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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1956

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The School Fair

The Western Herald · Friday 8 June 1956 · page 6

The Annual School Fair will take place in the grounds on Saturday, June 16th. Attractions for all, including Doll…

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School Fair

The Western Herald · Friday 15 June 1956 · page 6

The annual School Fair takes place in the School grounds tomorrow (Saturday). Opening event will be the Billy-Cart…

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Show & Rodeo 17th & 18th AUGUST

The Western Herald · Friday 15 June 1956 · page 1

Hello everybody. Yes, it is Show time again, in fact only 2 months off, so between this and then we…

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Show & Rodeo News Prominent Leading Judge for Bourke Rodeo

The Western Herald · Friday 15 June 1956 · page 9

Mr. Tom Willoughby, of Crookwell, N.S.W., has agreed to come to Bourke. on the 17th and 18th…

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P. & A. Ass'n Show & Rodeo August 17th and 18th

The Western Herald · Friday 15 June 1956 · page 10

At a meeting of the Bourke Pastoral & Agricultural Association on Saturday night last the…

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Ambulance Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 22 June 1956 · page 8

The Bourke District Ambulance Ladies' Auxiliary will be holding a Carnival at the Ambulance Station on the nights…

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Show Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 22 June 1956 · page 1

A meeting of the Bourke P. & A. Association was held last night (Thursday), at which many matters concerning the…

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Ambulance Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 6 July 1956 · page 6

The Ambulance Carnival which started on Wednesday last was continued on Thursday night. It will be again…

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Show & Rodeo

The Western Herald · Friday 13 July 1956 · page 6

Owing to the expected rise in the river during August the Committee of the Bourke Pastoral &…

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Show & Rodeo to Be Held on October 19th and 20th

The Western Herald · Friday 20 July 1956 · page 6

At the Committee Meeting of the Bourke Pastoral & Agricultural Association, held at the Council…

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Fair Comparison

The Western Herald · Friday 10 August 1956 · page 4

Women, so they say, are like a newspaper: They have forms, They are "made up."'…

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Visit of Athletes to Bathurst Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 14 September 1956 · page 5

On Thursday the 20th of September a patty of eleven. Six boys and five girls, will leave Bourke by…

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Show Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 21 September 1956 · page 8

A Committee meeting of the Bourke Pastoral & Agricultural Association will be held at the Council Chambers on…

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Bourke Bowling Club First Mixed Bowling Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 21 September 1956 · page 9

On Sunday last, the Bourke Bowling Club held their first Mixed Bowling Carnival Day and 24 teams…

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Flower Show and Fair

The Western Herald · Friday 28 September 1956 · page 8

The Infants' Clulb will hold its second Flower Show and Pair on Friday, 5th October. There are many stalls and…

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Show Procession

The Western Herald · Friday 28 September 1956 · page 8

The Annual Bourke Show & Rodeo will commence in the usual gay fashion, with a Procession of horses, decorated…

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Exhibits at the Show

The Western Herald · Friday 28 September 1956 · page 8

To make a local Show a success, it needs support of every section of the community. The ladies can help by entering…

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Bourke Pastoral & Agricultural Association Show & Rodeo OCTOBER 19th & 20th to Open with Procession

The Western Herald · Friday 28 September 1956 · page 8

A meeting of the Committee of the P. & A. Association was held at the Council Chambers on…

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Show & Rodeo OCTOBER 19th & 20th

The Western Herald · Friday 5 October 1956 · page 8

With ideal weather conditions prevailing, interest is becoming keener in the F. & A. Association's…

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Makers Hold Car Safety Show

The Western Herald · Friday 5 October 1956 · page 13

General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, the "big three" of the motor-car industry are putting on a week-long…

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