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

Shows & fairs, 1948

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Show Meeting Day Unaltered

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 1

West Wyalong Show Committee will continue to meet on Saturday afternoons. At Saturday's meeting…

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District Schools Show Exhibit

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 1

West Wyalong Branch of the Teachers' Federation again asked the Show Committee to stage a…

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District Exhibit For Annual Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 1

A suggestion has been made to the Show Committee that a district exhibit should be arranged for the…

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£53 Legacy for Show Assn

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 2

The Perpetual Trustee Co. Pty., has forwarded to the West Wyalong Show Committee a cheque for £53/18/7, which…

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Governor Invited To Open Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 1

The State Governor (Lieut. General John Northcott) is to be asked to officially open the West Wyalong…

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Cruelty Alleged At Royal Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 2

Allegations of cruelty to animals at the rodeo at the Eastern Show would be investigated, said the Chief Secretary, (Mr…

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Show Vice-Presidents And Sub-committees Appointed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 1

In the absence of the Returning Officer (Mr. D. A. Gagie) from Saturday's meeting of the West Wyalong Show Committee, Mr. C. Marshall (Assistant…

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Presbyterian Flower Show An Excellent Display

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 3

Flowers displayed at St. Andrew's annual flower show, on Friday, reflected the splendid growing qualities of the soil in this district, when there is…

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Record Show Expected Entries Close Soon

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 1

At a meeting of Forbes P. A. and H. Association on Friday, it was revealed that entries were coming in for all sections for the…

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Grenfell Carnival

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 1

Attention to readers is drawn to an advertisement in this issue of the carnival and Rodeo to be held on Grenfell…

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Show Committee Accepts "Hints"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 6

Inserted in last year's West Wyalong Show schedul was a page headed "Suggestions," with an…

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Show Committee's Catering Problem

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 6

West Wyalong Show Committeemen and perturbed at the decision of the Church of England Women's Guild…

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Show Committee Thanks Retiring Members

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 6

At Saturday's meeting of the West Wyalong Show Committee the Secretary (Mr. A. G. Cattle) read a letter…

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Show Schedule To Be Prepared

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 5

At the next meeting of the Show Committee in West Wyalong the schedule will be revised…

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More Sheep Pens for Annual Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 5

Referring to the increased interest in sheep sections at the Annual Show. Mr. F. Baker stated that it…

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Show Memorial To Late A. W. Buttenshaw

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 4

At the next meeting of the W. Wyalong Show Committee a proposal to erect a memorial on the…

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Show Society' Thanks To Mr. H. McFadyen

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 5

Reference to the support given the West Wyalong Show by Mr. Harold McFadyen, who recently left to live at Inverell…

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Turkey Breeder's Success At the Royal Show

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 6

Congratulations are being offered to Mrs. M. Kirby, of Galwary, Eugowra, on the successful exhibition of her turkeys at the recent Royal Easter…

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QUANDIALLA Schedule for Silver Jubilee Show Prize Money Increased QUANDIALLA, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 3

At a committee meeting of the Quandilla P.A.H. and I. Association it was decided to increase prize money in almost every section of the schedule…

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Polo Carnival Eleven Teams Expected to Compete Accommodation a Problem

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 1

All available accommodation in Forbes and Parkes, has been booked for the Countess of Dudley Cup polo carnival on June 23 to…

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