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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1902

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P. and A. Society’s Show

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 2

The Committee of the Agricultural Society, and consequently the whole district is to be congratulated upon the marked increase of exhibits sent to the…

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The Show

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 2

The eleventh annual show of the Queanbeyan Pastoral and Agricultural Association Will be hold on Tuesday and Wednesday next. The second day of the show has…

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The Easter Show

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

THE council of the Royal Agricultural Society dubs its show "The Commonwealth Show," and judging by the entries already booked, the claim can be readily conceded…

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Milking Test at Test Show

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

The milking test at the show is a step in the right direction, which was introduced this year for the first time. The only exhibitor in this class was Mr F. Neylan whose…

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Braidwood Show

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 2

The above show was held on Wednesday and Thursday under favourable whether conditions. The attendance was good. Awards:—Family buggy horse: D. Wyatt…

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The Queanbeyan Show

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 2

The eleventh annual show of the Queanbeyan Pastoral and Agricultural association commenced to-day (Tuesday) in the showground. The weather was…

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Church of England Fancy Fair

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 2

A FANCY fair, promoted by ladies of the Church of England Guild, was opened in the Protestant Hall on Tuesday night and continued on Wednesday and Thursday…

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Queanbeyan Pastoral & Agricultural Association's Eleventh Annual Show. a Successful Meeting

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 2

PRESIDENT--James Cunningham, Esq. Vice presidents--F. Campbell and R. J. Anderson, Esqs Treasurer--T. J. F. Cadden, Esq. Auditors--Messrs. J. H…

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A Police Court in Panorama. the Sadness of the Show and Its Humour

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 1

“You have mixed your location in life You ought to have been an actor or a writer for the “Daily Telegraph.” This was the some what disconcerting…

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Bicycle Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

There are good entries for the Bicycle races on Easter Monday, in the Rec. Over 75 nominations have already been received. The following are the entries for the…

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The Cooma Show

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 3

THE Annual Show in connection with the Cooma P. & A. Association was held on Wednesday and Thursday last, but owing to the prolonged drought the entries were…

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The Cooma Show

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 3

On the opening day, Wednesday there were about six hundred people present, the weather being dull, cold, and generally uninviting. The second day was an…

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Easter Monday's Cycling Carnival

The Queanbeyan Observer · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 2

A WELL-ATTENDED meeting of the Qucanbeyan Bicycle Club was held in the School of Arts last night. The officials for Monday's carnival were elected. The privileges…

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Easter Show

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 2

At the Royal Agricultural Society Show now being held in Sydney, Messrs. Bas [?] Bros. secured first prize for their Arab stallion, Trojan…

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The Animal Show

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 1

When I am a man—in [?] you know— And Pa is the Little child, And he [?] home from his work in town,…

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Queanbeyan Bicycle Club. Fourth Annual Carnival

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

PATRON--Austin Chapman, Esq.. M.P.; President--Dr. Blackall. J.P.; JUDGES --Messrs. R. Hayes. G. E. A. Ling, and R. J. Anderson ; STEWARDS.--Messrs…

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The Sydney Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 2

The equine contests on Thursday were well attended and proved very attractive, and the ladies' event (only one), driving a pair of ponies in harness, passed off quietly without a repetition of the…

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Our Show Supplement

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 2

WE regret that the non-receipt of our show supplements (which were guaranteed to be delivered last week) has caused so much disappointment. Some unforseen…

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Bathurst Show Guessing Competition

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 3

The result of the guessing competition in connection with the Bathurst Show was made known on Tuesday. The bullock, when dressed, weighed 4521b. The quarters…

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A Progressive Agricultural Society

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 2

The “Nowra Leader” writes —The Shoalhaven Agricultural Society made a practical advance in connection with the proposal to erect a new pavilion at its…

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