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

Shows & fairs, 1952

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Grand Pavilion Display At Forbes Show

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 5

ONE of the big features of Forbes Show this year was the magnificent pavilion display. This, in the opinion of many, was the best exhibition seen for a long time. Favourable comment on all sections was universal…

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Postponed Show A Record Breaker Best In Last Quarter Of Century Improvement In Gate Takings And Exhibits

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 1

POSTPONED events are not generally a success, but the 1952 Forbes Show was an exception, as this week's carnival undoubtedly proved. The 77th annual exhibition of the P.A. & H. As…

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Sheep Guessing Comp. At Show

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 1

The prize for the sheep guessing competition at Forbes Show lost week was divided by four competitors, who each estimated…

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Exhibition of Art & Antiques

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 2

In many homes in Forbes and district there must be a great wealth of antiques and art treasures which their owners would be…

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Jim Gerald Show Here Next

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 3

Jim Gerald, Australia's famous comedian, is to visit Forbes, next Saturday, October 25. Jim has just completed a…

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Fair Rents Court: Increases Granted

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 1

At the Fair Rents Court sittings in Forbes on Tuesday before Mr. C. W. English. S.M., some increased rentals were granted as…

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Lachlan Valley Carnival Of Sport

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 1

AT a meeting of the Forbes Combined Sports Committee, held on Wednesday, the local sports bodies swung behind the Lachlan Valley D.L., into an effective carnival organisation. After hearing the League's…

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Marist Bros. College Athletic Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 1

The students of the Marist Brothers College will hold their annual athletic Carnival on Saturday (tomorrow), 25th October…

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QUANDIALLA Church Of England Flower Show

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 10

The Quandialla pavilion was once again the scene of floral gaeity, harmony of friendship and hustling activity on the occasion…

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Forbes Show and Race Dates: Bodies to Confer

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 1

A letter before Wednesday night's meeting of the Forbes Jockey Club was from the P.A. & H. Association, written under date July 29, conveying the…

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Real Treat Ahead: M. & D.'s "Gondoliers" Show

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 2

The Forbes M. & D. Society --which swept the board at the Orange Festival, is presenting one of its most ambitious efforts…

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Ariak Park Show Society

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 October 1952 · page 1

The final meeting of the year has been held with Mr. W. S. Clarke, the president in the chair…

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Orange Exhibition

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 6

Orange Golf Club has been fortunate enough to secure for an exhibition, on Sunday, 9th November, by courtesy of Ampol…

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Show Committee

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 8

At the meeting of the Show Committee, held on Friday, night, an estimated balance sheet oh the year's activities was presented…

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Forbes Carnival Sports' Queen

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 1

A meeting of the Forbes Combined Sports Committee, which is arranging the town's part in the Lachlan Valley Carnival of Sport,…

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New Show Life. Members

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 November 1952 · page 2

New life members of the West Wyaloug P.A.H. and I. Association were accepted at Friday night's meeting of the show…

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Thanks to Show For Hospitality

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 November 1952 · page 1

Mr. Hugh S. Roberton, M.P., in a letter to the West Wyalong P.A.H. and I. Association, thanked the association for the…

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Show Society In Good Financial Position

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 November 1952 · page 2

The report submitted by the treasurer to Friday night's meeting of the West Wyalong Show Committee showed that the…

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Donating of Show Trophy Fine Gesture

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 November 1952 · page 1

The action of Mr. Harry L. Austin, of Hay. in donating a trophy for competition at the West Wyaloong show was a fine…

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Show Society to Apply for Electricity

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 November 1952 · page 2

The West Wyalong P.A.H. and I. Association will make an application to the Bland Shire Council to have electricity connected to the showground…

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