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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1962

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 19 January 1962 · page 5

Authentic amphibious warfare manoeuvres involving 200 ships of the U.S. Navy and 10,000 marines…

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Band Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 26 January 1962 · page 12

The Christmas recitals in the Park and at the Hospital are ancient history now, but the compliments…

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Band Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 16 February 1962 · page 1

The Annual General Meeting of the Band will be held in the Band HaU, in Anson Street, at 8 p.m…

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Can Von Kick, Hit or Throw a Ball 135 Feet

The Western Herald · Friday 23 February 1962 · page 10

Anybody who can kick, hit or throw a ball 135ft. or higher will soon be able to try himself out on…

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Band Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 2 March 1962 · page 5

The annual general meeting of the Band held on February 20th resulted in the following office…

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Band Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 9 March 1962 · page 4

There were no less than twenty-four at practice on Tuesday night last. Murray Stalker travelled…

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Recital by the Band

The Western Herald · Friday 9 March 1962 · page 12

The Bourke Band played a programme of music during an interval between races…

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St. Patrick's Day Ball at Byrock

The Western Herald · Friday 9 March 1962 · page 6

Residents of Byrock, Bourke and the surroundings districts are assured of a good night's dancing at…

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Woolshed Dance at Pera

The Western Herald · Friday 16 March 1962 · page 8

A monsterous Woolshed Dance will be held by the P. and A. Association on Saturday night,…

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Big Woolshed Dance at Pera Bore Tomorrow Night

The Western Herald · Friday 23 March 1962 · page 1

Pera Bore Woolshed, only 12 miles on the Wanaaring Road from Bourke, will be the scene of a…

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Surf Club Members at Pera Bore Woolshed Dance

The Western Herald · Friday 23 March 1962 · page 1

Members of Bourke's newest and most exclusive club, the "Yantabulla Surf Club," have offered…

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The Show Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 30 March 1962 · page 6

The Pastoral and Agricultural Association will hold their Annual Cabaret Ball on Friday, May 18th…

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Rain Causes Postponement of Pera Bore Woolshed Dance

The Western Herald · Friday 30 March 1962 · page 8

Rain on Saturday morning compelled the Bourke Pastoral and Agricultural Association to postpone…

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Golfing Notes Ron Blackadder and Graeme Noble Win Sunday's Event a 4 Ball Best Ball V. Par

The Western Herald · Friday 30 March 1962 · page 8

Sunday's event, a 4 ball best ball v. par played on the Bourke Coarse made almost perfect by the rain of Friday and Saturday followed by drying winds was won by a new combination in Ron Blackadder and…

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Winners at the Music and Dramatic Society's Hawaiian Dance

The Western Herald · Friday 6 April 1962 · page 1

Mr. Owen Thomas, who won the prize for the Best Dressed Boy and Miss Heather Campbell, the Best Dressed Girl. They are seen receiving their prizes—A Coconut for Owen and a Pineapple for Heather…

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The Warraweena Sports and Woolshed Dance

The Western Herald · Friday 13 April 1962 · page 8

Arrangements are well in hand for the Warraweena Sports to be held on Saturday, 5th May. The profits…

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Ball Point Pens for Post Office Customers

The Western Herald · Friday 13 April 1962 · page 8

The Post Office has announced that special ball point pens would be issued in April to all official post…

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Bathurst New Civic Theatre Hall

The Western Herald · Friday 20 April 1962 · page 8

Bathurst City Council has decided to build a civic theatre hall seating 1,050 people. The hall will seat…

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Younger Set Dance

The Western Herald · Friday 27 April 1962 · page 8

The Wanaaring Younger Set held a dance on Saturday the 14th, which was attended by a large crowd…

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The Show Cabaret Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 27 April 1962 · page 10

Be sure and book a table for the Show Ball, which will be held Cabaret style on Friday, May 18th…

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