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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1898

52 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 3

The Cycling Carnival

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 2

The Cycling Carnival in Braidwood on Boxing Day was not nearly so successful from a financial standpoint as the previous meeting. This is due to the fact that the people of Braidwood are not so…

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A Fair Criterion

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 2

Since the days of Eve the acquisition of perfect health and beauty of form has been the desideratum of every woman. Ninon de I'Eualos, the celebrated French beauty, attributed her health and beauty of…

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Queanbeyan P. A. and H. Association

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 2

THE adjourned annual meeting of the Queanbeyan Pastural, Agricultural and Horticultural Society was held in the Oddfollows' Hall on Saturday evening last,…

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The Queanbeyan Age with Which Are Ncorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror & Captain's Flat Miner. Wednesday, March 2, 1898. Local and General. P. A., AND H. MEETING

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

A special general meeting of the members of the Queanbeyan Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society was held in the Oldfellows Hall on Saturday afternoon last…

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The Braidwood Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 2

GLORIOUS weather favored the opening of the 20th annual exhibition of the Braid wood Pastoral and Agricultural Society. The day was ushered in with a dull and cloudy…

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The Royal Agricultural Societies' Show

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 2

MESSRS. Griffiths Bros., Toa Morchants, of Sydney, have offered £35 for the best collection of farm and dairy pro luce in trophy form, to be exhibited at the above show,…

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P., A., and H. ASSOCIATION

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above was held on Saturday afternoon last, there being a good attendance. Mr J. Cunningham occupied the chair. The resignations of Mr…

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The Braidwood Show

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 2

Glorious weather favoured the opening of the 20th annual exhibition of the Braidwood Pastoral and Agricultural Society on Friday last. The attendance numbered about 1200…

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Local and General. the Goulburn Show

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 2

The Railway department announce by advertisement that in connection with the Goulburn Show to be held on the 17th and 18th March, holiday excursion tickets will be…

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The Fine Arts Section at the Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 2

I trust the committee and judges as well as the artists and artistes who exhibited in the fine arts section at the late Show will not think me presumptuous nor egotistical in making a few…

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The Subsidy for the Show

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 2

In reply to Mr F . W. O'Sullivan's inquiries the Under Secretary for Mines and Agriculture states the subsidy paid to any P. and A. society cannot exceed 15s in the…

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Show Schedule

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 2

In our next issue will be published the schedule of prizes for the forthcoming annual Show of the Queanbayan P. and A. Association. As will be seen by our…

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What Shall We do With our Boys? a Fair Sample of South Coast Oratory

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 2

FELLOW ELECTORS.—In the hurry and worry of life, with all its concomitant distractions in the eager pursuit of that transitory wealth which passes away like a dream that is told in our daily…

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Royal Agricultural Society Exhibition

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 2

The above Society's exhibition opens in Moore Park, Sydney, on the 6th of April and will be open till the 12th. This year's exhibition bids fair to eclipse all its…

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Queanbeyan Show

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 2

With this issue of the Observer is published, as a supplement, the schedule of prizes for the above show, which eventuates on the 19th and 20th of ne[?]th month. The…

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Open Column. [We do not necessarily identify ourselves with the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] the Show and the Band

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 2

SIR, -- Allow me to respectfully suggest to the Show Committee that they engage the service of the local Brass Band to play on the ground during the second day of…

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Royal Agricultural Society Exhibition

The Captain's Flat Mining Record · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

The above Society’s exhibition opens in Moore Park, Sydney, on the 6th of April, and will be open till the 12th. This year’s exhibition bids fair to eclipse all its…

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The Queanbeyan Show

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 2

We desire to direct the attention of all in the district to the schedule of the P. A. and H. Association. This year everything promises to be better than last year, which was…

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Cooma Show

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 2

The annual exhibition of the Cooma Agricultural and Pastoral Association was opened on Wednesday morning, and was continued yesterday. The exhibits this…

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Coomix show

The Captain's Flat Mining Record · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

The annual exhibition of the Gooma Agricultural and Pastoral Association was opened on Wednesday morning, and was continued yesterday. The exhibits this…

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