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

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Weethalle District News Show Society

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Weethalle show committee was held on Thursday last, when quite a good number of…

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Forbes Audience Loved "Love From A Stranger" Fine Arts Council Show

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 1

FORBES has a notable theatrical tradition and a real appreciation of good artistry. The fortunate audience that saw "Love From a Stranger" at the Town Hall on Wednesday as real "first-nighters" fully appreciated the…

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Young Anglicans Plan Floor Show For Tuesday's Ball

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 2

Forbes Young Anglicans have been rehearsing a floor show for their ball next Tuesday, which is to be opened by Canon A. E…

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Forbes Coronation Show Preparations For 1953 Exhibition

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 1

A WELL-ATTENDED meeting of the Forbes P. A. & H. Association, presided over by Mr. Mark Broderick, was held at the secretary's office on Thursday night, when arrangements for the annual exhibition on Friday and…

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Basket Bali. Forbes Win 'B' Grade Of Parkes Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 6

Forbes Crusaders, the N.C.G.M "ace" team, won the cup for the "B" division of the Parkes knock-out carnival at Keast…

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C.W.A. Plans Exhibition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 2

The West Wyalong branch of the C.W.A. is holding an exhibition in the C.W.A. Hall on Friday, August 28, 1953…

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Weethalle District News Space at Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 6

The show secretary reports that, there is still space available for exhibitors of cars, trucks, tractors and machinery…

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The Show Arranging The Details

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 6

At the Show Committee meeting held on Friday night progress reports were made by the committees in charge of the various…

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Stock Markets Show Effect of Doubtful Season

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 6

During the past week the store stock market has definitely suffered the effects of the doubtful outlook of the season in all…

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Schoolboys' Carnival at Forbes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 8

The West Wyalong Rugby League president, Mr. Alan Biggers, said this morning that the league was endeavouring to…

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Preparations for 1953 Weethalle Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 2

The secretary of the Weethalle P. and A. Society, Mr. Tony Delaney, said that all members of…

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Life Members of Show Society

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 6

Mrs. A. H. Brissend[?]n, Mrs. G. G Bolte and Miss P. Ludlow were Dominated and accepted as life members of the…

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Show Committee Divided on Window Comp

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 4

Differences of opinion regarding a shop window dressing competition for show week resulted in the proposal being deferred to the next meeting, when the subject' was introduced at Friday night's…

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Pet Parade for W. Wyalong Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 6

A Pet Parade will be one of the features of the West Wyalong Show on Wednesday September 9, with a prize of £5/5/0…

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Success of Ungarie Show Seems Assured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 5

At a recent meeting of the committee of the Ungarie Show Society, at which 20 members were present, indications were given that this year's show…

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Approach To Show on Saddle Cloths

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 1

The annual meeting of the West Wyalong Trotting Club last tweek decided to ask the Show…

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Car Stands for Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 1

Secretary of the West Wyalong P.A.H. and I. Association, Mr R. Higgs, said this morntag that bookipgg for ringside…

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Grading for Barmedman Show Track and Road

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 5

Bland Shire Council has agreed to an application that the Barmedman show track and the road Jeading to the…

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Show Friday Will Be Public Holiday

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 1

At the request of the PA. & H. Association, the Forbes Council will seek to have Friday. September 4, proclaimed a public…

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Sir William Slim Invited to Open Forbes Coronation Show

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 1

FORBES P. A. & H. Association, at its meeting on Friday night, decided to invite Sir William Slim, Governor-General of Australia, to officially open the Forbes Coronation Show, to be held on Friday and Saturday,…

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