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

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Balloon Bursting At Street Carnival For Spastic Centre

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1953 · page 2

One of the attractions of the Spastic Centre Committee's carnival in front of the Torwn Hall on Friday night is a…

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Ex-Resident's Impressions of Dublin Horse Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1953 · page 4

Mr. Harold McFadyen, of Inverell (and for many years a resident of West Wyalong district) visited the Dublin Horse Show. He confirms the impression…

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Governor to be Asked To Open 1954 Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1953 · page 2

His Excellency the Governor of New South Wales. Sir John Northcott, will be asked to open the 1954 West Wyalone…

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National Fitness Plans Dance And Carnival On Australia Day

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 November 1953 · page 1

Mr. E. W. Brenner presided, over a well-attended meeting of the National Fitness Committee on Monday night, when the…

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Eugowra District News Show Society Congratulated On Its Good Work

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 November 1953 · page 8

Boree Shire Council, at last meeting, congratulated the Eugowra Show Society for the work done on improving the…

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$600 Profit From Spastic Centre Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 1

Mr. Athol Gunn has again reason to be proud of the carnival organised by him on Friday night in aid of the local fund for…

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Young Girl Grows Champion Gladiolus Of Methodist Show

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 2

Champion gladiolus of the Methodist flower show in the C.W.A. Booms, on Friday afternoon, owned by Miss Fay…

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Eugowra District News Legacy Fair £116 Raised From Effort

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 8

The Legacy fair held at the Commercial Bank on Friday was a huge success, not only for those who arranged the function, but…

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Win for Gathercole at Wagga Carnival

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 6

West Wyalong swimmer Terry Gathercole was successful in winning the 220 yards breaststroke event at the Wagga Carnival on Saturday…

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New Clinic Sister For Fair West Car

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 December 1953 · page 3

A new clinic sister is in charge of the Peak Hill-Condobolin rail clinic car. She is Sisster J. Hodgson, who will be…

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Forbes Pastures Only Fair: Officer's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 9

The Dairy Office at Orange. Mr. R, T. Laffan, in ids monthly report, speaks favourably of conditions for dairying during the…

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CYCLING Carnival Next Wednesday Night

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 12

The first night cycling carnival of the season will be staged at Spooner Oval next Wednesday night, December 9…

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Swimming Club Forbes To Attend Parkes Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 12

Four teams of swimmers and individual entrants will journey from Forbes at one o'clock on Sunday afternoon to take part in…

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C. of E. Xmas Fair at Ungarie

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 December 1953 · page 1

A most successful Christmas Fair was held by the Ungarie Church of England recently…

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Swimming Carnival For Forbes Club January 2

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 4

Forbes Swimming Club's initial carnival of the season has been set down for January 2, and on that date officials may…

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Swimming Club Forbes Placings In Parkes Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 1

The only first placings Forbes club gained at Parkes swimming carnival last Sunday were the junior boys in the Aubrey Cup,…

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R.S.L. Show Appreciation to Young Artist

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 December 1953 · page 2

"Artistic work" was how president R. G. Buttenshaw described a model of an R.S.L. Badge, to the West…

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Fair Rents Case Struck Out

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 December 1953 · page 5

In the Fair R.nts Board at West Wyalong Court of Petty Sessions on Friday last a case in which James Cattle applied…

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Plans for New Year's Eve Carnival at West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 December 1953 · page 3

Plans for a monster carnival at West Wyalong on New Year's Eve to raise funds for the West Wyalong and District Boys'…

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Bigger Profit from Orange Carnival

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 December 1953 · page 4

Profits from Orange's 1953 cherry blossom carnival were up approximately 60 per cent on last year's figures…

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