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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1887

23 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 2

New South Wales Exhibits at the Late Exhibition

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 2

Four hundred dozen New South Wales wines, sent to the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, have been sold by auction at prices ranging from 7s. 6d per dozen…

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Cable Intelligence. the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. London, January 27

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 2

Sir Graham Berry his invited 14 prominent Victorian colonists, whose names are suggested by Mr. Gillies, to act on the London committee of the…

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Cable Intelligence, the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. London, March 25

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 2

A deputation will wait on Sir Henry Holland, Secretary of State for the Colonies, to ask him to place the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition, to be held in 1888…

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Indian and Colonial Exhibition

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 April 1887 · page 2

We are pleased to learn that our interprising townsman, Mr. John E. P. Walker, has carried off honours at the acove Exhibition, recently held in London, having…

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The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 2

Messrs. Jas M'Ewan and Co will probably obtain 300 exhibitors for the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. Messra. Maclean Bros. and Rigg will also influence…

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Official Correspondence. Centennial International Exhibition

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 June 1887 · page 2

MR. E. W. O'Sullivan, M.P., received the following letter from the New South Wales Commissioner for the Centennial International Exhibition, and…

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All Is Fair in Love and War

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 17 August 1887 · page 4

TWO hours have passed quickly. So have seven or eight horse cars, but the one in which Vivian is wasting finally comes…

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Bungendore P., A. and H. Association. Annual Ploughing Matches

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 21 September 1887 · page 2

THE second annual ploughing matches in connection with the above Association were hold at Bungendore on Monday last, the event witnessing a marked…

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Gininderra Prizetakers at the Yass Show

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 5 October 1887 · page 2

WE have been requested to repair an omission in the names of the Gininderra prizetakers at the recent Yass show. In class 21, Mr. D. Boon took first honors…

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The Gundaboo Show

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 2

FROM all accounts the initial meeting of the Gundaroo P.A.&H. Association, to be bold on the 25th instant (Tuesday week bide fair to be a great success. At the…

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The Gundaroo Show

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 2

FROM all accounts the initial meeting off the Gundaroo P.A.&H. Association, to be held on the 25th instant (Tuesday week). bids fair to be a great success. At the…

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The Show Ground

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 19 October 1887 · page 2
Also in The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser

AT the request of Mr. J. J.. Wright, Mayor of Queanbeyan, Mr. E. W . O'Sullivan, M.P., has ascertained from the Colonial Secretary, in reply to certain…

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Local Inteligence. THE P. A. AND H. ASSOCIATION

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1887 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the P. A. and H. Association was held at Chinnery’s Commercial Hotel on Tuesday evening last. There was a good…

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District Intelligence. Bungendore. the P. A. AND H. ASSOCIATION

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 22 October 1887 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the P. A. and H. Association was held at Chinnery's Commercial Hotel on Tuesday evening last. There was a good…

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P. A. and H. Society’s Show Gundaroo. Tuesday, October 25th, 1887. COMMITTEE

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1887 · page 2

MESSRS. C. A. MESSY, W. Affleck, P. J. B. Donnelly, I. [?] T. S. Kellaway G. Eillott, J. Lee[?] I. Leshy, T. Coleman, J. Whittaker, J. Elliot, G. Massy…

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P. A. and H. Society's Show Gundaroo. Tuesday, October 25th, 1887. Committee. Messrs. C. A. MASSY, W. Affleck, P. J. B. Donnelly, I. Coles, T. S. Kellaway, G. Elliott, J. Lees. I. Leahy, T. Coloman, J. Whittaker, J. Elliot, G. Massy and H. O'Keefe. JUDGES

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 29 October 1887 · page 2

HORSE SECTION.—Messrs. F. Pooley. W. Davis, and M. M'Alister. CATTLE.—Messrs. W. Grosvenor and W. Curry…

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Poetry. Ballade of Aucassin. (Suggested by a ballade of "The Fair White Feet of Nicolette.")

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 1

Where smooth the Southern waters run Through sighing reeds and poplars gray, Beneath a veiled soft Southern sun We wondered out of Yesterday ;…

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The Forthcoming Flower Show

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 2

THE Good Templars are going in for extensive jollifications next week, opening on Thursday with a flower show, the prize list in connection with which will be found…

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The Flower Show

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Wednesday 23 November 1887 · page 2

OUR readers are again reminded of the forthcoming Flower Show, in connection with the Dauntless Lodge, No. 271; I.O.G.T., opening to-morrow (Thursday)…

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