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

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Schedule Revision For Next Show: Committees Meet

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 7

There was a good muster of members for the February meeting of the P.A. & H. Committee on Friday, the president, Mr. Mark…

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Co-op. Vegetable Grading Centre Show Booth At £4 Per Week

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 7

At last meeting of the Forbes Show Committee, a letter was received from the Forbes. District V.G. Co-op., asking for the…

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"Chops Have Had Their Day" : Proposed Cycle Races For The Show

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 9

The wood-chopping competition cost the Show Society about £100 last year, the secretary, Mr. E. Woods told the Show Committee…

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Voluntary Labor Helped Show Finances

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 2

Voluntary labor by members of the show committee and others had helped the West Wyalong P.A.H. and I…

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Show Society Had a Year of Success

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 2

The West Wyalong and District P.A.H. and I. Association had a very successful year in 1952, both from the point of view of the exhibition and its…

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First School Swim Carnival At Night

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 1

Saturday night's West Wyalong intermediate High School swimming carnival at the Holland Park Olympic pool will be…

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Seven New Life Members of Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 4

Seven new life members of the West Wyalong P.A.H. and; I. Association were accepted by members at the annual meeting…

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Votes of Thanks at Show Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 4

Votes of thanks to the committee, the Works and Finance Committee, the honorary auditors, and the press were carried at the annual meeting of the…

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"Show Society Must Proceed Cautiosly with Electricity"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 6

Show Society patron Mr. A. Downey told the annual meeting of the West Wyalong P.A.H. and I. Association that it must proceed very cautiously with its…

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Show Society Pays Tribute to Late Mr. A. G. Cattle

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 7

With the death of the late Mr. A. [?] Cattle, members of the West Wyalong P.A.H. and I. Association had lost a grand secretary and a great friend, speakers said at Friday night's annual…

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Show Defeats Move to Enlarge Committee in Event of Tie

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 2

The annual meeting of the West Wyalong P.A.H. and I. Association defeated a move to allow more than 32 members on the comittee in the event…

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I.H.S. Swimming Carnival Matthew Shield Training

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 10

RESOUNDING cheers which echoed from the Olympic Pool's direction on Wednesday afternoon were of encouragement and jubilation from members of Burrabinya, Nguri, Kamilaroi and Wiradhuri Houses, grouped around…

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"Show Society Should Reconsider Booth Rental" Assistance, or otherwise, to the Forbes' District Vegetable Growers' Co-operative Society. (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 6

Sir,--As an ex-committeeman I was not shocked at the amount of rent asked by the P.A. & H. Society for the use of the booth by…

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Model Vegetable Garden for Royal Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 7

Practical methods of redueing vegetable bills and providing homes with a balanced vegetable diet will be…

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Show Society Adjourned Annual Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 6

The adjourned annual general meeting of the Eugewra P.A. & H. Association was held last Friday. The attendance was a great…

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Weethalle Show Society

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above association was called for 26th February, but lapsed for the want of sufficient…

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Young Show Ballot Figures to Be Secret

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 9

A somewhat remarkable decision was made by the committee of the Young Show Society, which, was that in future ballots…

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Plans Approved For Best Show Yet In Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 1

A meeting of the P.A. & H. Society committee on Friday revealed good work by the various sub-committees amending the…

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Better Than Two Years Ago: Show Horse Boxes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 1

"The report was correct, but a little too candid," said Mr. F. Wood at Friday's meeting of the Show Committee, referring…

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Show Committee's Goodwill Gesture: Ten Guineas To Spastic Centre

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 1

In consideration of the assistance given in cleaning-up after the floods, the Apex Club of Forbes suggested that the Forbes…

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