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

Shows & fairs, 1951

353 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 18

Forbes Show to Go on

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 5

Only another big flood will prevent the Forbes show on September 6 and 7 going on, and the trotting meeting to be held on…

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Stock Inspector's Report Fair To Good Conditions In The District

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 4

The weather for the past month has been cold, with clear frosty nights an [?] some small fails of rain, reported the Stock…

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Weethalle Show an Outstanding Rural Exhibition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 1

Favoured by glorious spring weathet, the Weethalle Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural. Society's fifteenth Annual show yesterday proved to be one of the most entertaining exhibitions of the districts products even seen in…

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Coming Young Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 2

Entries in the general classes of this event close on Saturday, the 25th August. Stock owners should note, however, that…

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Skeleton Weed Trials Show Promise

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 4

The business of farming, once regarded as a simple matter of preparing the soil and sowing the grain and harvesting the crop, has rapidly become a…

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Busy Time for the Show Secretary

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 2

One of the busiest men at the Weethalle Show yesterday was Mr. B. S. Camm, who is the society's secretary. Mr. Camm, who has held…

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Committee plans for Show at Ariah Park

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 4

Twenty-two members of the Ariah Park show committee attended the committee's August meeting…

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Trade Exhibits Popular at the Weethalle Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 2

Numerous commercial exhibits at the Weethalle Show yesterday attracted large crowds to their stands. One of the most interesting displays was that of R…

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The Schoolboys' Football Carnival At Forbes To-morrow

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 12

On present Indications, the annual schoolboys' football carnival at Forbes to-morrow, conducted by Group XI, looks like…

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Grenfell Show Society Acting High Commissioner for U.K. and Mr. John Howse to Visit Grenfell for Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1951 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Grenfell P.A.H. and I. Association Mr. John Howse, M.P., intimated that the Acting High…

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Forbes Show Will Go on

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 1

A SUGGESTION that the Forbes Show should be either postponed or abandoned altogether, was soundly beaten at the Show committee meeting held on Friday. The majority was in overwhelming favour of the Show arrangements being continued. on being told that the number…

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Success Despite Postponements Forbes Schoolboys' Rugby League Football Carnival 44 Teams Compete

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 6

NOT even the handicap of three postponements was sufficient to rob the annual schoolboys' football carnival promoted by Group XI. in this division of much of the glamor which has been associated with these…

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Schoolboys' Carnival Loses £40

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 6

Despite a loss of over £40 on the 1951 Riverina schoolboys' football carnival, which was held in Junee…

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Ladies' First Annual Hockey Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 7

The Forbes District Ladles' Hockey Association carnival, which was held last Sunday, was their first annual' carnival and…

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World Axeman for Forbes Show

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 12

Mr. Elwyn Woods, secretary of the Forbes P.A. and H. Association. has received word that Tom Kirk, one of the 'world's greatest…

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No Show Day Holidays in Boree Shire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 8

The Boree Shire Council decided at its last meeting, not to proclaim public holidays for the local shows…

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Forbes Show Committee Undaunted by Floods Contrast to Condobolin

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 1

A suggestion that the Forbes Show should be either postponed or abandoned altogether was soundly beaten at the Show Committee meeting held last week. The majority was in overwhelming favour of Show arrangements being continued…

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Grenfell Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 1

A reminder is given that the Grenfell annual show will be held on Friday and Saturday, August 31 and September 1…

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Show Entries Slow

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 2

The secretary of the P. and A. Association, Mr. H. O. Ryder, said on Friday that entries for the Grenfell Show this Friday and…

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Temora Wins The Final of Hockey Carnival

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 6

The Temora women's hockey team won the final of the Narranderaa hockey carnival yesterday…

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