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

Shows & fairs, 1953

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

Show Sidelights Lost And Missing Below Normal

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 5

Sideshowmen had two good days and generally expressed satisfaction with their Show response. Forbes people have a reputation…

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Quandialla J.F. Club's Successful Annual Show

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 9

ON Saturday, the 5th September, the Quandialla J.F.C. staged its second annual show. A larger number of sheep was exhibited than on the previous occasion and the quality of the sheep was higher…

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BEDGERABONG Many Visitors At Forbes Show BEDGERABONG, Tues

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 10

Q[?] a number of local people were in attendance at the Forbes Show and races on Friday and Saturday On Saturday the place…

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Ardlethan Show Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 September 1953 · page 1

Ardlethan's annual show will be held on Saturday next, 19th September. The Society has always enjoyed the reputation of…

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W.W. Show Ring Results

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 September 1953 · page 6

Fiag race: R. Judd 1, Mrs. Doug Scott 2. Flag race for riders under 18 years: R. Judd 1, John Ratton…

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Theft on West Wyalong Show Day

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 September 1953 · page 1

DET. SGT. LUNDIE OF WAGGA WAGGA IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WEST WYALONG POLICE, IS INVESTIGATING A THEFT OF MONEY FROM A WEST WYALONG PROPERTY ON SHOW DAY LAST…

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Bullock; Sheep Guessing at the W.W. Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 September 1953 · page 1

Three persons shared the first prize in guessing the weight of the bullock competition at the West Wyalong show…

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Bedgerabong Show Back in Cycle Absence Of Four Years

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 1

BEDGERABONG is back to the cycle of Central Western shows after having last exhibited in 1949. That was the year in which the Monwonga…

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Bland District News Daffodil Fair

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 2

The Methodist and Presbyterian Churches held their annual daffodil fair last Saturday and it was a great success…

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Barmedman Hockey Carnival Cancelled

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 8

It was announced this morning that owing to unforseen circumstances, the Barmedman ladies' hockey club carnival,…

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Bland Shire Grain Prospects Are Fair

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 6

Prospects for wheat land oat crops in the Bland Shire are fair, according to Mr. T. Adams, district agronomist (W. Wyalong), in his monthly report for…

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Tully R.S.L. Auxiliary Plans For Fair

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 2

Preset at the Tulllbigeal RSL Women's Auxiliary meeting held last Thursday night were Mesdames W. Lowrie,…

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Streets Were Swept for Show Day

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 7

The president of the West Wyalong Chamber of Commerce Mr. P. j. Kearins, told a meeting oil Monday night that on…

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Girl Guides' Assn. Plans Annual Exhibition

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 2

The annual Arts and Crafts Exhibition, in mid-October, besides showing flowers and cooking, will give Forbes people an…

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Women's Hockey Final Tomorrow Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 12

To-morrow will see the last of the Saturday afternoon hockey games of the Women's Association, as the final will be…

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Cycling Notes First Carnival Of Season

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 5

The Forbes Cycle Club is holding its first meeting of the season on Spooney Oval next Sunday afternoon, 20th September. Riders from…

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Interesting Non-competitive Show Exhibit

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 8

An interesting non-competitive exhibit in this year's Eugowra Show will be a milking cow, claimed to be the smallest cow in the…

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Inspector Condemns Show-Racecourse Sanitation

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 4

The Acting Health Inspector. Mr. T. H. Morrow, in a report to the Council last week, under the heading of nuisances, referred…

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Show Notes Preparations In Full Swing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 8

On present indications the Eugowra 1953 Show should be one of the best yet. No effort has been spared in…

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Fair Chance Of Good Wheat Harvest

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 5

A well-known Forbes man with many years of sound farming experience, is much more optimistic about the coming…

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