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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1966

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Walgett Annual Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 21 January 1966 · page 12

39 members of the Bourke Amateur Swimming Club will represent our town at Walgett…

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Premier to Open Sheep Show

The Western Herald · Friday 21 January 1966 · page 6

The Premier of N.S.W., Mr. R. W. Askin, will officially open the 1966 Sydney Sheep Show and Sales. President…

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Sydney Sheep Show 7Th to 11Th February

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1966 · page 5

The 67th Annual Sheep Show and Auction Sales conducted by the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders'…

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Swimming Nyngan Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1966 · page 1

Bourke will be represented by some 30 swimmers at Nyngan on Sunday. Transport leaves the court House…

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Sheep Show Next Week

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1966 · page 6

The Sydney Sheep Show, biggest of its kind in the world, opens at the Showground next Monday. Some…

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Foot-and-Mouth and Bluetongue Films for Sydney Sheep Show

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1966 · page 2

Two important films on the exotic animal diseases foot and mouth disease and bluetongue will be…

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Governor to Open Royal Easter Show

The Western Herald · Friday 25 February 1966 · page 1

The State Governor, Sir Roden Cutler, will perform the official opening ceremony at Sydney's…

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Drought Wrecks May Show Plans at Nyngan

The Western Herald · Friday 25 February 1966 · page 10

At a recent meeting of the Nyngan P.A. and H. Association it was decided that owing to the…

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All Breeds Dog Club Dog Show June 12

The Western Herald · Friday 25 February 1966 · page 8

The organisation of the above Club is well under way and all members and intending members, are…

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Annual Show Date Deferred. Owing to Seasonal Conditions

The Western Herald · Friday 25 February 1966 · page 1

A meeting of the Committee of the Bourke P. & A. Association was held in the Rural Bank Offices…

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Country Bankers at Show

The Western Herald · Friday 11 March 1966 · page 8

Two well-known country managers of the Commonwealth Bank will represent…

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Sample Bags at Show

The Western Herald · Friday 11 March 1966 · page 6

Specimens of all sample bags to be sold at the forthcoming Royal Easter show will be submitted in…

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Show Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 18 March 1966 · page 6

A meeting of members of the Pastoral and Agricultural Association will be held tonight (Friday) at 8 p.m…

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Girl Guides For Easter Show

The Western Herald · Friday 18 March 1966 · page 10

A display, called the "Cavalcade of Colours," will be given by 1,700 Brownies, Girl Guides and…

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Kennel Club's Dog Show in June

The Western Herald · Friday 18 March 1966 · page 9

The Bourke and District Kennel Club has chosen June 12th as the date of their first Show…

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"Human Cannonballs" for Royal Easter Show

The Western Herald · Friday 18 March 1966 · page 5

A young man and a young woman will be snot from a giant cannon at 90 miles an hour each day at…

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The Royal Easter Show

The Western Herald · Friday 25 March 1966 · page 2

A spectacular ring programme, with big attractions from Australia and overseas, will be a feature…

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Banking at the Sydney Show

The Western Herald · Friday 25 March 1966 · page 5

Mr. Wulff, local manager of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, said that visitors to the…

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The Wales at the Show

The Western Herald · Friday 25 March 1966 · page 3

The Bank of New South Wales will again provide complete banking facilities at this year's Sydney…

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Railways Exhibit at Royal Easter Show

The Western Herald · Friday 25 March 1966 · page 9

A model railway, representative of equipment used on the N.S.W.G.R. will be the main feature of…

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