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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1888

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

The Gundaroo Show Ground

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1888 · page 3
Also in Queanbeyan Age

MR. E. W. O’SULLIVAN forwards us the following communication, from the Lands Department under date, 23rd December:—“Sir,—Referring to your letter…

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Part V.—general. Opening of the Exhibition

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 5

1. The Exhibition will be opened on THURSDAY, 23rd February, 1888, at 12 o'clock noon, and will finally close at 6 p.m. next day. Admission…

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Exhibition By-laws. Part I.—entrances. When to be Made

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 5

I. Entrance on all exhibits, whether competitive or otherwise, should take place at an early date, and must be made before 6 p.m. (telegraph time)on THURSDAY. the 16th FEBRUARY, 1888, in a form to be obtained…

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Gunning Show

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1888 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

ATTENTION is directed to the supplement issued with to-day’s issue, being the schedule of prizes published for the first annual show of the Gunning Pastoral…

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Bungendore News P. A. AND H. SOCIETY

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 25 January 1888 · page 2

THE meeting in connection with the above (held at Mr. Sparrow's Lake George Hotel) In Thursday last, 19th instant, was [?]riy attended. Mr. D. Leahy was vo[?] to…

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Local Inteliagence. P. A. AND H. SOCIETY

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1888 · page 2

THE meeting in connection with the above (held at Mr. Sparrow’s lake George Hotel) on Thursday last, 19th instant, was poorly attended. Mr. D. Leahy was voted to…

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Local Intelligence. P. A. AND H. ASSOCIATION

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 2

A MEETING of the P. A. and H. Association was held at Mr. McMahon’s Royal Hotel on Monday evening last, Mr. D. Leahy in the chair. The attendance was…

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Bungendore News P. A. AND H. ASSOCIATION

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 2

A MEETING of the P. A. and H. Association was held at Mr. McMahon's Royal Hotel on Monday evening last, Mr. D. Leahy in the chair. The attendance was…

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Giving the Public Fair Notice

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 1

A Texas journalist, who had been summer-fallowing himself on a stock ranch for a couple of years, suddenly assumed control of a rural weekly, and in the first issue after he…

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Gunning P. A. and H. Show

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

THIS Show which takes place on Thursday and Friday, the 23rd and 24th February, promises to be one of the most successful of the season. A telegram…

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The Gunning Show

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1888 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

THE Gunning Show, which is the first of its kind ever held at that place, will be open to the public at noon to-morrow, (Thursday Feb. 23,) and on Friday the…

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The Bungendore Show

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1888 · page 2

IT is now little short of twelve months since the Bungendore P. A. and H. Association was started, and the most sanguine…

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The Age Wednesday, February 19, 1888. The Bungendore Show

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 February 1888 · page 2

IT is now little short of twelve months since the Bungendore [?] A. and H. Association was stated, and the most sanguine…

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First Annual Show at Gunning. Gunning

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 2

THE first annual show took place to day and was a complete success. The arrangements were perfect. The cattle and horse exhibits were numerous, especially the…

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The Gunning Show

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 29 February 1888 · page 2
Also in The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser

THE following persons residing in this district were prizetakers rt the Gunning Show:—Collection of Crewel work, Miss A. Leahy, 1. Hand-painted goose-egg,…

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