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

Shows & fairs, 1952

311 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 16

Easter Monday Carnival Best Ever

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 2

The Easter Monday Picnic Sports Day at the West Wyalong Showground on Monday promises to be one of the greatest variety entertainments seen…

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Good Friday Desecrated by Show Opening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 4

The Rev. Alan Walker said said at he Waverley Methodist Church hat christians of all churche. should refuse to attend the…

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Beef Cattle At Sydney Royal Show

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 4
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Wambunmba Dick, a pure Aberdeen Angus steer, bred by F. H. Tout & Co., at Young, N.S. Wales,.won the steer championship over all breeds at the Sydney Show from the hands of Mr. Clinton K. Thomson, America's leading Shorthorn Judge. (Photo D.N.S.). Famous American Shorthorn Judge, Clinton K. Thomson, gave the most interesting display of judging beef cattle ever seen in Sydney. He is shown at work in the Shorthorn Section last Friday. (Photo D.N.S.)…

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Bush Fire Exhibit At Sydney Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 2

The exhibit of ihe Bush Fire Committee at the Royal Easter Show this year will attract special attention because of the…

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Annual Exhibition of W. Wyalong C.W.A. to be Held in August

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 2

West Wyalong branch of the CWA will hold their annual exhibition in August, adding flowers to their schedule as an extra section…

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Air Force Association To Stage Pageant Big Show Next August

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 3

FORBES branch of the Air Force Association, at its monthly meeting last Wednesday night, decided to stage a big two-day air pageant at Forbes next August. The suggestion was made by the president of the…

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Cycling Carnival Postponed; Track Dangers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 4

The Forbes Cycling Club's Easter sports were amongst the things washed out by the rain. The track was inspected at 8 am. yesterday…

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Show Life Members

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 5

Mrs. G. A Myers. Colin Jones and Colin Adler have been nominated and accepted as life members of the West Wyalong…

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Show Schedule Being Prepared

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 5

Members of sub-committees controlling various sections of the Wast Wyalong annual show, to be held on 9th and…

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Sub-committees for Show Appointed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 5

Two nominees tied for the thirty second place on the committee of the West Wyalong show association when the recent ballot was conducted for 32…

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Gate Charges at W.w. Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 6

A proposal has been made to the West Wyalong Show Committee that gate charges at the 1952 show be…

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£200 Extra Prize Money for W. Wyalong Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 2

West Wyalong show committee has accepted a challenge by ten donors of £10 each, to match the donations with £100 from the Society, to increase prize…

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Eugowra Axeman At Royal Show

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 6

Mr. Ron Greentree, of Eugowra, after being second in the fourth heat of the Silent Knight world championship standing cut (time,…

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Ariah Park Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Ariah Park P.A.H. and I. Association was held on Saturday night, and 21 members were…

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Bedgerabong C.W.A. Flower Show Unqualified Success

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 7

The annual flower show, organised by the C.W.A. which, was held on Saturday, 19th was on outstanding success. One could…

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Weethalle P. & A. Society Plans for Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 2

The W[?]e show committee is already busily planning for this year's show. The committee held their…

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The Antique Dealers' Fair

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 1

The annual Antique Dealers' Fair--the twelfth of the series-- will be opened in the Great Room, Grosvenor House, London, on June 11th, by Mrs. Churchill, the Prime Minister's wile. The total value of the exhibits to be shown and offered for sale…

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Exhibition Match

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon Mr. Popplowell and Ben Sharrock will play an exhibition match against Tom Byrnes and…

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Forbes Show Eight More Cups Donated

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 5

Eight valuable cups have been donated for competition in the pavilion sections of Forbes show this year which, when grouped,…

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