State Govt. Will Show £121,899 Deficit for Year SYDNEY
The State Government's deficit for the year ended June last was £121,899. This is disclosed in the report of the Auditor-General (Mr. Swift) which will be…
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Shows & fairs, 1948
512 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 23 of 26
Parks and Playgrounds Improvement Big Carnival: March 19-26,1949 Miss June Crowe Nominated As "Miss Grenfell, 1949" by Cycling and Athletic Association
As stated in last issue the net profit from the recent carnival in aid of the parks and playgrounds of Grenfell was £170/12/3, which is…
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P.A, and H. Association president, Mr. J. Hammond, extended a welcome to several new members who were taking their places on the committee on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Profit of £365 From Gymkhana and Sheep Show Luncheon Booth Nets £105
Forbes P.A. & H. Association's sheep show and gymkhana returned a net profit of £36559. Largest contributors to this amount…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Show Committee Decides on Spring Display After Lengthy Deliberation Autumn Still Strongly Supported
BY 26 votes to 17 Forbes P.A. and H. Association committee on Friday night decided to revert to a Spring show. This decision was arrived at after lengthy argument pro and con both Spring and Autumn displays, the meeting being…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Fortunate Out Here" Says Mr. W. Meares In Talk to Show Committee "Poked Around the Shows"
"I AM quite sure the whole of the district, N.S.W. and Australia generally, will benefit by the knowledge Mr. Meares has brought back with him," said the P.A. and H. Association president, when extending him a welcome at Friday night's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Successful Methodist Rose Show
As one made a tour of inspection of the Methodist Rose Show held in the Royal Hall last Friday afternoon, there was plenty to remind us that Spring had arrived, bringing with it a glorious display of colour…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Outstanding Quandialla Residents Honored by Show Society
Former Bland Shire (West Wyalong) President, Mr. Richard Penfold and Mrs. Penfold, were presented with two easy chairs in appreciation of their outstanding…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Quandialla Officials Pleased With Jubilee Show; Much Progress
Quandialla P.A.H. and I. Association had every reason to be proud of its recent Silver Jubilee Show, the President (Mr. C. D. Brown) told the "Advocate," adding…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bagpipes Will Play At Legacy Fair
There'll be a tang of the heather and Scotch hearts will beat just a little faster when the Orange Pipe Band of 20 members gets properly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Show Luncheon Profit
A profit of £7486 resulted from the recent luncheon at the Eugowra show. Sales of afternoon tea and luncheons returned £9167, and sale of cakes…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Art Exhibition Formation of Supervising Committee Mr. Dring to Perform Official Opening
A committee to make local arrangements for the coming exhibition of Contemporary Australian Painting was formed at a meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£272 Raised for Hall Monwonga - B'bong Show Move to Form Assn
The usual monthly meeting of the Monwonga - Bedgerabong Agricultural Bureau was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Noakes…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Forbes New Show President A Young Man
A young man, Jim Hammond has taken over the Presidency of Forbes P.A.H. and [?]. Association for the ensuing year…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Forbes Races Nominations Close To-morrow Night Carnival
A reminder is given that entries for the £500 race meeting at Forbes next week in aid of the Old People's Home close to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cowra Experiment Farm Crops Promise Well New Varieties Making Good Show
Crops at the Cowra Experiment Farm are making, very good progress, and unless the season finishes very unfavorably, good yields of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pipe Band For Legacy Fair
Outstanding attraction of the Legacy Fair which will be held in Harold Street to-night will be the Orange Pipe Band, consisting of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEDGERABONG C.W.A. Flower Show
The members of the C.W.A. swung into action on Saturday, when the flower show, for which so much preparation had been made, became an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Diggers' Ball Was Good Show
Action of the Secretary (Mr. A. G. McGregor) in forwarding letters, on behalf of the Ungerle Returned Servicemen's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Legacy Fair Large Attendance
Despite the unusually cold weather, a large crowd turned out to enjoy all the fun of the fair at Legacy's annual event on Friday…
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