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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1970

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Jubilee Flower Show

The Western Herald · Friday 9 October 1970 · page 9

During October-November, the Bourke Girl Guides Association will be holding a number of…

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Bourke Baby Show

The Western Herald · Friday 16 October 1970 · page 1

Another Bourke Baby Show is to be held on Saturday, 24th October, This event will be…

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Girl Guide Jubilee Flower Show

The Western Herald · Friday 16 October 1970 · page 3

Tomorrow, Saturday, 17th October, the Bourke Girl Guides Association will be holding their…

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Girl Guide Jubilee Flower Show

The Western Herald · Friday 23 October 1970 · page 1

A very successful Flower Show and Fair was held last Saturday at the Bourke Guide Hall, A large crowd attended and children of all ages enjoyed themselves…

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Sundowner Carnival at School Tonight

The Western Herald · Friday 30 October 1970 · page 4

The Bourke Infants Club are holding what is being called their Sundowner Carnival in the grounds…

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Jennie Hull and Robert Holmes Champion Bourke Babies Ninety Babies Enter Baby Show

The Western Herald · Friday 30 October 1970 · page 1

A total of 90 Bourke babies, all under the age of three years, competed in the Baby Show held at the Public School Assembly Hall last Saturday afternoon. This is the first Baby Show…

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Childrens Art Exhibition

The Western Herald · Friday 6 November 1970 · page 9

Class K1 teacher, MRS, ALAN BARTON, is pictured alongside the Children's Art Exhibition at the Infants Club Carnival last Friday. MRS. BARTON and MRS. LYTTON, in charge of the Exhibition, said they had little difficulty selling the portraits as they were Intended to portray parents of children in the Infants Department, By gee some…

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Presbyterian Carnival in Park Tonight

The Western Herald · Friday 6 November 1970 · page 1

The Annual Presbyterian Carnival will be licit! In Central Park tonight commencing at 7 p.m…

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Excellent Crowd Attends Sundowner Carnival Resounding Succes

The Western Herald · Friday 6 November 1970 · page 1

The Sundowner Carnival, conducted by the Bourke Infants Club last Friday night was a resounding success attended by a very large crowd. Tliis Is the first time such…

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Prizewinners at Doll and Toy Show

The Western Herald · Friday 6 November 1970 · page 8

Tills group, pictured at the Sundowner Carnival Inst Friday, were some of the second prizewinners in the Doll and Toy Show. In the picture, from left to right, are: DINAH SOTIROPOULOS, DONNA OLSEN, LEANNE ROBINSON, NORMAN OLSEN, KERRI SIMMONS, MICHAEL RANDALL nnd WADE CONROY…

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Title to Twins at Baby Show

The Western Herald · Friday 6 November 1970 · page 2

MR. and MRS. JEFF MOORE are pictured with their twin daughters, SANDRA and SUSAN, after the twins had won the over one and under two years section for girls at the recent Bourke Baby Show conducted by the Royal Far West Children's Health Scheme,…

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"Baby Show" at the Bowling Club

The Western Herald · Friday 6 November 1970 · page 12

Feature of the Melbourne Cup afternoon at the Bowling Club on Tuesday afternoon was the "Baby Show" and on show were some of "Bourke's bonniest, healthy babies." As their names suggest they have only the best of "Baby Food" to thank for their lovely healthy condition. Sylvia Randall was the compere of the parade and she introduced each baby In turn. Photographed is the-group who really played their parts to perfection and they are, from…

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Doll Show Prizewinners

The Western Herald · Friday 13 November 1970 · page 9

Pictured are some of the Doll Show winners at the Convent School Fete last Saturday. They are, from left to right, TRACY WILLIAMS, GENE WIJFFELS, SUSAN WIJFFELS and INGRID WIJFFELS. Tracy won first prize for her Teddy Bear while the Wijffels children won first and second prizes in the Best National Doll Section…

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150 Swimmers Nominate for Swimming Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 20 November 1970 · page 1

A total of 150 western district swimmers have nominated for Bourke's Annual Swimming Carnival to be held at the Bourke Olympic Pool tomorrow afternoon and Sunday morning…

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Chamber of Commerce Christmas Street Carnival and Late Slopping On Again This Year

The Western Herald · Friday 20 November 1970 · page 1

The Christmas Carnival and late shopping night, conducted by the Chamber of Commerce for the past three years, is on again this year on Friday night, 18th December. Permission is being…

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Star of the Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 27 November 1970 · page 2

WENDY DIGGS (left) of Dubbo, was undoubtedly the star of the Bourke Swimming Carnival held over the week-end. In all Miss Diggs won five individual events, was placed third in another and was a member of two winning relay teams. In the above picture, she is photographed with placegetters in the Under 16 100 metres Freestyle…

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Annual Open Swimming Carnival Large Crowd at Trophy Presentations Dubbo Swimmers take Honours at Annual Bourke Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 27 November 1970 · page 1

The Dominance of swimmers from Dubbo was most apparent at the Annual Bourke Swimming Carnival, held at the Olympic Pool last Saturday and Sunday. In all 21 Dubbo swimmers competed at the Carnival and between…

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Puppet Show for Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 4 December 1970 · page 8

A delightful puppet show from Sydney is on its way to Bourke. The Australian Christian…

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Chamber of Commerce Plans Finalised for Monster Christmas Street Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 11 December 1970 · page 1

At the December meeting of the Bourke Chamber of Commerce, plans were finalised for the Monster Christmas Street Carnival and late shopping night, to be held this year on Friday night, 18th December…

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