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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1914

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

Picture Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 2

The Commonwealth Pictures in the Literary Institute continue to be well patronised. On Wednesday night there was a large…

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Local and General News Australia at the Panama Exhibition

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 2

Satisfaction was expressed by the Prime Minster daring the week at the decision of the State Governments of New South Wales and Victoria to join in the Commonwealth's…

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Poetry. the Fair Thief

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 5

Before the urchin well could go, She stole the whiteness of the snow; And more, that whiteness to adorn, She stole the blushes of the morn;…

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Race and Show Privileges

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 2

On Thursday Mr E. Bunn submitted to section the privileges in connection with the forthcoming show and races. The outside entrance gate for the races was passed in at…

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Braidwood Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 2

Our Annual Show opens to-day (Wednesday) and will be continued on Thursday. We have been informed that larger fields for…

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Show and Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 3

Every little country town now-a-days holds its annual show and race meeting. One centre considers itself just as good as the next, and whilst we hold to the opinion that…

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Goulburn Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 2

Entries for the Goalburn Show, to be held on 19th, 20th, and 21st instant, closed with the Secretary on Saturday night, and…

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Bega Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 2

The Bega Show was held last Wednesday and Thursday, and was a huge success. The gate takings on the first day were £50, and on…

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Goulburn Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 2

The Goulburn Show will commence on Thursday next, and will continue on Friday and Saturday. The opening ceremony will be performed on the second day by Mr. A…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the P. & A. Association was held at the School of Arts yesterday afternoon. The president, Mr. Richard Moore, presided, and the following…

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Cooma Show

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 2

For the Cooma Show which takes place on Wednesday and Thursday next, considerably over 200 more entries have been received than last year, Messrs. James…

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Cooma Show

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 2

The annual show or the Cooma P. and A. Association was opened on Wednesday in delightful weather, and there was a good attendance. With the six mouths'…

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Cooma Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 April 1914 · page 4

The annual show of the Cooma P. and A. Association was opened on Wednesday in delightful weather and there was a good attendance. With the six months…

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Easter Show Carnival. Country Week in Sydney. Primary Producers' Holiday. April 7th to 14th, 1914

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 7

The 1914 Royal Easter Show had to attain to a high standard before reaching the records of the past few years. From every point of…

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Summary of the Show

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 7

Australia's great Easter Carnival opened on Tuesday, April 7, at the Royal Agriculture Show, Moore Park. The entries totalled about 8,500;…

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People at the Show

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 9

Jealously was aroused over the visit of Miss Alice McCulloch, Daughter of Mr. Colin McCul[?]lock, of Melbourne, who cleared the fences so…

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Noticeable People at the Show

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 7

The official opening [?] his Excellency the [?] Sir [?] Strickland, Among [?] vistors [?] the Admiral and [?]…

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R.A.S. Easter Show Written, Illustrated and Compiled Expressly for this Paper

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 7

In the show ring the finest general collection of stock in the world was paraded. An expert opinion offered was to the effect that the Royal Horse…

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Tortoises Released to Show Regret

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 4

A strange custom was carried out in connection with the funeral of Emperor Meiji which was not generally known at the time…

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A Booth at Bathurst Show. Application to Sell After 6 P.m. Refused

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 April 1914 · page 4

According to the decision of the licensing magistrate, Mr. C. Jennings, at the Bathurst Licensing Court, an agricultural show is not continuous after 6 p.m…

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