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

Shows & fairs, 1952

311 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 16

Ladies' Hockey Grand March Win At West Wyalong Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 1

Forbes 1 team was unsuccessful at the West Wyalong carnival on Sunday, but it did not come home empty handed, as it…

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Scotland Plans Great Exhibition for 1954

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 5

A great Scottish Industries Exhibition to show the world the finest products of Scotland will be l;eld in the autumn of…

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Officials of Show Praised

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 1

The officials of the Quandialia P.A.H. and I. Sooiety proved on Saturday that they are very worthy to hold office. At the head of the society…

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Show Ring Events Popular

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 1

The ring events at Saturday's Quandialla show were keenly watched by the crowds. The ring was very bright and…

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Dogs Made Good Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 1

The dog section at the Quandialla show was well up to the standard of last year, judge Mr. A. Dows.ett, of East Bland,…

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Luncheon at Show Praised

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 1

The luncheon and afternoon tea provided at the Quandialla show on Saturday was praised by all…

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Good Pavilion at Saturday's Quandialla Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 1

The pavilion at Saturday's Quandialla Show was verv interesting and attractive. All sections were well stooked with exhibits, and showed the…

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Quandialla Show Sets a New Record

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 1

The 29th Quandialla Show on Saturday was voted by residents and visitors as best show the Quandialla P.A.H. and I. Society has ever staged. Not only were the gate receipts a record, but the show,…

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Show Holidays

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1952 · page 1

Monday, October 6 (Six Hour Day) has been gazetted a public holiday for the first day of Forbes Show. Banks…

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Picnic Carnival Side-lights

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 4

Novelty 1932 vintage car flag race—no jeeps allowed—too young. Two prominent members of…

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Final Arrangements for Monday's Picnic Carnival

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 2

At a meeting of the new Convent building fund committee held on Sunday, all final arrangements were made for the grand picnic carnival to be.held at the West Wyalong showground on Monday next,…

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Show Shorts

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 6

The hall was crowded for the Show Society's dance and all enjoyed the finish to a big day. Over £20 was cleared…

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He Organised Eugowra's First Show

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 6

One of the most interested visitors to Eugowra Show could be described as one of its founders, Mr. D. J. O'Dea, who talks of 43…

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Record Show Expected; Heavy Entries

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 1

There is every indication that the 1952 Forbes Show, to be held on Monday and Tuesday, will be pretty close to the best ever held…

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Tullibigeal Scots' Fair Draws Good Entries

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 October 1952 · page 1

The annual fair conducted by the Presbyterian ladies of Tullibigeal last month was the greatest Scots Fair ever held in that centre…

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Rain Mars Forbes Show Good Entries And Attendance

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 1

FORBES P.A. & H. Association opened its 77th annual exhibition yesterday in fine and bright weather, after light rain had fallen overnight. Clouds banked up during the afternoon and at 4…

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From Our Point of View. The Show's The Thing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 1

This is Show Day in Forbes--with more significance attaching to it than to most of the 78 such days that carry the tradition of Forbes shows back into the middle distance of last century. For this has been a discouraging…

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Fair Rents Applications Adjourned

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 1

Two Cases to be determined by the Fair Rents Board were adjourned at West Wyalong yesterday:…

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Show Guessing Comp

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 1

Guessing the weight of a fat bullock at the Forbes Show was divided by Angus Clarke and Don Walker. The beast, when killed,…

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Corriedales Were Outstanding Forbes Sheep Show

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 9

SOME of the pens in the separate sheep pavilion at Forbes Showground were washed away in the record flood of last June, and at one stage it was suggested, in view of the poultry pavilion being almost a complete…

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