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

Shows & fairs, 1950

391 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 20

West Wyalong Show Committee Rejects Offer to Collect Donations

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 6

A proposal that about four Committee-men of the West Wyalong and District Show Association should conduct a drive for donations was put to the Committee at…

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Mr. Doug Dickson, M.L.A to Open W.W. Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 1

Mr. Doug Dickson, State Member for the Temora electorate, which now includes West Wyalong and district, has…

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Schoolboys' Football Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 1

The annual schoolboys' football carnival, organised a few years ago by Mr. Jack Hartcher, secretory of Group XI, has now grown…

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Improvements Are Planned for Show Ground

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 1

CONSTRUCTION of a new fence, erection of additional entrance gates, and the formation of an increased parking area, were matters discussed at a special meeting of the Forbes P.A. & H. Association, at…

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Public Holiday for West Wyalong Annual Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 1

Bland Shire Council has approved a request that Wednesday, September 13, be declared a public holiday…

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Films Will Show Finer Points of 'Rules Football

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 2

Interesting talkie films to be screened at the C.W.A. Hall. West Wyalong, on Wednesday of this week, will give…

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R.A.S. Birds for Big Poultry Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 1

Prize winning birds from Young, Yass, Cootamundra, Grenfell, Temora, Wagga, West Wyalong, and other…

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Football. Poor Exhibition

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 3

Grenfell's display on Sunday when the locals were defeated 8-0 by Cowra was quite easily the worst seen from them. At no time…

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The Bland Show Committee

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 2

The committee of the Quandialla Association at their meeting held last week, discussed many matters with reference to the…

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Bland District News Bribbaree Quandialla Caragabal Show Committee

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 2

The Committee of the Quandialla P.A.H. & [?]. Association at their meeting held last week, discussed many matters with…

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Ungarie Will Hold Flower Show In September UNGARIE

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 1

Mrs. Paynter has been elected Secretary to the Ungarie C.W.A. Committee which will hold a flower show on…

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£50 Grant for Show Ground. Carry Out Storm Repairs

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 2

A special Government grant of £50 has been made to the Grenfell show ground trustees to carry out storm damage repairs to the…

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QUANDIALLA Destruction of Trees Show Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 11

The sight of wood-cutters from Young cutting down half green trees alongside the roads, within a mile of Quandialla has…

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Condobolin Show Abandoned

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 1

It is announced In to-day issue that the Condoboblin PAH and I. Association has abandoned their 1950 Show. The…

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New Show Life Members

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 1

Mrs. H. R. Webster and Mrs. J. A. Clements, have been elected Life Members of the West Wyalong P.A.H. & I. Association…

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Show Memorials Will be Expedited

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 1

West Wyalong Show Committee will expedite the proposal to erect suggested memorials. This was stated a a special…

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Show Assn. should Make £100 Profit

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 1

If the R.S.L. Fun Carnival is granted sole rights at the West Wyalong show, the profit to the Association should be at least £100…

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Bedgerabong Abandons Show

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 1

Bedgerabong Show Society, at a special meeting on Saturday night, decided to…

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POSTPONED Schoolboys' F'ball Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 8

At a meeting on Friday night of those interested in the annual schoolboys' football carnival, to have been held at Forbes on July…

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Small Attendance at Show Meeting Arrangements Made for Wood-Chop

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 2

THE smallest number for years was present at last Friday night's meeting of the Forbes P. A. and H. Association, when the president, secretary, treasurer and eight committee members turned up…

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