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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1968

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Bourke Show Saturday, August 31st

The Western Herald · Friday 16 August 1968 · page 1

The Annual Bourke Show is on again on Saturday, August 31st. Show schedules are available from Secretary, Mr…

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Kennel Club Notes Dog Section at Annual Bourke Show

The Western Herald · Friday 23 August 1968 · page 7

The Bourke P. & A. Show is now only a week away, and we do hope members and non-members alike, will be present at it, with their dogs, in large numbers. The P. & A. is going all…

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The Sporting Scene Bourke Show To-morrow

The Western Herald · Friday 30 August 1968 · page 6

The Bourke Show will be held on the new Bourke Showground tomorrow. Council have been battling against time to get the ground ready, however, it now appears that all will be in…

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Bourke Show Tomorrow First on New Combined Sporting Area

The Western Herald · Friday 30 August 1968 · page 1

The stage is set for the presentation of tomorrow's Annual Bourke Show, conducted by the Bourke Pastoral and Agricultural Association. The setting is the New Showground at the J. B. Renshaw Combined Sporting Area…

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Historical Exhibition

The Western Herald · Friday 6 September 1968 · page 1

MR. C. H. THORPE (left) discusses the Bourke Historical Exhibition with Society Secretary MRS. R. F. BROWNETTE, at the Bourke Show last Saturday. This exhibition by the Bourke Historical Society attracted a great deal of attention…

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Around the Show

The Western Herald · Friday 6 September 1968 · page 4

Trade Exhibits by local business firms were very impressive. The displays attracted considerable…

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Demonstrations at Show

The Western Herald · Friday 6 September 1968 · page 10

During the luncheon interval at last Saturday's Show, two demonstrations of riding skill were given…

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Sewing Machines on Show

The Western Herald · Friday 6 September 1968 · page 3

MR. HILARY O'BRIEN, representative of Singer Sewing Machine Coy., demonstrates the latest model machine for MISS HELEN BRAMHALL, of Byrock, at the Bourke Show on Saturday. Local Agents, J. & L. C. Davis, conducted the exhibition along with other items from their local Electrical Store…

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Ferris Wheel at Show

The Western Herald · Friday 6 September 1968 · page 1

For the first time in many years a Ferris Wheel was operating at the Bourke Show and it proved very popular. "The Western Herald" photographer took this shot during the afternoon…

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Bourke Pastoral & Agricultural Association Highly Successful Annual Show

The Western Herald · Friday 6 September 1968 · page 1

Last Saturday's Annual Bourke Show was highly successful and a satisfactory financial result was obtained, Bourke P. & A. officials stated at the conclusion of the one day event. For the first time, the Show was presented…

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Town Topics Bourke Show

The Western Herald · Friday 13 September 1968 · page 6

The Bourke Show is over again for another year. This years annual event was staged on the new showground at the J. R. Renshaw Combined Sporting Area for the first time…

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Pro-Golf Exhibition

The Western Herald · Friday 20 September 1968 · page 1

If you're at the Bourke Golf Club on Sunday next, you will see two of Australia's top professional golfers. The golfers, Bill Dunk…

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Stop Press Bourke Golf Club Sunday's Professional Golf Exhibition

The Western Herald · Friday 20 September 1968 · page 11

Additional prize money donated by local sportsmen includes: $50 cash bonus for a hole…

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Town Topics Infants Club Flower Show

The Western Herald · Friday 4 October 1968 · page 6

Saturday, 12th October, is the date set aside for the Annual Infants Club Flower Show. The Flower Show is the only fund raising activity conducted by the Infants Club, who have done a…

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Infants Club Flower Show Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 11 October 1968 · page 10

The Infants Club of the Bourke Intermedate High School will conduct their Annual Flower Show and…

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Infants Club Flower Show Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 11 October 1968 · page 10

The Infants Club of the Bourke Intermedate High School will conduct their Annual Flower Show and…

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Flower Show Prize Winner

The Western Herald · Friday 18 October 1968 · page 8

MRS. L. N. MACLEOD, of North Bourke, photographed with her geranium, which was awarded first prize in…

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Flower Show Prize Winner

The Western Herald · Friday 18 October 1968 · page 8

MRS. L. N. MACLEOD, of North Bourke, photographed with her geranium, which was awarded first prize in…

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Record Entries at Infants Club Flower Show

The Western Herald · Friday 18 October 1968 · page 1

The feature of last Saturday's Infants Club Flower Show was the large number of entries for the exhibit section of the Show. Club officials were…

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Record Entries at Infants Club Flower Show

The Western Herald · Friday 18 October 1968 · page 1

CAMERON BROWN, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Brown, Hope Street, photographed with his first prize winning vase of pelargoniums, at the Infants Club Flower Show last Saturday…

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