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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1965

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Another Show is Postponed

The Western Herald · Friday 7 May 1965 · page 5

Nyngan's two-day annual show—planned for May 18 and 19 has been postponed owing to…

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Bourke Intermediate High School School Fair June 5th

The Western Herald · Friday 7 May 1965 · page 5

Matters in connection with the School Eair, to be held on Saturday, June 5th, were finalised at the…

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Annual Show May 14 and 15

The Western Herald · Friday 7 May 1965 · page 1

The Annual Bourke Show is only a week away and despite the droughty conditions prevailing over…

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Half Holiday for Show on Friday, May 14

The Western Herald · Friday 7 May 1965 · page 8

A half holiday has been gazetted in Bourke for Friday, May 14, from 12 noon, the occasion being the…

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Annual Bourke Show Today and Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 14 May 1965 · page 1

The Bourke Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Annual Show is being held today, Friday, and tomorrow, Saturday. By the time this paper is on the streets judging…

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Interesting Model Train Set at the Show

The Western Herald · Friday 14 May 1965 · page 9

A 24 feet-long model train set, incorporating 46 trains and 500 feet of "railway" line will, be on…

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T.v. Personality" to Judge Dubbo's Miss Show Girl Contest

The Western Herald · Friday 14 May 1965 · page 6

Well-known television personality, Miss Diana Ward, will judge contestants in the Dubbo division…

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Show Exhibits (Cont.)

The Western Herald · Friday 21 May 1965 · page 5

6 Jars different varieties Jam: Mrs. J. Walker 1, Mrs. John Higgins 2. Bottle Mustard Pickles:…

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The Show Parade

The Western Herald · Friday 21 May 1965 · page 11

With an abbreviated Show this year owing to the droughty conditions prevailing in the West the…

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Show Winners Ring Events

The Western Herald · Friday 21 May 1965 · page 3

Thoroughbred Mare: Clare Barton's Vista Charm 1, Lois Newton's Charity Charms 2, Mrs. Holyoake's…

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Successful Annual Show Will show good profit, despite the drought

The Western Herald · Friday 21 May 1965 · page 1

Officials of die Bourke Pastoral and Agricultural Association are thrilled at the success of their Annual Show, held at the Bourke Showground on Friday and Saturday…

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Exhibit Section at the Show

The Western Herald · Friday 21 May 1965 · page 5

The Exhibits Pavilion at the Show last Friday and Saturday was eagerly inspected. Entries in some sections were smaller owing to seasonal conditions which not only prevented the growing of produce but…

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Wool and Sheep Sections at the Show

The Western Herald · Friday 21 May 1965 · page 8

Sixty fleeces were exhibited at the Annual Bourke Show last week-end. They all came from…

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Trade Exhibits at the Show Ludloy—trade Exhibi

The Western Herald · Friday 21 May 1965 · page 2

The Exhibits and Demonstrations by local business houses at the Bourke Showground on Friday…

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Bourke Go-kart Club First Night Entertainment at Bourke Show

The Western Herald · Friday 21 May 1965 · page 1

The members of the Club would like to thank the Bourke Show Committee for a very…

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Dubbo Show Gate up £100 on last year

The Western Herald · Friday 28 May 1965 · page 7

Gate takings at Dubbo's 1965 three-day Show were £100 up on last year. They totalled £80 on…

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Sydney Trade Fair

The Western Herald · Friday 4 June 1965 · page 6

The third international Sydney Trade Fair, sponsored jointly by the Sydney Chamber of Commerce…

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Show Profit £653

The Western Herald · Friday 4 June 1965 · page 11

Presentation of the balance Sheet of the 1965 Show at last Friday nights meeting of the P…

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Bourke Intermediate High School School Fair on

The Western Herald · Friday 4 June 1965 · page 1

Matters in connection with the School Fair to be held on Saturday afternoon, June 5th, were finalised at the Monthly Meeting of the P. and C. Association on Wednesday night. The Fete will commence at 1.45…

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Western Travellers Cot Fund Carnival for Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 11 June 1965 · page 6

The Committee of the Western Travellers' Cot Fund has advised that Bourke has been chosen…

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