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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1920

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

Duntroon Sports Carnival Successful Effort. Officials and Committees. President, Mr. E. G. Crace; starter horse events, Captain Shappere; judge, Mr. McPhee; judge jumping events, Messrs. Cox and Tickner; handicappers horse events, Messrs. G. Wilson and E. Ryan; handicapper foot racing, Mr. R. Maloney. Ground committee, Major Fanning, Lieut. Gyton, W O Pender, Messrs. Sheaffe, Richmond Knights, Mills, Meadows, Harding, Sherbin, Webber and Jolly. Committee horse events, Major Nimmo, Messrs. P. F. Douglas, C. Edlington, J. Butt, J. Tickner. Foot events, Lieut. Colonel Martyn, Captain Prisk, W/O Haigh, Messrs. Jones, G. A. McInnes and Kilgour. Side shows, Messrs. Douglas, Vautin, Russell, Annand and Shubert. Secretary, Major W. B. Tackaberry. Treasurer, Major H. Stoker. Collecting committees, country representative, Mrs. Crace; R.M.C. Mrs. Stoker; dance, Mesdames Douthwaite and Smith; sub-committee R.M.C., Mesdames Laverack, Allen, Hancock, Kay, and Misses Stamford and Douthswaite; Majura, Mrs. T. Mayo; Canberra, Mesdames Tackaberry and Curtis; Ainslie, Mrs. Jones; Power House, Mrs. Rottenberry; Gininderra, Mrs. Boreham; Hall, Mrs. Hollingsworth; Weetangara, Mesdames Southwell and Miller; Gundaroo, Mesdames Walmsley, Clemenger, and J. Lees; Sutton, Mesdames Hardy and McInnes. Gatekeepers, Messrs. J. Moore, W. Moore, T. Mayo, Meadows and J. Temple

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 2

Glorious weather; great crowd; enthusiastic army of workers and keen competition in the various events, were the factors that made…

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The Most Patient People. Must Show Annoyance at Times

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 4

Everybody has their hour of trouble. But, people having any irritation of the skin Have many hours of trouble. Nothing so annoying; nothing so…

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Not Fair

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 8

"How did your daughter pass her examination?" asked one mother of another. "Pass!" was the answer. "She…

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Fair Words or Nothing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 8

"George," said the wife to her generally unappreciative husband, "how do you like my new hat?" "Well, my dear," said George…

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A Fair Test

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 8

"What a ripping girl old Greyson's got hold oil" exclaimed the envious young fellow to his friend as they watched the skaters…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 2

Mayor Collett will officially open the 22nd Annual Flower Show, Industrial Exhibition and Fancy Fair in aid of the Methodist Church funds…

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Methodist Flower Show. Successful Opening. Gorgeous and Excellent Display of Flowers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 2

The Annual Flower Show and Industrial Exhibition in aid of the Methodist Church was opened on Wednesday. For weeks past the workers had been hard at it…

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The Most Patient People Must Show Annoyance at Times

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 4

Everybody has their hour of trouble. But, people having any irritation of the skin Have many hours of trouble…

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Fair Bents Bell

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 4

The Fair Rents Act Amendment Bill, at present awaiting the consideration of the Legislative Council, contains some interesting…

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