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

Shows & fairs, 1949

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Long Range Show Building Policy

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 2

A recommendation by Mr. H, J. Engiert, to the West Wyalong Show Committee, that a long range building…

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Show Society Loses Good Committeeman

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 5

Mr, J. R. Donaldson, a member of the Committee of Management of the West Wyalong Show Association,…

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£5/5/0 Donation For Jubilee Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 1

Mr. Keith Scott, one of the young active members of the Committee of Management of the West…

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Show Executive Praised Despite Requests for "No Bouquets"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 1

Requests by Messrs John Sanderson (President), Cyril Marshall (Treasurer) and Arthur Cattle (Secretary) that "votes of thanks" be not accorded them, were…

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R.S.L.Carnival Plant for Temora Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 2

The Temora Show Committee is determined to prevent a repetition of last year when the Showmen's Guild…

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Show Society Thanks Press

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 5

The "Advocate" Newspaper, its propider and reporters, had given the West Wyalong Show Society…

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Three New Show Patrons

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 4

Nominating Messrs. Alex Downey, A. W. Cunnington, and F.J. C. Baker as Patrons of the West Wyalong Show Committee. Mr…

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Show Profit Plays "Second Fiddle"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 5

"it is not important to show a big profit, but it is necessary to present a good show."…

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Will Hold Show This Year

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 4

Weethalle Show Association will hold the annual carnival again this year. The annual meeting will be…

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"Hide-bound" Show Com'tee Differnt Now

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 5

One time regarded as a hide-bound organisation the Show Association now changes its Committee more…

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Trotting Prizes £250 at Wellington Show

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 6

Plans for a better and brighter second day programme for the Wellington Show, to be held in May, were made at last Friday's meeting of the…

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No title Quandialla Show Society

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 1

The animal meeting of the Quandialla Show Society was held last Saturday, and was well attended by a representative number of…

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Farrer House Wins Aggregate at I.H.School Swimming Carnival

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

Excitement ran high at the High School Swimming Carnival conducted by the teachers of the West Wyalong Intermediate High School at the Olympic Pool…

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Bland District News Bribbaree Quandialla Caragabal Quandialla Show Society

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Quandialla Show Society was held last Saturday and was well attended by a…

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President of Ungarie Show Assn Mr. D.S.Wallder Re-elected

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 4

Work of outstanding merit over the previous three years earned Mr. D. S ("Bing") Wallder a further term as President of the Ungarie PA.H. & I…

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Fair Shares

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 5

"It's a wonder that the world was able to survive at all after the second world war. But the people of the world are pretty tough and now we are…

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Trotting Prizes £250 at Wellington Show

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 1

Plans for a better and brighter second day programme for the Wellington Show, to be held in May were made at a recent…

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Good Sportsmanship by Children at W.W. Primary School Carnival

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 2

In ideal swimming weather, the Primary Department of the West Wyalong Intermediate High School staged their annual carnival at the Olympic Pool on…

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Diggers Support R.S.L. Request to Show Society

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 4

An appreciation by the State Headquarters of the Returned Servicemen's League for sole sideshow rights…

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Fair Deal, Said Mr. McCABE

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

Referring to a discussion at a Chamber of Commerce meeting in regard to the allocation of sleeping berths at Parkes, Mr…

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