55th Annual Exhibition Many Previous Records Broken

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 8 August 1946 · page 2

With fine, sunny weather on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Condobolin Show of 1946 has passed off with complete success in every way --record revenues, record entries, records in many ways…

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Show Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1946 · page 5

Attention is drawn to special prizes shown in this issue, particularly the cup donated by Mr. T. W. Brown, jeweller, Main-street…

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Big Show at R.s.l. Rooms

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1946 · page 2

A variety evening in support of the candidature of Miss Aileen Staniforth, Hospital War Memorial candidate in the War Memorial…

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Farming Goes to War in Great Britain Pictorial Exhibition. at Grenfell 12th TO 26th AUGUST

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1946 · page 3

Through the courtesy of the United Kingdom Information Office, the above exhibition will be held in the Council Chambers, Grenfell…

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Holiday for Show

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 7

Wednesday, September 4, the second day of the Forbes Show, has been gazetted a public holiday…

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Show Meeting Ball to be Held at Night

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 6

At the Show meeting held at the School of Arts on Friday, August 2, the following resolutions were carried: That the secretary write to the…

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Public Holiday for Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 August 1946 · page 4

Bland Shire Council at its last meet ing approved of an a application from the West Wyalong Show Association, asking that September, 11— Show…

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Many Future Champs. Junee Schoolboys' Carnival

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 August 1946 · page 5

It was worth coming 300 miles to see", said NSW Rugby League representative, Mr. "Snowy" Justice. who was very impressed with…

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