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

Shows & fairs, 1949

486 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 15 of 25

W.W. Business Displays at Weethalle Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 1

A number of West Wyalong business firms bad displays at the Weethalle Show yesterday. Leadbitter's Garage displayed…

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M.L.A. Gave Show Officials "Pat On Back"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 1

Weethalle Show officials and the Association generally heard some nice things about them yesterday from…

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Men Introduce New Show Vogue; Took Charge of Official Catering

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 2

Claim of Weethalle Show Association that its Committee of Management is most versatile was amply borne out yesterday, when two members took charge of the…

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Sheep Dog Trials at Trundle Show

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 1

Only two of the three sheep dog trials scheduled for the Trundle P., A. & H. Association's show were concluded when this paper went to press,…

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Show at B'bong To-morrow Excellent Entries Received

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 1

Over 1400 entries have so far been received for the first annual show of the Monwonga-Bedgerabong P., A. & H. Association which…

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Forbes Jockey Club The Show Meeting Horses Coming From Queensland

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 12

Forbes Jockey club promises to have a most successful meeting for its Show fixture on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 6 and 7,…

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School News Forbes Football Carnival

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 August 1949 · page 4

The five stone team was the most successful of four West Wyalong teams to visit Forbes for the school boys' carnival…

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Guessing Comps. at Weethalle Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 August 1949 · page 1

The guessing competition in connection with the fat bullock at the Weethalle Show was won by Mr. J. Ratcliff, who guessed…

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Law, Once Brutal, is Now Most Democratic and Fair in the World

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 August 1949 · page 2

The vast change made in the laws of the country—mainly as they applied to Australia—was related in interesting details by Mr. L. E. C. Luff, the guest…

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Glamorous Floor Show Highlight of Bright C. of E. Ball at Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 August 1949 · page 1

Unique in the history of local social functions was the staging of a bright floor show, which took the form of a burlesque presentation of debutantes, at the…

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Devon Cattle Breeders' Society's 102nd Show

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 3

The total entries for the Devon Ca[?]lle Breeders' Society's show and sale. In Somerset, was 117. The shun was for bulls calved over a period of a year from May, 1917, and was divided into three age classes. The highest price was 415 guineas, paid for the Reserve Champion Bull,…

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Provision for Schoolchildren to Meet State Governor Show Arrangements

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 1

THE school-children of the district will be on vacation when the State Governor, His Excellency, Lieut.-General John Northcott, visits Forbes on Saturday, September 10, to officially open the P.A. & H. Association's annual show, but as he has…

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W.Wyalong Golden Jubilee show will be a Memorable Exhibition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 4

The West Wyalong Golden Jubilee Show, to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the West Wyalong P.A.H. and I. Association, will this year be one of the…

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Methodist Spring Fair

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 1

The Methodist Ladles' Church Aid are husily preparing far their Spring Fair, to be held at the Church Hall on Friday,…

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Grenfell Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 1

A reminder is given of the Grenfell Show advertised in this issue. Entries are now being received and good inter-town…

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Ardlethan Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 1

As will be seen by advertisement in to-day's issue, the 39th annual Ardlethan Show will be held on Saturday, 24th…

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Koorawatha Show Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 4

A meeting of the general committee of the Koorawatha P.A.H. Association was held in the School of Arts on Monday night…

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Coming Young Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 4

Young Show entries are coining in very briskly this week, and if intending exhibitors wish to lodge entries they will be accepted if posted…

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Mr. Eric C. Jones on Show Committee

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 1

Mr. Eric C. Jones, of Blow Clear, will fill the vacancy on the West Wyalong Show Committee, caused by the…

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show Committee to Lose Good Member by Mr. Cooper's Departure

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 6

With the departure of Mr. R. Eh Cooper for Dubbo, West Wyalong Show Association will lose one of its most staunch and able Committee members, President J. B…

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