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Women of Warren Shire — Audrey Weston STORY: PAGE 7 Restoring cemetery entrance gates, work is now complete
Cost bite: Narromine’s Dolly Parton Festival is cancelled STORY: PAGE 2
Cocktail ball and “old boys” match, for Puma’s 70th year celebrations STORY & PHOTOS: PAGE 16
Show time!
By HARRIET GILMORE A MONTH-LONG, $21,000 project to restore the Warren Cemetery entrance gates, has now been completed, with the refurbished structure restored to its original place last week. Ryan Mason from local business, Ryan Mason Engineering, said he was very proud to be able to play a part in seeing an important part of Warren’s history restored. The restoration involved cutting apart and dissembling the sign on location at the cemetery, to ensure each component could be restored, Mr Mason said. “Unfortunately, some parts had to be replaced completely, including a couple of the letters that had to be to be profi le-cut,” Mr Mason said.
President of the Warren Pastoral and Agriculture Association, Justin Sanderson, is gearing up for Show Day this Saturday. PHOTO: WARREN STAR.
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Ladies Day 01 06 24 12.30 PM VICTORIA OVAL, WARREN
Tickets: $50 Y O U R T I C K E T INCLUDE S - GAT E E NT R Y, CANAPES, DR INK S AND COC K T AILS .
S C A N TH E C ODE T O SECURE YO U R TICKET . TIC KET S A L ES CLOSE : 24 / 5/ 24
By HARRIET GILMORE FINAL preparations are being made for this Saturday’s 144th annual Warren Show, with action-packed fun for the whole family and, best of all, entry is only a gold coin donation. Warren Pastoral and Agriculture Association President, Justin Sanderson, said preparations are well underway and everyone is looking forward to a wonderful day out. “The Committee and Stewards have been working hard behind the scenes to organise all the sections, entertainment, and activities for this year’s Show,” Mr Sanderson said. “Now is the time to gather your produce, make the final touches to your handcrafts and art works, pick your best flowers, get baking, and have the kids busy creating their entries,” he enthused. Now is the time, he said to get all your entries in, for your favourite competitions. “For all of those preparing entries for the various sections, the Warren Show office at the Ron McCalman Pavilion at the Showground, is open all week, 10am to 4pm, and 8.30am to 9.30am Friday. Judging will take place on Friday, so be sure to check the deadlines for relevant sections in the Show Schedule.
“We have also managed to secure a few extra additions to the schedule in the past weeks since the schedule was printed,” Mr Sanderson revealed. Innovations for this year’s event, include a new science show from Fizzics Education, providing great entertainment throughout the day with hands-on science toys, activities, and a liquid nitrogen show. There will also be a circus performer, a wood-chopping display, and a fantastic performance by the Kirby McCutcheon Dance Experience. Other highlights this year include the yard dog trials, whip cracking competition, wife carrying competition, prime lamb competition, dog jumping, Bushman’s relay, show jumping and the tug-o-war. There will also be plenty to see in the Pavilion, with displays from the community across art, photography, literacy, crafts, cooking and more, and across the agriculture sections, including sheep, cattle, poultry and wool judging. “We’ve also received lots of entries for the very popular lawn mower races and the quick shear,” Mr Sanderson said.
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