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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1906

126 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 7

A Fair Exchange

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 4
Also in The Age

A man who had purchased some currant buns at a bakery was distressed, on starting to eat one, to find that it contained a By. Returning to the bakery, he made an indignant…

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The Paris Carnival, Not a Quiet One

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 5

Tuesday’s carnival (wrote the Paris correspondent of the London “Daily Telegraph” on March 2nd), did not pass off quietly. Nearly fifteen hundred bad…

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The Cycling Carnival

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 2

To be held on Monday, 4th June (Prince of Wales Birthday) by the Queanbeyan District Cyclists' Club promises to be a very successful one,…

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Cyclists' Carnival

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 2

FOLLOWING are the entries for the Queanbeyan District Cyclists' Club annual carnival on June 4 : from [?]…

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Cycling Carnival

The Age · Tuesday 29 May 1906 · page 2
Also in The Queanbeyan Observer

A MEETING to arrange details in connection with the approaching cycling carnival was held at the Commercial Hotel last night. Mr. C. T. Campbell was voted to the chair…

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Carnival Privileges

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 2

ON Thursday, Mr. Moriarty offered for sale the privileves in connection with Monday's cycling carnival, but the reserve price, was not readied. However…

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The Cycling Carnival

The Age · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 2

ON Monday next, the third annual carnival, under the auspices of the Queanbeyan District Cyclists' Club, will be held in the Park. The entrance gates…

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Braidwood P. A. and H. Society

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the above society was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday morning and was largely attended, some 40 persons being present. Mr. R. G. Hassall, the…

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Queanbeyan Cycling Carnival

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 5 June 1906 · page 2

THE Cycling Carnival eventuated yesterday. The weather was beautifully fine, and the attendance numbered about 500. At half-past 10,…

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Cycling Carnival Excellent Riding. Visiting Riders Successful. Judges--Messrs. R. Hayes, and J. H. Hincksman

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 5 June 1906 · page 2

Starter--Mr. E. C. Hincksman. Track-stewards--Messrs. L.M. Fell, Theo. Cooper, G. McInnes, and L. Dunshea…

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Cycling Carnival. a Splendid Meeting. Officials:— Judge, Mr. R. Hayes; Starter, Mr. E. C. Hincksman; Timekeepers, Messrs. A. Croaker and J. H. Hincksman; Trackstewards, Messrs, A. Collett, T. Cooper, G. McInnes, and L. Dunshea; Lap-scorers, Messrs. D. McDonald and D. D. Norris; Committee, Messrs. Campbell, A. McPherson, R. Hayes, Russell, Holland and Fallick; Treasurer, Mr. L. M. Fell; Scratching Stewards, Messrs. E. O. Moore and W. E. Gale; Hon. Secretary, Mr. R. J. S. Fallick

The Age · Tuesday 5 June 1906 · page 2

THE second annual cycling carniva under the auspices of the Queanbeyan District Cyclists' Club was held in the Park yesterday under perfect…

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Cycling Carnival Settling

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 2

AT the Carnival settling, after the various amounts had been paid over to the prize-winners, cheers were given for Queanbeyan club, for…

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Preparing Poultry for Exhibition. Washing

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 5

Although it is quite possible that in some cases condition may carry undue weight at a show, it is imperative that the birds should be placed before the…

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Ceylon Rubber Exhibition

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 1

Particulars of a rubber exhibition which is to be held at [?] from September 18 to 27, 1900, under the authority of the Ceylon Government, are to hand. In a…

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Sydney Sheep Carnival

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 2

Mr. T. McDowell (Durran Durra) purchased four rams from W.M. and V. E. Lester (Tasmania) at four and three quarter guineas, four from J. English…

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Goulburn Poultry Club's Show

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 3 July 1906 · page 2

THE Goulburn Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Club's second show was opened, on Friday last. The poultry judge was Mr. J. Hadlington, of…

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Local & General. Goulburn Poultry Show

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1906 · page 2

At the Goulburn Poultry Show, held last week, the following local exhibitors Secured awards as under :—Silver-laced Wyandotte, cock, Dr. Guthridge 2, and…

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Correspondence. the Coming Show. to the Editor

The Age · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 2

SIR,—There are now only a couple of months to elapse before the Queanbeyan Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Annual Show and as there is a good…

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