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

Shows & fairs, 1948

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Show Committee Invests In Ground Improvements

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 1

The annual report and financiali statement of the West Wyalong and District P.A.H. and I. Association, which will be presented to the annual meeting by Mr…

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W.W. Men on Southwest Show Group

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

West Wyalong Show Committee is well represented on the South-west Council of Agricultural Association's…

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Dairy Show at Olympia

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 12

The 61st Dairy Show was held in London recently. The thousands of visitors were…

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Carnival Night in Forbes £200 Raised

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 5

Aldermen of the Municipality had a great opportunity to see Harold Street closed to traffic on Monday night when the Forbes Hockey Association…

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£2000 From Ambulance Carnival

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 6

The highly successful annual carnival held at Corowa and Aibury by the Corowa-Albury ambulance service realised a net…

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Easter Monday Carnival Plans

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 2

Dr. L. A. Gardiner. President, and other members of the Committee, will bring forward sug gestions at the annual meeting…

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Royal Easter Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 1

The Royal Agricultural Society lias been compelled to prohibit the admittance oil caravans to the Sydney show ground prior to and…

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Swimming Notes Sunday's Points Score Races Big Carnival on Feb. 14

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 5

The January section of the points score closed on Sunday night with the holding of a brace relay. This was preceded by the junior 50 metres…

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Atom Exhibition

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 1

The British Ministry of Supply has commissioned a number of leading atomic scientists in this country to prepare an exhibition which…

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Stevens Cup; 220 Title, Handicaps "Clean-up" at Parkes Carnival

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 1

West Wyalong Amateur Swimming Club representatives had a real night out at Parkes on Saturday. The girls team (Joan Cottle, Claire Howard, Myrl Tunks,…

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Swimming Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 1

Committeemen of the Forbes Amateur Swimming Club are notified that a meeting will be held at the Olympic Pool. Forbes, on Wednesday evening…

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Bedgerabong Annual Show BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 5

On Thursday night the Monwonga Bedgerabong Agricultural Bureau held its first meeting or the year at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Brown. There…

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Coming Forbes Show President's Appeal to Members

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 1

The president of Forbes Show Society, Mr. W. A. Meares who, by the way, will be going off to America as one of the State's most Progressive…

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[?]aluable Corriedale Ram Donated to C.B.F. Carnival

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 2

A valuable Corriedale ram has been donated to the West Wyalong- Convent Building Fund Committee by Mr. John Thomas, who is a breeder of this well…

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SWIMMING To-Morrow's Carnival at Forbes Local Swimmers Do Well at Parkes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

A last preview of the monster carnival to be staged in Forbes pool tomorrow, from 3 p.m., is worthwhile. The afternoon programme will open…

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Rio Theatre Patrons to See Show of Year

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 2

The galaxy of talent in "The Best Years of Our Lives," a full length story at the Rio Gardens, West Wyalong, on…

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Marists' Swimming Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 4

At last week's meeting of Forbes Municipal Council a letter was read from the sportsmaster of the Marist Brothers' College, Forbes, seeking the…

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Swimmers Disappointed Rain Stops Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

Heavy rain which fell in Forbes over the week-end caused the postponement of the swimming carnival which was to have been held in the Forbes…

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Swimming Notes Carnival Postponed Sunday Night's Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 5

These notes should have been devoted to Saturday's carnival, but the heavy rain that morning forced a cancellation. Club officials watched the…

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1948 SHOW Committee Discusses Arrangements

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 3

Members of Forbes P. A. & H. Association committee met on Friday night to perfect arrangements for this year's annual show…

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