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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1901

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The Commonwealth Carnival. No. Ii. Sydney, January 7th, 1901

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 2

THE leaders of the OBSERVER who had not the pleasure and privilege of visiting Sydney during the past week, or of staying there, if they did pay a visit to Town, over…

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Show Honesty

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 2

To their infinite credit the Birmingham (Eng.) Agricultural Society have just taken legal proceedings against Joseph Gowling, a farmer of Radford, on a charge of…

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Exhibition By-lws

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 5

1 The show will be open to the public at 1 p.m. on the first day and at 9 a.m. on the second day 2 Subscribers of 10s 6d will be admitted free, also their wives, and children under 12…

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Easter Bicycle Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 2

On Friday night, February 8th, a special meeting of the Bicycle Club was held at the School of Arts, Dr. Blackall (President) in the chair. After some discussion it was…

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£20 Grant for the Show

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 2

THE following letter, received from the Department of Mines and Agriculture by the member for the district, the Hon. E. W. O'Sullivan, M.P., has been handed us…

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The Moruya Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 2

The annual show opened on Wednesday under favorable circumstances. The season has been a good one, and exhibits of all descriptions were of good quality, while stock generally were in…

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Summer Days Are Fair!

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 1

The summer’s light is on the hills And on the ripening field, And nature quick to its thrills With richer harvest yield…

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Queanbayan Show

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 3

AT a committee meeting held in the School of Arts on Wednesday, the President, Mr. J. Cunningham, J.P. presiding, a number of details in connection with the…

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The Annual Show

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 2

The twenty-sixth annual exhibition of the Braidwood Pastoral. Agricultural and. Horticultural Society commenced yesterday under most favourable conditions, but a…

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The Braidwood Show. Second Day

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 2

The weather on Friday, the second day of the Show, was all that could be desired for a day’s outing, and consequently, theattendance judging from the receipts at the gate, was…

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The Late Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 2

The receipts from the gate at the late Show amounted to nearly £72, of which £65 were taken the second day. The receipts from this source last year were only…

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Fair Exchange. a New Back for Ax Old One. How It Is Done in N.S.W.

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 2

The "back question "is one that interests everybody, old and young. "Old backs" and "young back "are more than often "bad backs. "Bad backs come from the kidneys. If you would change…

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Cunning Show

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 2

AFTER a lapse of several years the Gunning P. & A. Society held a most successful exhibition on Wednesday and Thursday last, the weather on both days was beautifully…

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Queanbeyan P., A., & H. Association. Tenth Annual Show. Special Prize Schedule

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 3

In all cases it is understood the award is to be adjudged best exhibit. Section A—Horses By Q.P.A. and H. Association— Mare any age with or without [?]oal, adapted…

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The Braidwood Show

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 2

The Braidwood Show was held on Thursday and Friday 21st and 22nd, ult., and [?] being present I enjoyed my first visit to this interesting district. There can be no doubt…

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Sale of Show Privileges

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 2

YESTERDAY the above privileges were submitted to auction. The publican's booth was purchased by Mr. A. McPerson, of the Commercial Hotel, for £15 which is an…

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Juvenile Industrial Exhibition

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 2

At the end of May and during the early part of June, in the time which covers the visit of the' Duke and' Duchess of Cornwall and York, a " Young People's Industrial…

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The Show

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 2

THE entries for the forthcoming show number nearly 900, and although the dry season must, affect some sections in others really first-class exhibits may be expected…

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The Queanbeyan Age with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror & Captain's Flat Miner. Saturday, March 16, 1901. Local and General. the Show

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

The entries for the Queanbeyan show closed on Tuesday, and are more numerous than those for any show during the last few years. This is certainly. promising. In…

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The Show

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 2

INDICATIONS point to this year's. show being the best we have had for many years. The entries are numerous and a large crowd is expected to-morrow, a number of…

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