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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1921

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

Annual Show. Unfavorable Weather Fine Exhibits

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 4

The annual Show opened Wednesday morning. Unfortunately the weather condition's were unpropitious In the mowing light…

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The Show Carnival. Committee Active

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

The committee of the P. & A. Association met at the Secretary's office on Saturday afternoon for the purpose of arranging details for…

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The Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

Our report on Friday closed when the judging in the ring events was still in progress. The following are the additional…

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The Recent Balloon Carnival

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 2

The secretary, of the recent Balloon Carnival informs us that the takings amounted to over £700 Miss Alice Penney won the prize for…

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The Cooma Show

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 2

The Cooma Show opened yesterday morning in ideal weather and there was a large attendance. The Show is a…

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Gave the Show Away

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 8

A negro was an important witness in a trial in the courthouse of a little town, and he was carefully coached by his lawyer and told…

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Wise and Otherwise. Put the Show Away

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 8

A commercial traveller, a thrifty fellow got married and, deciding to kill two birds with one stone, took his wife over the district he…

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Cooma Annual Show

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 2

Splendid weather prevailed on the two days of the Cooma Show, Thursday and Friday last, and the gate money £118…

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Show Carnival

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 2

Next Wednesday and Thursday the Queanbeyan Show Carnival will be held, and there is every indication that it will be a great success…

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Show Week in Sydney

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 2
Also in The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal

Many visitors from the country will be in Sydney during Easter, and, in anticipation, the Standardised Motors are preparing a special…

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School Exhibit at Leeton Show

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 2

An exchange, referring to the industrial pavilion and its contents at the recent Leeton show, says :— "When one considers the temporary…

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Presbyterian Annual Floral and Industrial Exhibition, Protestant Hall, Queanbeyan, Wednesday & Thursday, April 13th & 14th, 1921. Prize Schedule

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 4

Section A—Chrysanthemums Only Class 1 Twelve Blooms ; first 10/, gift of Messrs. Hayes & Russell ; second 5/,…

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Triumph Pictures. Show and Easter Week. Special Attraction Programmes

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, first Show Night, "Roped," 6,000ft. Harry Carey; "Danger, Go Slow," 6,000ft. Mac. Murray: "Guilty," comedy; "Fickle Blacksmith,"…

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Triumph Pictures. Show and Easter Week. Special Attraction Programmes

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 2

THURSDAY, second Show Night: "The Checkers," the most thrilling and sensational picture ever filmed. Exciting horse race scenes, great train smash,…

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The Show Glorious Weather. a Splendid Array of Exhibits. Record Attendance. OFFICIALS. President, Mr a G McKeahnie; vice-presidents, Messrs C H McKeahnie, W E Oldfield. C a Peden and T E Woodger; secretary, Mr J G Harris; treasurer, Mr L Dunshea; committee: Messrs J W Butt, J C Brackenreg, P Byrne, C T Campbell, T Coleman, J H Calthorpe, A Cunningham, a D Campbell, J T Collett, C Edlington, R J S Fallick, W E Gale, W R Goddard, G H Hudson. F W Hyles, H T Land, J T Moore, R Moore, Jas Moran, J Morrison, R Maloney, A Mead, G N Morton, D McMillan, A McIntosh, M N McDonald, F McDairmid, P Naylor, P Sheedy, H Thurbon, P Tiernan, N a Thompson, G Webb, F Warren, T Warren, and Rev S T West

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 2

THE show opened on Wednesday in ideal weather. Thee were the usual side-shows, merry-go-round, and the followers of shows in…

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The Show Carnival. Additional Awards

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 2

The following additional awards were made after were made after we went to press on the second day of the Show. Our special…

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P. & A. Show Donations

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 2

The following is a list of donations promised at the recent Smoke Social, for the next P. and A. Show. handed to us by…

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Saturday's Show Meeting

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 2

The members of committee present at Saturday's meeting of the local P. and A. Association were: President A. G. Mc. Keahnie, Messrs. J. W. Butt, Thos. E…

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Put the Show Away

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 8

Little Harold one day overheard a discussion upon the subject of 'spirit' seances, which aroused his curoisity. Some time afterwards…

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