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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1975

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Street Carnival a Great Success

The Western Herald · Friday 24 January 1975 · page 10

Once again the Christmas Street Carnival held in Bourke on Friday evening 20th December was an outstanding success. A number of business…

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Western Studs on Show

Western Magazine · Monday 3 February 1975 · page 4

Sheep breeders have a busy time ahead, starting on Saturday with the facquarie Merino Field Dap, centred around Narromine, Trangie and Warren. There will be followed [?] the Dubbo Ram Sales,…

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Swimming Club News Cobar Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 14 February 1975 · page 9

In the recent Cobar Swimming Club’s Annual Zone Carnival, attracting swimmers from Dubbo,…

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The Women Stole the Show

Western Magazine · Monday 24 February 1975 · page 12

Dubbo Turf Club has done it again. Their twilight meeting last Wednesday…

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High School Swimming Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 28 February 1975 · page 10

On Wednesday, 19th February, Bourke High School held its Annual Swimming Carnival. It was…

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Pet Patting Proves Popular Pastime at Easier Show

The Western Herald · Friday 28 February 1975 · page 5

One of the most popular [?] at the Royal Easter Show— the Wales [?] Nimsery— will again be featured this year. An estimated 60 per cent of the one [?] people at…

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Western Show girls face the Judges

Western Magazine · Monday 17 March 1975 · page 3

These are the girls who took part in the Miss Showgirl regional judging at Mudgee where…

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Zone Swimming Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 21 March 1975 · page 12

A squad of swimmers from Bourke had a very successful day at the Zone Carnival in Dubbo. 6 swimmers…

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Show goes on the road

Western Magazine · Monday 7 April 1975 · page 5

Producer-Director of the country musical “Calamity Jane” Nance…

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Show Beef in Contest

Western Magazine · Monday 14 April 1975 · page 10

Special entries in the Warren, Nyngan and Coonamble Show beef classes will end their…

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Exhibition of arts and crafts at Dubbo

Western Magazine · Monday 28 April 1975 · page 1

The Minister for Culture, Sport and Recreation Mr L. J. F. Barraclough MLA, will…

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All the Fun of the Fair

Western Magazine · Monday 12 May 1975 · page 3

Dragons careering around, clowns juggling, paint-splashed children sliding through trees, filled Cumnock for its Village Fair. Over five hundred…

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Travelling Art Exhibition

The Western Herald · Friday 30 May 1975 · page 8

The 1974/75 Travelling Art Exhibition of the art Gallery of New South Wales is the fourth in the new…

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Bourke Show

The Western Herald · Friday 30 May 1975 · page 12

Arrangements are well in hand for the 1975 Bourke Show to be held on 20th and 21st September…

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Show Hacks

Western Magazine · Monday 2 June 1975 · page 9

Powerful buying from three eastern states lifted prices for horses to the highest…

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The Art of Show Riding

Western Magazine · Monday 2 June 1975 · page 5

The recently formed Western District Equestrian Group plans to expand into…

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Floor Show at the Ball

Western Magazine · Monday 2 June 1975 · page 3

Ball organisers like something novel as a drawcard to bring in the patrons. This picture shows a…

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Terry’s Topics Sydney Sheep Show

The Western Herald · Friday 6 June 1975 · page 12

I had a good couple of days at the Sheep Show. While there I ran into Dick Clatworthy. He is now State Merchandise Manager for Winchcombes. The Clatworthy’s are now living in Sydney…

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Kennel Club’s Tenth Annual Show on

The Western Herald · Friday 13 June 1975 · page 2

All roads will lead to the Bourke Racecourse next Sunday, when at 10 a.m. sharp our tenth annual…

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Kelpie Supreme in Kennel Club Show Ideal Weather Conditions

The Western Herald · Friday 20 June 1975 · page 1

Mrs. Nerida Abernethy, of Peak Hill, once again won the Bourke Kennel Club Show with her Kelpie, Redgum Cyclone. Mrs. Abernethy won our Best in Show a few years back with a…

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