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

Shows & fairs, 1952

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Ambulance Carnival on Christmas Eve

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 2

The Ambulance carnival in Harold Street on Christmas Eve was a grand success, the gross takings being in the vicinity of 365…

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P.A. & H. Society Honors Show Queen And Mr. R. Swon

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 2

The presentation of an engraved gold wristlet watch was made to Miss Mary Johnson at a social after the P.A. & H…

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Ungarie Fair Competitions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 1

Several competitions.were conducted at the Ungarle Church of England fair. The results were:…

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Record Entries for Swimming Club's Carnival

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 2

Record entries have been received for the West Wyalong Amateur Swimming Club's carnival, which will be held at the Olympic Pool on Saturday…

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New Year's Cycling. And Athletic Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 1

Forbes Cycling and Athletic Club bad its best attendance to date at the carnival held, on Spooner Oval on New Year's…

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SWIMMING First Carnival Of Year Highly Successful

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 1

FORBES Swimming Club conducted the first carnival of the New Year of the Tuesday night, and eight hundred spectators attended to watch a spectacular exhibition of swimming…

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Wool Sales Show Hardening Tendency

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 1

Dalgety's News Service reports that to spirited competition from Bradford and the Continent, the Sydney wool sales opened this…

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Result Of Show Committee Ballet

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 1

Messrs Elwyn Woods and A. Francis at the week-end counted the ballot for the election of 51 candidates to the committee of…

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Bowls Diggers' Bowling Carnival

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 2

On New Years Day, the Bowling Club allowed the Digger Members to stags an intertown bowling carnival…

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National Fitness Carnival: Australia Day

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 2

Fortes National Fitness Committee with Mr. E. W. Brenner, president, in the chair, held a special meeting on Monday…

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R.S.L. Carnival in Bathurst Street

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 2

The R.S.L. Carnival held in Bathurst street on 29th and 31st December, was compared with last year's effort, rather disappointing…

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Night Cycling and Athletic Carnival Next Week

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 1

Forbes Cycling and Athletic Club is launching out on the holding of its first night carnival, which is to take place on…

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Floor Show at "Forest Lodge" New Year Party

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 2

A spectacular floor show, by a group of young men, and featuring the famous racehorse Delta was the main attraction…

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Another Pool Carnival This Year To the Editor

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 1

Sir,-- On behalf of the Committee of Management of the Condobolin War Memorial Community Centre I wish to thank the Celebrations Committee…

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Success at Cootamundra Carnival

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 8

West Wyalong swimmer Miss June Stephenson won the final of the ladies' 50 metres handicap at the Cootamundra…

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Wheatgrowers Want Fair Return, Not Taxation Concessions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 2

Wheatgrowers' returns this year would not be more than a few pence a bushel above production costs, Mr. T. J. McDougall, general secretary of the…

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Clashing of Show Dates

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 2

The annoyance occasioned by country show dates clashing was referred to by members at the monthly meeing of the…

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Show Committee Elects Delegates

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 6

Messrs. H. Welsh, V. Howell and A. Douglas were elected as delegates to the annual meeting of the Council of the Central Western…

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Cycling And Athletic Carnival Another Successful Re-Union

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 8

FORBES Cycling and Athletic Club held another successful carnival on the flood-lit Spooner Oval on Wednesday night, although the attendance was not quite as large as the previous week…

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"Swell Show," Bandsmen Tell U.S.C. Officials

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 1

"You have a swell set-up here," visiting Wagga bandsmen told Mr. Stanley Bentley, president of the West Wyalong…

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