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

Shows & fairs, 1949

486 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 24 of 25

£40 Profit for B.N.A. Hospital from Bright Kikoira Sport Carnival

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 1

The sports carnival in aid of the Kikoira Bush Nursing Association Hospital will show a profit of £40 according to Organising Secretary Lloyd Brown…

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Grenfell To Be Represented In Western Exhibit at Sydney Show Membership and Admission Charges To Be Increased P. & A. Annual Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 7 November 1949 · page 2

Mr. S. J. Fowler (President) presided over the above meeting at the P. and A. Hall on Saturday, there being an attendance of about…

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Engineering and Marine Exhibition in London

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 1

The 1949 Engineering and Marine Exhibition at Olympia was recently opened. Visitors from 20 nations attended the opening ceremony. The exhibitors number 517, and are showing all types of marine and engineering equipment, Which British manufacturing have made…

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Condobolin Polocrosse Club First Exhibition Match

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 2

Many onlookers spent a most enjoyable afternoon in Condobolin last Saturday when the Condobolin Polocrosse Club held its first exhibition match. It was a most interesting and…

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C.W.A. Monthly Meeting Arrangements For Flower Show

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 10

The November monthly meeting was held on Friday, November 4, at the C.WA. rooms. A large number of members were…

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Legacy Fair Nets £335 General Fund in Sound Position

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 7

Legacy Fair was a splendid financial success, returning a net profit of £33507. Expenses incidental to the…

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Convent Operetta Charms Audience Fine Acting and Singing Make Outstanding Show

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 2

LOVERS of operetta had a grand night's entertainment last Wednesday night, when the Convent secondary girls and the School of Music presented "The Princess of Poppyland," in the Strand Theatre…

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Successful Flower Show at Burcher

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 7

The annual Spring Flower Show conducted by the Burcher branch of the Country Women's Association was a financial success. There was a wonderful display of…

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£350 Profit From Forbes Show

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1949 · page 1

The Forbes P.A. & H. Association will show a profit of about £359 from the recent show, the secretary, Mr. E. Woods, said…

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Carnival and Fete in Church Grounds Stalls, Refreshments, Lucky Dips, Wheel Church of England Funds Benefit

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 24 November 1949 · page 1

Getting away from the old routine of a Spring Flower Show year after year, the members of the Church of England Guild decided this time to put their efforts into a carnival and fete in the Church Grounds…

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Show Catering Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 6

A meeting of the Show Catering Committee was held recently to finalise the catering at the recent show. The hon--treasurer. Mrs. H…

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Xmas Tree and Fair at Ungarie

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 November 1949 · page 1

Afternoontea and tea will be served at St. Joseph's Hall, Ungarie, by the Church of England Guild ladies on election day…

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First Annual Show by Junior Poultrymen was 'Crowing' Success

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 November 1949 · page 1

Organised by boys under 14 years of age, the West Wyalong Junior Poultrymen's Club held its first annual show during the week-end and were commended by…

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Rotary Club Plans Bright Street Carnival

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 2

New Year Eve at West Wyalong will be celebrated with a street carnival bazaar organised by the Rotary Club. Proceeds are in aid of the…

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Ace Compere to control Gala Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 2

Community singing, with folk dancing thrown in, plus a bright and colorful carnival, will highlight the West Wyalong Rotary Club street carnival on New Year's…

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School Exhibition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 1

The exhibition of schoolwork which was to have been held at the Intermediate High School, West Wyalong, to-day has been…

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Show Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 4

It will be seen from the report of the last meeting of the show committee owing to the increasing costs of conducting a show it would…

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New Year's Eve Carnival

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 3

If suitable frocking can be arranged in time, Rotarian Lionel Dean and Jim Byrnes will portray that the exquisite number of…

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Merry Throng Will Attend Rotary Carnival

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 2

"It will be a grand night," President George Stephenson said when referring to the gala street carnival to be conducted by the West Wyalong Rotary Club on New…

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Overseas Artists Big Show Next

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 1

On Tuesday night next the M. & D. Society will present in the Town Hall six European Entertainers from the migrant camp at Parkes…

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