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

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Show-week Thefts From House and Car

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 3

An aftermath of the influx of show visitors is reported by the police. While he and his family were at the Showground a…

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Bland District News Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1953 · page 2

Many preparations are going ahead for the annual show on Saturday and sideshows are starting to arrive. It is hoped…

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Netherlands Ambassador Opens Temora Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1953 · page 2

Temora's three-day annual show this year was declared to be the best in the history of the society, with gate receipts of £842 exceeding the previous…

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Heavy Rain Spoils Ardlethan Annual Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1953 · page 1

Heavy rain on Friday night and on Saturday until mid-day, spoiled the Ardlethan annual Show. It was the first time in 42 years that the Show was…

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Cycling Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 12

The cycling carnival to be staged [?] the Forbes Cycle Club at Sp[?] Oval on Sunday afternoon has a[?]racted top riders from…

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QUANDIALLA This Week's Show

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 10

The Quandialla Show Society will hold its annual exhibition tomorrow and if the weather remains fine, as at present, a most…

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Heavy Entries Received for Show

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 8

The rain last week-end was just what was needed to put the grounds in excellent condition. Entries had not closed when this…

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HOCKEY Forbes Teams In Bathurst Carnival Major Semi-final

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 12

Forbes Women's Hockey Association team reached the semifinals of Bathurst's major division last Sunday to be defeated…

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Quandialla Show Sets Record

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 September 1953 · page 2

Residents of Quandialla and district showed their appreciation of the work of the Quandialla P.A.H. and I. Assocition when they turned up to the annual…

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Thrilling Finishes Af Forbes Cycling Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1953 · page 6

The Forbes Cy[?] Club steps an [?] on Sunday afternoon [?] from[?]…

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Professor Tops The Show At P. & C. Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 2

A cocky littlie school professor, complete with mortar board, gown, glasses, blackboard and cane, decorated the prize-winning table at last week's P. and C. Cabaret ball. The ball was held in the…

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Legacy Fair

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 9

Engowra Torchbearers for Legacy met on Tuesday night to arrange a fair, which is to be held in the Commercial Bank ground…

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From Our Point of View. Fair Go, Mr. Commissioner

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 1

Transport finances in the metropolitan area are described by the official auditors as deplorable. One of the reasons for this is that cheap travel is considered essential for the maintenance of Sydney's secondary industries…

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High School's Big Show Next Week

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 1

The High School presentation of the lively Gilbert and Sullivan comedy "Trial by Jury" and the M. & D. Orange Festival pay…

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Tribute To Show President (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 9

Sir,--Eugowra's Annual Show was an outstanding success tills year very largely due to the efforts of the new President, and…

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Grand Show on Ground Second to None in State Eugowra's Big Day

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 8

Thanks to a magnificent spirit of self-help, Eugowra s 40th Annual Exhibition was held on Saturday last on a Showground described as "second to none in the Sate" The Show itself, a very fine collection of stock, produce…

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They Always Come Back For Eugowra Show

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1953 · page 1

They always come back to the Eugowra Show. Last year one of the original Show Committee revisited the town to see how the…

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£470 Profit From Church of Enguwd Fair

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1953 · page 1

It is expected that the West Wyalong Church of England Fair held in the church grounds last Friday will result in a profit of £470…

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Quandialla Show Ball Well Attended

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1953 · page 1

The Quandialla Show Ball was held last Wednesday, night under unfavourable weather conditions. Rain fell during the day…

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Eugowra Show Winning Essays And Verse

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 6

Essay, Super Primary: First, Dugaid Wright:-- "WE ARE FORTUNATE TO BE BORN AUSTRALIANS"…

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