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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1970

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Kennel Club Show

The Western Herald · Friday 19 June 1970 · page 3

It was heard in many places at the Kennel Club Show last Sunday that the C.W.A. Ladles seemed…

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Kennel Club Show Huge Success Local Whippet Excels

The Western Herald · Friday 19 June 1970 · page 1

The Best in Show at the Bourke Kennel Club's 7th Annual Show last Sunday came from the Toy Group and was a beautiful Maltese, owned by T. and I. Tancred of Wongarbon. This…

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Kennel Club Show

The Western Herald · Friday 26 June 1970 · page 5

A visitor from Bathurst, MR. SID PERRIN, of Teeshan Kennels, exhibited a Pekinese, CH. WALANG MICHAEL at the recent Bourke Kennel Club Show…

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Kennel Club Notes How the Club Members Fared at the Annual Show

The Western Herald · Friday 26 June 1970 · page 9

Two members of the Kennel Club took out Major awards at our Show and thus upheld the honor of Bourke. They were Mr. P. Astill's Whippet Puppy and the Junior Kelpie, owned and bred by Callawatta Kennels…

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Bourke Kennel Club Show June 14th Best Members Exhibit Judges' Critique

The Western Herald · Friday 3 July 1970 · page 2

Before giving my critique on the dogs judged let me say that the general quality of the dogs was very…

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Governor-General to Review Youth Groups at Show

The Western Herald · Friday 10 July 1970 · page 10

A feature of the Bourke Show is to be the review of Youth Groups by His Excellency the…

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Travelling Art Exhibition

The Western Herald · Friday 24 July 1970 · page 6

Throughout last week in an Oxley Street Shop was what was described as a Travelling Art Exhibition. The Exhibition featured work done by pupils attending Schools for the Intellectually Handicapped. All told, 150 paintings and drawings were shown coming from schools situated at Forbes, Lithgow, Cowra, Parkes, Orange, Young,…

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Bourke P. and A. Show

The Western Herald · Friday 31 July 1970 · page 4

Only six weeks to our Show. Have you thought about what you could do to make this year's Show a success. Remember, Sir Paul Hasluck, the Governor General, will be there to open our Show…

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Viewing the Historical Exhibition

The Western Herald · Friday 7 August 1970 · page 4

Pictured from left to right are MRS. BROWN (Camden Park"), MRS. LOU NOTT (Cunnamulla) and MRS. JACK SCOTT ("Huntley Downs") viewing the historical exhibit at Enngonia on July 11th. They were among the many Queensland visitors to attend on that day…

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Marian House wins Parish School Athletic Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 14 August 1970 · page 1

The Annual Ath[?]etics Carnival of the Saint Ignatius Parish School was held at the Davidson Oval on Sunday, 9th August. The first event began at 10.30 a.m. in overcast weather. During the day the sky cleared and the…

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Four Weeks to Bourke Show

The Western Herald · Friday 14 August 1970 · page 9

Just four weeks to the Bourke Show. The Pavilion Schedule was printed in "The Western Herald," so you all have had time to peruse it and decide what you can exhibit…

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Enngonia Centenary Celebrations School Display, Fete and Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 14 August 1970 · page 11

On 22nd August, the Parents and Citizens' Association, Enngonia, will conduct its Centenary celebration. Great plans and preparations are now in progress, and it is hoped that this function will be an outstanding success…

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Ball and Procession Added Attractions for 1970 Bourke Show

The Western Herald · Friday 14 August 1970 · page 1

It has been decided to conduct a Ball and a Street Procession as added attractions for the 1970 Bourke Show. This was announced this week by the Acting Show…

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The Sporting Scene Interstate Racing Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 21 August 1970 · page 6

With the successful completion of the Annual Louth Turf Club Meeting, the western racing scene now moves north for the Second Cunnamulla-Enngonia Interstate Racing Carnival…

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Bourke Public School Annual Athletics Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 21 August 1970 · page 10

On Friday last, the 11th August, Bourke Public School held its Annual Athletic Carnival. Events throughout the day were fiercely contested but…

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Commonwealth Trading Bank Donate Trophy for Bourke Show

The Western Herald · Friday 21 August 1970 · page 10

The Manager of the Commonwealth Trading Bank, Mr. W. Hill, said this week that the Bank…

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Youth Review to be Feature of Forthcoming Bourke Show

The Western Herald · Friday 21 August 1970 · page 1

The accent has been placed on youth for the forthcoming Bourke Show and it is believed the Marching Competition and displays to be presented by the children of Bourke and surrounding districts will be one of the features of the Captain…

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Public School Athletic Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 28 August 1970 · page 5

The Bourke Public School, Athletic Champions for 1970 are pictured above. They are, from left to right: JOHN MACKAY (Junior Boy), NICOLA DUNSTAN (Senior Girl) and LINDA PARNABY (Junior Girl), Absent when the photograph was taken was LES HALLIWELL, Senior Boy Champion…

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Girl Guides at the Show

The Western Herald · Friday 28 August 1970 · page 10

We hope that you will be interested to watch the display that tho Guides and Brownies plan to do…

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Practising for Bourke Show Gymnastic Display

The Western Herald · Friday 28 August 1970 · page 1

These displays will be staged throughout the duration of the Show in the Saddling Paddock of the…

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