Desert Fair Committee Chairman Mjr Syd Dewes hands over the fair's major prize - tickets for a trip for two to Singapore with Air New Zealand to Mr Bobby Vine. Mr Vine collected the prize on behalf of the winners Waiouru Lions and Waiouru Globetrotters Club (fitting name?). The turnout for the fair was down on last year's probably due to the weather which was drizzly for much of the day. More than 120 stalls were set up for fairgoers seliing goods from Fords to sates. Only a small number of activities were cancelled due to the weather, with a fierce mock battle invlolving the visiting Gurkhas and aerobatics with Skyhawks stili taking place.
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Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 6, Issue 278, 14 March 1989, Page 1
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113Desert Fair Committee Chairman Mjr Syd Dewes hands over the fair's major prize - tickets for a trip for two to Singapore with Air New Zealand to Mr Bobby Vine. Mr Vine collected the prize on behalf of the winners Waiouru Lions and Waiouru Globetrotters Club (fitting name?). The turnout for the fair was down on last year's probably due to the weather which was drizzly for much of the day. More than 120 stalls were set up for fairgoers seliing goods from Fords to sates. Only a small number of activities were cancelled due to the weather, with a fierce mock battle invlolving the visiting Gurkhas and aerobatics with Skyhawks stili taking place. Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 6, Issue 278, 14 March 1989, Page 1
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