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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1904

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

Annual Cycling Carnival

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 2

The annual cycling carnival of the Braidwood branch of the League of Wheelmen, as usual, took place on Boxing Day. Owing to the unsettled weather…

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O. Singer Fair. Dedicated to Madame Albani (by autograph consent)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

O singer fair, sing me some sweet old song To soothe my spirit 'mid the din and strife, For I am weary with the ills of life, And faint with battling with the vile and wrong…

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A Unique Stamp Show

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 3

An exhibition of between 9000 and 10,000 postage stamps of the value of £30,000 was made last month at the Albemarle-street, Galleries, London. Collectors…

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Queanbeyan Age with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror Captain's Flat Miner. Friday, January 29, 1904. Our Show

The Age · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 2

THE P. and A. Association's schedule, issued this week, has been circulated throughtout the district this year with anticipations of its drawing forth numerous responses from…

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Moruya Show

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

A wire from Mr. W. J. Chapman last night states 1[?]. it his pair of greys was awarded first prize yesterday for best pair of buggy horses at Moruya show, They…

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Moruya Show

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 2

From the Moruya papers we learn that Mr. W. J. Chapman’s pair was awarded first prize for buggy horses, there being seven entries. Mr Chapman acted as single judge…

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Moruya Show

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

In the last issue of the “ Team and Country Journal” is given a group consisting of judges and committee of the Moruya Show among whom appear…

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The Show Properties

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 2

On Saturday the Show properties were disposed of by Mr. W. J. Chapman. Mr. Thos. O’Brien secured the publican’s booth and refreshment room for the record price…

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A Fair Settlement

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 1

Many stories, are told of a magistrate who used to settle family difficulties with a brisk and speedy [?]and. On one occasion he had…

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A Big Auto Exhibition

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 4

When the last English mail left London great preparations were being made for the big annual automobile show at the Crystal Palace. “Sporting Life” (London) states…

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Our Show

The Age · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

PRESENT indications point to a successful exhibition. The numb of entries, though not quite so large as was a few weeks ago anticipated, compare very favourably indeed…

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The Show

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

With fine weather, the P. A. and H. Society’s show on Wednesday and Thursday should be the best held for many years. The entries are stated to be nearly…

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The Forthcoming Show

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

MUCH interest is being manifested in the approaching annual show of the Queanbeyan P. and A. Association. The show ground itself is a scene of…

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The Annual Show

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 2

THE general verdict of all who visited the Annual Show, which was concluded yesterday was that it was by far the most successful exhibition that has been held…

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Queanbeyan P. & A. Association's Twelfth Annual Show

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 2

YESTERDAY and to-day the Queaubeyan District Agricultural Association are holding their twelfth annual exhibition. Owing to the late…

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Queanbeyan Age with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror & Captain's Flat Miner. Friday, March 11, 1904. The Queanbeyan Show

The Age · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 2

THE Twelfth Annual Queanbeyan P. & A Association's Show was opened yesterday morning. The attendance, for a first day, was very fair, over 250 attending. The…

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Braidwood P. & A. Society. Annual Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 2

The Annual Show of the Braidwood P. and A. Society opened on Wednesday morning. The weather in the early morning looked threatening, but towards 10 o'clock the sun shone out brilliantly…

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The Queanbeyan Show. Second Day

The Age · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

THOUGH fears were entertained last Thursday night that the second day of the slow would be a pronounced failure because of the unpropitious state of the weather,…

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Q. P. & A. 12th Annual Show

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

In our last issue we could only briefly note the fact that the twelfth annual show of the Queanbeyan Pastoral and Agricultural Association was…

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The Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 2

In our last issue we stated that there were no exhibits for best exercise book by girls. This was an error. The first prize was won by Alice Doolan, daughter of Mr. George Poolan, of Rombay, the…

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