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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1964

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The Show Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 15 May 1964 · page 12

The 1964 Show Ball, conducted Cabaret style, was an outstanding success, the attendance being in the vicinity of 600. It was a gay affair from start to finish, with bright…

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The Show Procession

The Western Herald · Friday 15 May 1964 · page 15

The 1964 Show Procession was very lengthy and proved a very fitting beginning for the attractive…

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Results of Sheep Show

The Western Herald · Friday 15 May 1964 · page 11

Entries were not large in the Sheep Section at the Bourke Show last week-end, but much…

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Shearing Exhibitions Special Show Attraction

The Western Herald · Friday 15 May 1964 · page 15

The demonstrations of the "Tally-Hi" method of shearing at the Show on Saturday last caused…

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1964 Bourke Show Outstanding Success

The Western Herald · Friday 15 May 1964 · page 1

Ideal weather conditions greeted the Show on both Friday and Saturday. Unlike last year when rain forced the abandonment of the Friday afternoon programme and left…

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Ring Events at the Show

The Western Herald · Friday 15 May 1964 · page 4

The 1964 Bourke P. & A. Association's Ring Programme, once again showed the improvement…

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Prize Winners at the 1961 Show Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 15 May 1964 · page 1

Left: Mrs. Jan Hull Winner Matron of the Ballernas…

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Winner of the Most Comical Section in the Show Procession

The Western Herald · Friday 15 May 1964 · page 8

View shows portion of the Apex Club Float with President Les Hull (Golfer) and Peter Dunstan (taking shower)…

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Show Holiday "Hits Shops"

The Western Herald · Friday 22 May 1964 · page 10

Dubbo hotel-keeper Mr. S. Brenchley wants the Chamber of Commerce to re-consider its policy of…

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Sheep Worth Half a Million Pounds on Show

The Western Herald · Friday 22 May 1964 · page 8

Almost 1,800 sheep, worth more than half a million pounds, will be exhibited at this year's…

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Sydney Sheep Show Champions

The Western Herald · Friday 29 May 1964 · page 8

Most successful exhibitor in the fleece classes at the Sydney Sheep Show was merrville Pty…

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Bourke Pastoral and Agricultural Ass'n. Show A Financial Success

The Western Herald · Friday 29 May 1964 · page 3

At a meeting of the P. and A. Association on Tuesday night it ws notified by the Treasurer…

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School Fair on

The Western Herald · Friday 5 June 1964 · page 8

It will be "All the Fun of the Fair" at the Intermediate High. School tomorrow, Saturday afternoon…

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The Grazcos Show (Published by Request)

The Western Herald · Friday 5 June 1964 · page 14

It is shearing time in a western shed. And Caiwarro is the name; Jack Epple is the overseer And for Grazcos he has won great fame…

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Miss Royal Show Girl Goes Abroad

The Western Herald · Friday 5 June 1964 · page 5

Miss Suzanne Higgins, 18, of Gloucester, winner of the 1964 Royal Show Girl Contest, is now on her…

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Bourke Parents and Citizens' Ass'n. School Fair This

The Western Herald · Friday 5 June 1964 · page 6

Final arrangements for the Annual School Fair, to be held in the School Grounds, were made at…

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Billy Cart Derby Winners at Recent School Fair

The Western Herald · Friday 19 June 1964 · page 8

SECONDARY SECTION: BRUCE GRAY AND GRAHAM MITCHELL PRIMARY SECTION: TONY MURRAY AND ROBERT KENDALL…

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Bourke Pastoral and Agricultural Ass'n. 1965 Show on May 15th and 16th

The Western Herald · Friday 19 June 1964 · page 13

At the monthly meeting of the Bourke Pastoral and Agricultural Association on Friday night last…

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Chamber of Commerce Trade Fair for Bourke to Be Discussed

The Western Herald · Friday 3 July 1964 · page 12

At the annual general meeting of the Bourke Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday night next…

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Bourke Parents and Citizens' Ass'n. School Fair Takings £368

The Western Herald · Friday 3 July 1964 · page 8

At the monthly meeting of the Bourke P. & C. Association on Wednesday night the…

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