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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1912

72 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 4

Record Breaking. Fair Coming to Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—J. A. Fair, a member of the Motor Cycle Club of New South Wales, left the General Post Office at five minutes past 2 o'clock this morning in…

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Gundaroo Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the special committee appointed by members of the P., A., and H. Society to fix a date for the proposed show, as well as to make other necessary arrangements,…

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Annual Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 2

THE Secretary of the local P. and A. Association announces that he will be in attendance at Messrs. Royds and Co's. office on Tuesday, 27th, Wednesday, 28th, and…

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Monster Carnival at Goulburn

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 2

The Goulburn Park Improvement Committee announce in our advertising columns that they are holding a monster carnival at the end of this month. The…

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Gunning Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 2

THE annual Show of the Gunning Society was opened on Wednesday, without formality, and the day's business disposed of. The disastrous effect of…

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Show Disqualifications. the Minister's Attitude

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 2

The board of appeal elected by the Royal Agricultural Society to deal with the show disqualifications has not yet, the "Sydney Mail" officially informed,…

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Band for the Show and Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 2

A MEETING of the sub-committee appointed to arrange for the services of a brass band for the show and races was held on Thursday, when it was decided to accept the tender of…

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Show Entries

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 2

YOU are reminded that entries close on Thursday (to-morrow) evening for the Annual Show. Make your entries now. It promises to be a bumper show. The Secretary…

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Local News. Great Show Week Attraction

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 2

STANLEY McKAY's popular Dramatic Company will appear in their Mammoth Theatre, which will be erected in time for the opening production on next Tuesday night, March…

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The Royal Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 2

THE Royal Show, which begins on April 2nd next in Sydney, promises to be even larger than any of its predecessors. Applications have been extremely numerous. The other…

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A Sports Carnival Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 2

At the Victoria Park Carnival held in Goulburn on Friday afternoon last, Mr. C. P. Holloway, who had entered for the motor bicycle race, was doing a…

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Breeding for Exhibition

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 4

The secret of success in breeding poultry for exhibition is to secure good blood for the foundation. From stock of only moderate quality it is…

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P. & A. Association. Show to Be Held

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the committee of the P. & A. Association was held in the School of Arts yesterday morning. The principal business was consideration of…

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Queanbeyan P. & A. Association. Show to Be Held

The Queanbeyan Observer · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 2

A special meeting of Hie committee of the P. &. A. Association was held in the school of Arts yesterday morning. The principal business was consideration…

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Still On. The Coal Strike Fair-minded Labor Members. London

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 6

In reply to a question in the House of Commons last night, the Prime Minister stated that the Government had noted with setisfaction that many masters, instead of…

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The Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 2

TO-MORROW is the opening day of the 19th Annual Show of the Queanbeyan P.&A. Association, and if the weather continues fine, an exceptionally good day is anticipated…

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Drama for Show Nights

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 2

The Coulter Dramatic Company, specially re-organised for this town, will appear at the Protestant Hall to-morrow night and Thursday night, producing two…

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The Goulburn Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 2

The Goulburn Show was continued for three days, closing on Saturday last. The chief attraction was the ring events, a great feature of which was the pony contests. Mr. McKenny's pony took the…

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Queanbeyan P. & A. Association. Annual Show. President—Mr. R. Moore. Vice-presidents—Messrs. E. E. Hudson and F.G. Sullivan. Hon. Treasurer—Mr. A. H. Croaker. Auditors—Messrs. W.C. Cantle and G.L. Radcliffe. Committee—Messrs. J.T. Collett, A.H. Collett, F. A. Campbell, W. E. Oldfield, R.J.S. Fallick. N. H. Gibbs, R. Hayes, M. N. McDonald, A. G. McKeahnie, Walter McIntosh. A. H. Nervell, John Read, S. E. Gibbs, C. H. McKeahnie, R. R. Hetherington. J. M. McIntosh, E. E. Morgan, E. G. Crace. W. E. Gale, Wm. Pike, A. W. Moriarty, C. T. Campbell, James Cunningham, E. O. Moore. Secretary—E. C. Hincksman

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 2

IT was decided only by the casting-vote of the President, at a recent meeting, that, despite the adverse character of the season of 1911-12, the 19th Annual…

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Local News. The Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 2

THE prizes and accounts in connection with the late show will be late shoe will be paid over at the Council Chambers on Thursday next, March 28…

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