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

Shows & fairs, 1953

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W Swimmers at Temora Carnival

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 1

B. Moore, of Junee, who won the New South Wales junior diving championship in 1949, has entered for the diving events at the West Wyalong…

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Forbes Show Finances Are Sound

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 4

The finances of the Forbes P.A. and A. Association are in a reasonably good condition. The treasurer. Mr. W. F. Robertson,…

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Officials For Next Forbes Show

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 1

Officials of the Forbes P.A. and H. Association for this year were elected at the monthly meeting of the committee held…

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Tribute To Retiring Show President

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 1

The Forbes Show Committee on Friday placed on record its appreciation or the work of the retiring president, Mr. J…

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Local Government Seek "Fair Share"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 2

The obligations of local government today were qfilte beyond the capacity of its resources, said the secretary of…

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Local Carnival Should Indicate Form for Country Titles

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 6

Good entries have been received and many visiting clubs will be represented at West Wyalong Amateur Swimming Club's carnival on Saturday night next…

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Lance Wright, Jnr. W.D. Champion: Dubbo Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 3

Lance Wright's racing for the Western Districts' Junior 50 metres championship at the Dubbo carnival on Sunday was…

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New Year's Night Swimming Carnival Thrilling Club House Cup Race

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 3

EASILY the most thrilling race on the programme of the Forbes Swimming Club's New Year's night carnival was the Club House Cup, in which the swimmers forged down the pool in an almost unbroken line…

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Stud Pony Plan Not Favoured For Forbes Show

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 7

At the Sydney Royal ponies to be eligible for the show- ring must be registered in the Australian Pony Studbook…

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Forbes Show Finances Sound

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 6

The finances of the Forbes P.A. and A. Association are in a reasonably good condition. The treasurer, Mr W.F. Robertson,…

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Cycling Notes Carnival Build-up

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 6

In an effort to provide riders from the Forbes and Parkes Cycle Clubs with competition to prepare them for the big cycling…

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What About Venetian Carnival For Forbes!

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 6

Tennis club improvements, both for the Forbes Club and Nelson Park, occupied some time at at Council meeting. Out…

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No More Free Carnival Wiring In 1953

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 1

National Fitness, which is holding a carnival at Spooner Oval later this month, at last Council meeting asked for assistance in…

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Gala Carnival

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 1

The proposed gala caraival to be held in Barriado Park in Church Street promises to be a night of high amusement,…

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Swimmers Off To Cootamundra For Carnival

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 6

Swimmers from the West Wyalotis Amateur Swimming Club will travel to Cootamundra on Saturday for the…

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Entries for Carnival at Young

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 6

Although the carnival a[?] Young will not be held until January 31, all entries from West Wyalong swimmers must…

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First Swimmers Arrive Today for State Titles Big Carnival this Week-end

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 6

As arrangements are being made for the staging of the New South Wales Country Swimming Championships at West Wyaiong next week-end, the first swimmers are arriving in the town…

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Lachlansider the Show Office

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 2

There were suggestions to the Show Committee at its last meeting that more cattle pens were needed…

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U.K. Woollen Mills Show Rising Exports

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: No developments have arisen which dim the prospects for wool sales in the opening periods of…

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Venetian Carnival Cancelled

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 2

The Chief Secretary's Department has refused permission for the Venetian carnival for next Saturday night…

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