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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1978

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Around the West with les Jones Bathurst Show

Western Magazine · Monday 3 April 1978 · page 8

One of the biggest ring programmes ever to be held at a country show has been set down for this…

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Town Talk 100 Planes for -Air Show

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1978 · page 3

John Murray, of the local Flying Club, tells me that they are expecting 100 planes here for the Air Show on 27th May…

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Art —craft exhibition of national importance

Western Magazine · Monday 10 April 1978 · page 3

Many of the leading craftsmen of Australia are expected to have their work on display at Dubbo from June 2-7 for the 7th annual exhibition of the Dubbo…

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R.A.S. winter meat show

Western Magazine · Monday 10 April 1978 · page 12

The Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales will conduct a Winter Meat…

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Fair go for the non-smokers

Western Magazine · Monday 1 May 1978 · page 3

SIR — “Fair Go” of Mudgee (W. M. April 17) must be joking when he or she says they are a minority! Take any crowd of people anywhere and I bet the majority of them will be smoking…

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Chris Sperou to Appear at Bourke Air Show

The Western Herald · Friday 5 May 1978 · page 5

On Saturday, 27th May, the first ever Air Show will be conducted at the Bourke Aerodrome by the Bourke Flying Club. The feature of the show will be two…

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100 Planes Expected at Air Show

The Western Herald · Friday 26 May 1978 · page 1

“Those magnificent men in their flying machines” will be at the Bourke Aerodrome on Saturday, 27th May, for the Bourke Flying Club’s Air Show…

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Kennel Club Show Next Week 359 ENTRIES - 61 Different Breeds

The Western Herald · Friday 26 May 1978 · page 2

So much interest has been aroused among dog exhibitors in our final shows, that we have a record entry for these, our last two shows in Bourke…

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Mudgee Art Show For Charity

Western Magazine · Monday 29 May 1978 · page 6

An art exhibition at Mudgee on June 23,24 and 25 will raise money for the Children’s…

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Soccer carnival limited to 9[?]6 junior teams

Western Magazine · Monday 29 May 1978 · page 20

Ninety-six schoolboy soccer teams from the Central West will take part in one of the region’s biggest knockout carnivals at Dubbo on June 11…

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Dubbo Shorthorn Show and Sale PREVIEW

Western Magazine · Monday 29 May 1978 · page 9

Shorthorn enthusiasts from all parts of Australia will be in Dubbo on June 7—8 for the 19th annual Shorthorn Show and Sale…

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Over 1300 Attend Bourke Air Show

The Western Herald · Friday 2 June 1978 · page 1

Last Saturday the Bourke Flying Club conducted an Air Show at the aerodrome with some eighty aircraft attending from parts of the state and interstate…

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Funsters Show

The Western Herald · Friday 9 June 1978 · page 2

There was a fair crowd at the Bowling Club Auditorium last Wednesday evening despite the sloppy conditions after a couple of days rain to see the…

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Kennel Club Show Pembroke Corgi and Take Dachshund Take Show Honors

The Western Herald · Friday 9 June 1978 · page 1

A beautiful Pembroke Corgi owned by Mr. R. Close and shown by Mrs. S. Close, from Young won the major award on Saturday, and a superb Dachshund…

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Hot Rod Show winner

Western Magazine · Monday 19 June 1978 · page 5

The entry by Mrs Beverley Cole of Dubbo, an FJ model Holden utility, has won first prize in the exhibition class of the 1978 NSW Hot Rod Show…

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Seminar on Show Planning

Western Magazine · Monday 3 July 1978 · page 6

The Mitchell College of Advanced Education in Bathurst has been chosen by the…

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Around the West with les Jones Sheep for Bourke Show

Western Magazine · Monday 3 July 1978 · page 8

A move has been made to include a sheep section at this year's Bourke show. Being Australia's largest…

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Neil Inall to Open Bourke Show

The Western Herald · Friday 21 July 1978 · page 1

Nell Inall, of the ABC’s Horison-5 plans to be here to open the 1978 Bourke Show. It is hoped that he receives a warm…

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Far West Minor League Junee Riverina Schools Football Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 11 August 1978 · page 12

Four towns combined to take 102 Rugby League players to Junee last weekend. Bourke boys were picked up by coach…

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