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Introduction: Trundle Show

RAINFALL FORECASTING COMPETITION

The Rainfall competition is on again this year. Entries closed on Friday 5th June.

June Rainfall Total: 78 mils on 17 days
Winner is Geoff Jones (77), Second John Aveyard (80), Third Tiarne Jones (81)
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History

The Trundle Pastoral and Agricultural Society was born in 1906 at a meeting to discuss the organisation of an annual sports day. It was decided to hold a Show in July of that year. The committee elected to organise Trundle’s first Show was.

President: T.P. Quade

Secretary: C. J. Medcalf but due to a broken leg he handed over his position to Lindsay Todd

Treasurer: B. Boon and later taken over by K.W. McKay

Vice President: Hilary Allez

The organising committee was so successful that the show became an annual event.

The goal of having a permanent how for the show was achieved in 1911 when 10 acres of Crown Reserve Land was gazetted as the Trundle Showground. A further 20 acres was added to the showground in 1931. The first trustee’s of the Showground were Messrs Spence, Gault and Allez.

The first show at the new showground was on 9th and 10th August 1911. The success of the show can be seen with a special train from Parkes on both days of the show. The attendance at the show was 1660 people.

Show week in 1914 consisted of the show on Tuesday and Wednesday, races on Thursday and tennis on Friday. From Tuesday to Saturday night the Catholic Bazaar was held in the William Todd and Sons building in the main street (were Campbell’s Garage now stands)
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