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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1977

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Guiseley on show with seven rams

Western Magazine · Monday 24 January 1977 · page 8

The Guiseley Merino stud owned by the Gordon Brothers and managed by Mr Paul Lepervanche at Walgett will be bringing seven stud rams to Dubbo for sale with A. M. L. & F…

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Record entries for Dubbo show and sale

Western Magazine · Monday 24 January 1977 · page 9

One hundred and seventy two entries have been received for the second annual Dubbo Summer Ram Show to be held at the Dubbo showground on February 8…

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Has the annual show had its day?

Western Magazine · Monday 24 January 1977 · page 2

SIR — When are we going to put an end to the annual waste of time and effort we call the local show? For a whole year valuable land with…

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Prime Minister to Open Bourke Show

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1977 · page 1

The Right Honourable Malcolm Fraser, Prime Minister of Australia, has accepted an invitation by the Bourke Pastoral and Agricultural Association to…

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Show girls

Western Magazine · Monday 7 February 1977 · page 4

The Stow Girl judging at Gulargambone takes place on Saturday, February 12. Prizes include a week…

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Around the West with les Jones Show Girl

Western Magazine · Monday 7 February 1977 · page 6

I have always envied the judges of Miss Show Girl contests, feeling that I would never get the…

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Big group of top Simmentals on show

Western Magazine · Monday 14 February 1977 · page 12

One of the biggest groups of seven-eighths blood Simmentals in NSW and possible Australia, will be on show at Riverlett Simmental Stud, “Nosbor”,…

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Show Committee to Stage Rodeo in April

The Western Herald · Friday 18 February 1977 · page 1

Members of the Bourke Pastoral and Agricultural Association Committee have planned a Rodeo for Saturday, 16th April…

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Show and sale results vary for British Breeds

Western Magazine · Monday 21 February 1977 · page 7

The success of the Merino classes during the Dubbo Summer Ram Show was matched by the British Breeds of Sheep when the record number of 650 sheep faced the judges…

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Miller equipment on show at Broadacre

Western Magazine · Monday 28 February 1977 · page 14

The Miller Manufacturing Company of Stratton, Nebraska in the mid-west of the United States — a well known name to farmers in years gone by — is now importing offset disc…

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Versatile 850 to be on show Broadacre 77 official program

Western Magazine · Monday 28 February 1977 · page 22

The Versatile Farm Machinery Company last month released the new 850 and 950 Versatile…

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Canowindra museum venue for colonial fair

Western Magazine · Monday 21 March 1977 · page 3

The Canowindra Museum in Memorial Park, Gaskill Street, will be the venue for the first colonial village fair sponsored by the Canowindra and District Historical Society on Saturday, from 11…

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Quality Merino entry for sheep show

Western Magazine · Monday 21 March 1977 · page 6

Twenty six Merino and Poll Merino studs will pen about 208 sheep at the Sydney Royal…

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Rough Riders Head for Show Rodeo

Western Magazine · Monday 21 March 1977 · page 7

The thrills and spills of the Rodeo events will again be one of the main attractions of the 1977 Royal Easter Show. Australia's best rough riders will compete in…

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Royal Ester Show 1977 Unreserved auction at Adair sale

Western Magazine · Monday 21 March 1977 · page 6

Adair Poll Shorthorn Stud at Orange will conduct its inaugural production sale on April 20, as a follow up to the display of top line bulls at the Royal Easter Show…

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Sydney's Royal Easter Show preview Special interest in beef cattle

Western Magazine · Monday 21 March 1977 · page 7

The beef cattle section, always a major feature of the Royal Easter Show, will be of special interest in 1977. An influx of about 150…

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Party for the Royal Easter Show Girls

Western Magazine · Monday 11 April 1977 · page 8

Warren Show Girl Felicity Sarks (second from left) attends a Sydney cocktail party for…

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Caravans Feature at Caravan Show

Western Magazine · Monday 18 April 1977 · page 9

Cowra will feature in a $15,000 promotion organised by the Central West Regional Tourism Promotion Committee at the Caravan Show in Sydney in May…

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More show plans for buggy horse

Western Magazine · Monday 25 April 1977 · page 8

From their success in winning the champion buggy horse class at Sydney, it’s off to the Brisbane and Melbourne Royal Shows for Ron and Debbie Egan, of Dubbo…

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Impressive list of wins at Sydney Show

Western Magazine · Monday 25 April 1977 · page 9

“Eloura” Dorset Stud, of Cowra, notched up an impressive list of successes at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. Dorset Horn category, “Eloura”, owned by Mr…

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