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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1908

69 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 4

New Caricaturist. Exhibition of Character Drawings

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 3

Mr. Max Beerbohm (writes the "Daily Mail" of 18th February), who for some years has occupied a unique position among living British caricaturists, will…

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Floral and Industrial Exhibition

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 2

THE annual floral aud industrial exhibition in aid of St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church took place in the Protestant Hall on Wednesday and…

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The Royal Agricultural Show Sydney The Show

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Show was, as usual, a great success, fully maintaining the tradition of eclipsing every show that, preceded it, and its…

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Presbyterian Floral and Industrial Exhibition

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 2

THE annual exhibition of flowers, cut and in designs, numbering, as per schedule, no less than 21 classes; of sundry products of industry, mainly…

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Side-lights on the Show

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 8

The Sydney Show! What a version this conjures up. Memories of by-gone shows which, in their day and in their respective ways were as famous as…

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Bungendore P., A., and H. Society

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 2

COLONEL RYRIE, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following under date 2nd May:—I have the honour to remind you to my letter of 17th January last in reference to your request…

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Bungendore P. A. and H. Society

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 2

COLONEL RYRIE, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following under date May 2:--I have the honor to remind you of my letter of 17th January last in…

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Mick Simmons at the Easter Show, Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 8

IT will be a long time before visitors to the Sydney Easter Show cease to speak to their friends of the fine new Koisk, built like a Swiss cottage, erected…

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Bungendore P., A., and H. Society

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 2

WITH reference to the recent request by Colonel Ryrie, to the Under-Secretary and Director for a special grant to the Bungendore P., A. and H…

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St. Andrew's Flower Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 2

A very successful Flower Show and Sale of Work in connection with St. Andrew's Church took place at the Literary Institute, on Thursday, and was continued yesterday…

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Show Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above Association was held at the Council Chambers yesterday, under the presidency of Mr. E. G. Crace. Other members of committee…

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Honey for Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 May 1908 · page 4

A successful exhibitor, referring to show honey, states that it must be of excellent quality and got up to obtain a premier position. Comb honey is…

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Honey for Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 3

A successful exhibitor, referring to show honey, states that it must be of excellent quality and got up to obtain a premier position. Comb honey is…

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Great Picture Show

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 3

LAST night in the Protestant Hall splendid entertainment was provided the large audience that gathered to see the presentation of what is,…

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Cheap Trains and the Sheep Show

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 2

THE Chief Railway Commissioner has decided not to run cheap excursion trains from the country in connection with the Sheepbreeders Show…

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Horse Parade Show and Sales

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 2

The schedules for the Horse Parade Show, which begins on August 5th, are now ready, and intending exhibitors are advised to apply early for particulars of this important…

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Irish Village. Feature of the Exhibition

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 4

One of the most interesting features of the Franco-British Exhibition is a round tower of great solidity, which marks the site of Bally M'Clinton, the…

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The Sheep Show

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 2

Judging by the relative importance of the wool indusrty and the immense amount of good that can be done to it by joint action…

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Fashion Sensation. Daring Exhibition. Scene in Rotten Row. Mr Winston Churchill Nearly Unhorsed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 4

A beautiful equestrienne (says "Lloyd's Weekly") attired in the costume of the days of the Directoire—a startling revival of which recently led…

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P. and A. Association. Thursday, July 30. Spring Show to Be Held

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 2

MR. RICHARD MOORE, one of the vice-presidents of the above association, presided over a large and representative meeting, convened by requisition, to decide whether…

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