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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1903

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The St. Louis Exhibition

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 3

Sir John See says he does not intend to have the State of New South Wales represented at the St. Louis Exhibition. The decision has not, the Premier says, been…

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A Royal Visit to Bartlemy Fair

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 2

ONE evening in 1740 the fair was visited by the then Prince of Wales, of which incident this account appeared, yean afterwards, in the New European Magazine…

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At the Fair

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 2

Proprietor of Menage[?]: Walk up, [?] and [?] and see our famous lion, Most[?] He is as [?] as any human being. A Fr[?] sergeant [?] pulled out of his foot a [?] on…

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Yass Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 2

THE Yass Show, which was opened on Wednesday, closed last night, The weather was very favourable and the attendance fair. There was a splendid exhibition of…

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The World's Fair Notes

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 1

An Association has been formed in Germany to organise excursion parties to visit the World's Fair and incidentally Niagara Falls, and a number of the larger…

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Midget Wins the Sheep Dog Trial at Yass Show

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 15 September 1903 · page 2

AT the Yass show the sheep dog trials attracted considerable attention. Twenty three dogs competed altogether but the sheep were very awkward. The prizes…

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A Show of Strong Men

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 4

There was a curious exhibition not very long ago at the Albert Hall of men selected for strength, which, so far as I saw attracted less attention from the newspapers…

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Fair and Free

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 4

The following verses are published by the Spectator over the signature "Hosea Jun.":— Says Mr. C. to John, says he, "J. Bull, you're out o' date…

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Cup Carnival

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 2

THE Railway Commissioners announce that holiday excursion tickets will be issued to Melbourne from Monday next till Friday November 6 in connection with the above…

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P. and A. Association. Show to Be Held on 10Th and 11Th March 1904

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held in the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon. There were president Messrs E. G. Atkinson…

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The Rose Show

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1903 · page 2

A meeting of ladies interested in the annual rose show was held at the Rectory on Friday evening last, when it was resolved to hold the show early next week. Misses Gall…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Queanbeyan Observer · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 2

ON Monday and Tuesday, King's Birthday and the day following, the Sixth Annual Flower Show, combined with an Industrial Exhibition and Fancy Fair, in connection…

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Braidwood Agricultural Society

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee of the society was held yesterday in the Council Chambers. There was a fair attendance of members, Mr. R. , G. HasSall…

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Flower Show

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 2

In another column will be found the prize list for the annual Rose Show. It will be noted that the amounts have been increased, and the list extended. Local and district…

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Methodist Flower Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 2

THE Sixth Annual Flower Show, Industria Exhibition and Fancy Fair, in aid of the Queanbeyan Methodist Church, was opened in the Protestant Ball by the Hon E W O'Sullivan…

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The Flower Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 2

The spring flower show in aid of the funds of St. Andrew's Church opened yesterday at the Literary Institute, In view of the favorable season we are enjoying the exhibits might easily have been more…

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Tee Annual Rose Show

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 2

The annual Rose Show in aid of the funds of St. Andrew’s Church was opened in the institute on Tuesday afternoon by his Worship the Mayor. The attendance…

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Boxing Day Carnival

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 11 December 1903 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Chapman, yesterday submitted the privileges in connection with the cycling carnival on Boxing Day. The gate was passed in at £24 the publican’s booth fell…

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The Moruya Show

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 2

At the forthcoming, Mornay Show, Mr. W. J. Chapman has consented to act as judge in the cattle sections. Mr. Henry Underhill, of Bega, will take the duty for…

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P , A, and H Society

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the committee was held yesterday, with a small attendance. The only business was the allotting of some special prizes which had been promised since…

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