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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1968

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Cycle Club to Conduct Carnival for Arthur Kidd

The Western Herald · Friday 9 February 1968 · page 10

Bourke Cycle Club will conduct a Fund Raising Carnival to raise money to send local Cyclist…

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CORRESPONDENCE "Fair Go" for Local Enterprise (To The Editor, "The West-ern Herald," Bourke) Bourke, 7/2/1968

The Western Herald · Friday 9 February 1968 · page 1

Dear Sir, — Upon learning some time ago that the Darling Shire Council proposed to connect the…

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Primary School Swimming Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 23 February 1968 · page 2

Placegetters 12 Years Boys: PETER WOOD 1, ALAN FARNHAM 2, TONY BOCK 3…

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Last Friday's Primary School Swimming Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 23 February 1968 · page 5

10 Years Girls Semi-Final, 50 metres (left to right): TONI HARVEY 1, JACQUELINE McCOUAT 2, SALLY JOHNSTON 3…

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Winners at Primary School Swimming Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 23 February 1968 · page 1

MITCHELL HOUSE, scorers of the most points last Friday…

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At the Guides Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 1 March 1968 · page 12

Brownies, MARGARET IRESON (left) and SUE CLATWORTHY assist MRS. RALPH IRESON choose items from the Fancy Goods Stall at Friday's Carnival in Central Park…

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Bourke Girls Break Record at Zone 5 Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 1 March 1968 · page 1

The Narromine Zone 5 Primary Schools Swimming Carnival was a most successful and interesting Carnival, with a high standard of swimming as can be seen by the fact that 9 records were broken; 7 by girls and 2 by boys…

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Enjoying the Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 8 March 1968 · page 6

JENNIFER NORRIS, snapped at the St. Ignatius' School Swimming Carnival…

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Bourke Swimmers Very Successful at Cunnamulla Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 8 March 1968 · page 4

At the Cunnamulla Swimming Carnival held last Saturday night and Sunday members of the…

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Secondary School Swimming Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 15 March 1968 · page 3

Left to Right: SUE BROWN, winner 17 years and over 50m. Freestyle. JUDY RUDD, FAY HATCH and RHONDA WILLIAMS, who came 2nd, 3rd and 1st respectively in the 16 years 50m. Freestyle…

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Secondary School Swimming Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 15 March 1968 · page 12

Placegetters 400m. Boys Open Freestyle, Left to right: STEPHEN MORRISSEY 3, KEITH MILGATE 2, ARTHUR RANKMORE 1…

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"It Happened at the World's Fair"

The Western Herald · Friday 15 March 1968 · page 8

Elvis Presley, Joan O'Brien, Gary Lockwood and Vicky Tiu, head the cast of M.G.M.'s Panavision and…

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Bourke Swimmers Set Pool Records at Brewarrina Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 15 March 1968 · page 3

A large contingent of Bourke Swimming Club members made the trip to Brewarrina last week-end to compete in that Clubs Annual Swimming Carnival. Three of our swimmers…

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Local Banker for Sydney Show

The Western Herald · Friday 22 March 1968 · page 8

Mr. D. S. Oliver, Manager of the Commonwealth Bank at Bourke, will leave for Sydney on 31st March,…

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The Wales at the Show

The Western Herald · Friday 29 March 1968 · page 12

This year the Bank of New South Wales branch at the Royal Easter Show will be in different…

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Display of Gemstones at Show

The Western Herald · Friday 29 March 1968 · page 12

Lapidary, or gemstone collecting and polishing as it is more popularly known is fast becoming a…

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Bank in Comfort at Sydney Show

The Western Herald · Friday 29 March 1968 · page 4

Mr. D. R. Anscombe, local manager of The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, said that…

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Army Display for Easter Show

The Western Herald · Friday 5 April 1968 · page 8

The Army is to provide a spectacular display by massed bands as its contribution to this year's…

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Fun at the Fair

The Western Herald · Friday 12 April 1968 · page 8

Four-year-old JULIE BROWN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Brown, of Darling Street, appears to be having a good time on the Rotary Club's Merry-go-round at the Hospital's Garden Party last Saturday afternoon…

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The Sporting Scene Easter Cycling Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 12 April 1968 · page 6

Big nominations have been received by the Bourke Cycle Club for their Annual Easter Cycling Carnival. Always acknowledged as the biggest Cycling Carnival in Australia over Easter,…

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