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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1969

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Bourke Show Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 5 September 1969 · page 1

Arrangements are well in hand for the staging of this years Annual Bourke Show at the Showground on the J. B. Renshaw Combined Sporting Area. For the first time in six years, the P. & A…

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Around the Show

The Western Herald · Friday 12 September 1969 · page 11

The uncertainty of the weather took its toll on the Trade Exhibits at the Bourke P. & A. Association's…

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Rain Affects Annual Show

The Western Herald · Friday 12 September 1969 · page 1

Cloud filled skies and bleak winds interspersed with light rain showers caused organisers of the Annual Show Ball and Show many anxious moments last week-end…

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Boat Show for Burrendong Dam

The Western Herald · Friday 12 September 1969 · page 8

Plans are in hand for a major Boat Show on Burrendong Dam near Wellington in Central Western…

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Wool Display at Bourke Show

The Western Herald · Friday 12 September 1969 · page 5

The Wool Display was very good at the Bourke P. & A. Association's Show last Saturday. 80 fleeces were judged in the various sections and the winning fleeces came in for much inspection…

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Explorers School Display at Show

The Western Herald · Friday 12 September 1969 · page 3

Gwenda, Jeff, Adrian, Stephen, Brent and John put samples of their art work, done during the…

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Exhibits atr Show

The Western Herald · Friday 19 September 1969 · page 2

The Exhibit Section at the Show on September 6th was disappointing, no doubt caused by rain on…

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Infants Club Spring Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 26 September 1969 · page 7

The Bourke Infants Club have planned a Monster Spring Carnival for Saturday, 11th October…

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October Flower Show

The Western Herald · Friday 3 October 1969 · page 8

On Saturday, 18th October, the Local Association of Girl Guides will hold a Flower Show and…

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All Star Floor Show at Apex Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 3 October 1969 · page 10

Big attraction of this years Annual Apex Ball will be the Floor Show to be presented during the…

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Flowers Show and Fair

The Western Herald · Friday 10 October 1969 · page 6

About the town this last week or so we have seen beautiful shows of Sweet Peas and other Spring…

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Spring Carnival — Mad Hatters Parade Doll and Toy Show

The Western Herald · Friday 10 October 1969 · page 2

Tomorrow at the Bourke Public School, the Infants Club will stage their initial Spring Carnival. The Infants Club usually conduct a flower show but this year the executive decided on something a little different…

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Successful Infants Club Spring Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 17 October 1969 · page 3

A total of $365.51 was the gross takings at last Saturday's Spring Carnival, conducted by the Bourke Infants Club. The weather was not kind…

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Flower Show Tomorrow Special Street Prize

The Western Herald · Friday 17 October 1969 · page 10

This prize is not listed on the schedules but will be given to the best bowl of flowers from any one street in Bourke. We have one entry from Mooculta Street so far. Get together now and enter a bowl from your street…

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"The Western Herald" Fair- Vigorous- Independent Are Proud of Their Park Editorial Bourke and District Folk

The Western Herald · Friday 17 October 1969 · page 1

Herald" received messages from many town and district residents last week-end, expressing complete opposition to the granting of any section of Central Park to the Bowling Club or any other Association. This…

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Balloons at Spring Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 24 October 1969 · page 2

WENDY SUTTON, a Balloon Girl at the recent Infants' Club Spring Carnival is pictured with RUSSELL WICKS…

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Girl Guides Flower Show

The Western Herald · Friday 24 October 1969 · page 1

The pleasing fragrance of Spring and Summer flowers came from the Guides and Brownies Hall on Saturday afternoon last, when a very successful Flower Show was conducted by the…

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Apex-Cycle Clubs Big Carnival Sunday Week

The Western Herald · Friday 31 October 1969 · page 10

On Sunday week, the Bourke Cycle Club and the Apex Club of Bourke will join forces to sponsor a Monster Carnival on the Davidson Oval. This Carnival will be…

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Apexians at Cycle Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 14 November 1969 · page 6

It took two of his fellow Apexians, VIC. NEAL (left) and ARTHUR DAVIS (right) to lift JOHN DWYER into the saddle for his match race against Cycle Club Champ, Lionel Nicholls on Sunday night. Dwyer surprised all with an amazing turn of speed and was only beaten by less than half a wheel in the event which was over two laps…

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The Sporting Scene Record Nominations for Annual Swimming Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 21 November 1969 · page 1

Over 100 visiting swimmers have already nominated for the Annual Swimming Carnival of the Bourke Amateur Swimming Club scheduled to be held over the weekend…

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