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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1975

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High School Athletic Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 27 June 1975 · page 8

On Wednesday, 11th June—the one really fine, warm day of that week — the Bourke High School Annual…

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Town Talk “Birdman” to Attend Bourke Show

The Western Herald · Friday 27 June 1975 · page 1

“Birdman” Bill Flewellyn will attend the Bourke Show on 20th and 21st September as an attraction with his Kite Flying Spectacular act. This thrilling act has been presented at the Royal…

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Variety Plus Show for Oxley Club

The Western Herald · Friday 11 July 1975 · page 2

A top line-up of artists will present a “Variety Plus Show” at the Oxley Club on Thursday evening, 31st…

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Correspondence Pupils for Athletics Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 18 July 1975 · page 12

Correspondence pupils, 2nd to 6th grades are invited to take part in the Bourke Primary School’s…

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Cast of 90 in 'Gang Show'

Western Magazine · Monday 28 July 1975 · page 6

The Macquarie District Scouting Association, has undertaken to…

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Successful Dog Show

The Western Herald · Friday 1 August 1975 · page 10

On Wednesday, 23rd July, Class 3/4/5/GL conducted a very successful Dog Show at the School…

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Wether Competition at Bourke Show

The Western Herald · Friday 29 August 1975 · page 16

The Bourke Show Society is going to run a wether competition. Some months ago I…

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Kite Flying Spectacular at the Show

The Western Herald · Friday 12 September 1975 · page 1

Birdman Bill Flewellyn will fly over the Arena in a Kite Flying Spectacular at the Bourke P. & A. Association’s Annual Show on Saturday and Sunday, September 20 and 21…

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Bourke Show This Weekend

The Western Herald · Friday 19 September 1975 · page 1

An extra high booking of horse stalls from out of town points to large entries in all ring events at the Bourke P. & A. Association’s Show at J. B. Renshaw Sporting Complex tomorrow,…

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Terry’s Topics Bourke Show

The Western Herald · Friday 19 September 1975 · page 7

Well, tomorrow is the first day of this years Bourke Show. I believe that entries in most sections are good with the exception of the cattle section, which has been cancelled. We have always had trouble with getting…

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Around the Show

The Western Herald · Friday 26 September 1975 · page 4

Trade Exhibits at Bourke Show last weekend were very few. However the various displays helped in…

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Successful Bourke Show Grand Champion Fleece Exhibited by “Mick” Davis

The Western Herald · Friday 26 September 1975 · page 1

The 1975 Bourke Show was highlighted by the large number of horses participating, attractive displays in both the Wool Pavilion and Exhibit Section and something unusual in…

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Bourke Show

The Western Herald · Friday 3 October 1975 · page 2

A letter from the Bourke Show Committee enclosing a cheque for $133 which was equivalent to the hire…

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Flower Show

The Western Herald · Friday 3 October 1975 · page 4

The Bourke Local Association of Girl Guides will be holding their 6th Annual Flower Show on Saturday,…

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Most Successful Flower Show

The Western Herald · Friday 17 October 1975 · page 1

The Bourke local association of Girl Guides held their 6th Annual Flower Show at the Guide Hall,…

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Tomingley field day to show what can be done

Western Magazine · Monday 27 October 1975 · page 5

A field day featuring Ac latest sheep handline equipment, a pasture grazing trial, cereal variety malt, superphosphate trial, and an objective measurement of wool demonstration will be…

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New Zealand on Show at Field Days

Western Magazine · Monday 3 November 1975 · page 6

New Zealand the guest nation at next week’s Australian National Field Days at Orange will exhibit products form more than 35 N.Z. companies…

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Experts show off their crops at Station

Western Magazine · Monday 17 November 1975 · page 10

A cereal variety field day will be held at Trang[?]e Agricultural Research Station on…

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[?] there and anywhere [?] Grenfell Show profit

Western Magazine · Monday 8 December 1975 · page 4

Members of Grenfell P. A. H. and 1. Association, at an overflow annual meeting heard reports and a financial statement showing a profit of $2,550 — the best on…

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Street Carnival Tonight

The Western Herald · Friday 19 December 1975 · page 1

Bourke Rotary Club have organised a Street Carnival to be held tonight (Friday) in the business section of…

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