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

Shows & fairs, 1948

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Exhibitors Make Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 September 1948 · page 6

Exhibitors are responsible for the success of the West Wyalong Show. Without their co-operation the Show…

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Show Society Has State-wide Reputation For Hospitality

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 September 1948 · page 2

Hospitality extended to West Wyalong Show visitors cannot be excelled anywhere in New South Wales, according to Mr. Les. Hanna…

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Patron Hints That Show President May Serve Third Term

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 September 1948 · page 2

A suggestion that Mr. John Sanderson should serve a third term of office as President of the West Wyalong Show Committee, was made by Mr. H. W…

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Modern Transport Robs Show Society of Company of Some Judges

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 September 1948 · page 6

Modern transport has robbed West Wyalong of the company of numerous judges at the annual smoke social on the second night of the Show…

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Sale of Show Lambs

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 5

Messrs J. T. Woods and Son, auctioneers, report a very satisfactory sale of 90 of the exhibits in the fat lamb section at Forbes sheep show last…

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Forbes Sheep Show and Gymkhana Gate Takings Show Upward Trend Sheep Shearing Contest Arouses Wide Interest

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 1

THE second annual sheep show and gymkhana, organised by Forbes P.A. and H. Association in place of its Spring show, took place on the showground on Saturday under…

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Tennis Exhibition at Forbes on Saturday Visit of Mrs. Nancye Bolton

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 1

Next Saturday will be a red-letter day in the tennis history of Forbes. On that day world's champion lady tennis player, Nancye Bolton,…

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Work and Show Rooms Council's Premises in Court Lane Inspector's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 3

The building inspector, Mr. Press, submitted a report to last week's Council meeting on the properly recently acquired by it in Court…

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A Good Win For Bedgerabong Junior Farmers At Last Week's Cowra Show

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 1

Bedgerabong Club won the shield, donated by Gordon Edgell and Sons, for the best Junior Farmer exhibit at the Cowra show last…

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Show Judges

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 5

The following judges' names were inadvertently omitted from the report of the West Wyalong Show, which appeared…

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Show Guessing Competitions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 4

Results of the guessing competition conducted by West Wyaong Show Committee were made known at…

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Aluminium King For Sports Carnival

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 2

Mr. John Smith, of Sydney, who conducted the "aluminium" ware stall at West Wyalong on Show Day…

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£5/5/ Prize For Preserves at Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 1

Mr. George Rootes, of Calleen, has donated a prize of £5/5/- for the best collection of preserves…

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Sideshowmen Stage Procession And Leave Temora Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 2

With tooting horns about 24 motor vehicles belonging to sideshowmen staged a protest procession through the main street of Temora on Tuesday morning, as…

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Eugowra Show Next Week

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 6

The Eugowra P.A. and H. Association will hold its annual exhibition next Tuesday and Wednesday, September 21 and 22…

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Ban on Loud Speakers Causes Show Strike

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 2

Because the Temora Show committee has banned the use of loudspeakers on sideshows, sldeshowmen have declared the show "black." Normally…

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Youth at Helm Mr. Jim Hammond New Show President

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 1

President of Forbes P.A. and H. Association for the ensuing year is youthful Jim Hammond, who possesses all the necessary…

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Forbes Girl Guides Successful Arts and Crafts Exhibition Last Week's Camp at Talimbi

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 2

The C.W.A. rooms presented a festival appearance on Tuesday, when the Forbes branch of the Girl Guides' Association staged its…

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Show Date Monster Again at Large Pops Up at Annual Meeting Will be Slain on October 8

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 1

WHEN question time was reached at the annual meeting of Forbes P.A. and H. Association, on Tuesday night, that hydra-headed monster, "show dates," slithered into the arena. The pros and cons of Autumn and Spring shows were…

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Methodist Annual Daffodil Fair

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 September 1948 · page 2

The Methodist Ladies' Church Aid held a successful Daffodil Fair on Friday, afternoon last. Thirteen…

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