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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1972

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Show News

The Western Herald · Friday 8 September 1972 · page 4

The Bourke P. and A. Show is but 2 short weeks away, Saurdday, September 23rd…

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Only 15 Days Until Show Time

The Western Herald · Friday 8 September 1972 · page 1

With our Show date this year Saturday, 23rd September — Just 15 days away — things are starting to fall into place a bigger, better and brighter Show than ever is expected. Recent light rainfall and…

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Show News

The Western Herald · Friday 15 September 1972 · page 1

Headline, for our news this week must surely be the wonderful donations that are promised for the…

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Tent Pegging Display at the Show

The Western Herald · Friday 22 September 1972 · page 6

An event which is believed to be a first in Western N.S.W.. and most definitely Bourke, is to be staged at…

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Record Crowd Expected at Tomorrow’s Show

The Western Herald · Friday 22 September 1972 · page 1

Mr. Vic Neal, President of the Bourke Pastoral and Agricultural Association, told us yesterday that all is in readiness for a record breaking day at the Show tomorrow…

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Show Procession

The Western Herald · Friday 29 September 1972 · page 4

This year the Show Profession was led by Mrs. Shirley Pearce, mounted on her show horse and…

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Around the Show

The Western Herald · Friday 29 September 1972 · page 4

As in past years most of Bourke’s business houses gave very little support and did not go to the bother of…

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Show Riders in Street Procession

The Western Herald · Friday 29 September 1972 · page 7

MRS. IRIS RUSHTON [?] MR. KEITH [?] Processor. Mr Lowe was Champion C[?] Rider [?]…

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Ring Events Feature of Bourke Show

The Western Herald · Friday 29 September 1972 · page 1

Feature of the 1972 Bourke Pastoral and Agricultural Association’s Show held last Saturday, was the outstanding success of the Ring Events. During most of the day two rings were working simultaneously…

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Show News

The Western Herald · Friday 13 October 1972 · page 2

The Monthly Meeting of the P. and A. Association was well attended by an enthusiastic group of…

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At the Flower Show

The Western Herald · Friday 13 October 1972 · page 8

ROZLYN TIFFEN. FAY McLENNAN and PAM SEALE are pictured at the Girl Guides Flower Show last Saturday. They are inspecting the children’s entries on display…

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Bourke Girl Guide’s Association Successful Flower Show

The Western Herald · Friday 13 October 1972 · page 1

A must successful Flower Show was held last Saturday at the Bourke Guide Hall. This wa the Fourth Annual Flower Show run by the Bourke Girl Guide’s Association…

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Street Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 1 December 1972 · page 1

We have been advised by the Chamber of Commerce that they are organising a Street Carnival for the…

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Town Talk Street Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 8 December 1972 · page 1

The Chamber of Commerce are organising a Street Carnival for the evening of Friday, 22nd…

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