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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1923

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The Royal Show Some Night Attractions

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 5

The first night of the Royal Show, 28th March, will see a great display by several thousand children under the direction of the Public Schools…

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The Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

The Show, which opens tomorrow, promises to be the most successful ever held in Braidwood. From the point of view of entries it certainly…

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The Royal Show. Some Night Attractions

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 4

The first night of the Royal Show, 28th March, will see a great display by several thousand children under the…

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The British Empire Exhibition

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 4

The State Government has appointed a commission to superintend the work of preparing exhibits from New…

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Nimmitabel Show

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

The Secretary of the above writes to state that the show has been abandoned owing to the dry weather conditions…

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The Show. a Big Success

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

The annual Show in connection with the Braidwood P., A. and H. Association opened on Wednesday last in glorious weather, that is, from a…

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A Fair Warning. One That Should be Heeded by All

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 4

Frequently the first sign of kidney trouble is a slight ache or pain in the loins. Neglect of this warning makes the way…

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The Show Additional Awards

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 2

The ring events on the second day of the Show were undoubtedly one of its chief attractions. The establishment of the Polo Club in town is…

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The Show. Smoke Concert

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 3

The judges officiating at last week's Show were entertained at a smoke concert at the' Institute on Wednesday night last. The catering…

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Gave the Show Away

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 3

"Will Brother Jones kindly lead?" was asked by the pastor at the beginning of the prayer meeting. Waking With a start at the mention of…

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Swimming Carnival Banned. Council Says Weather Too Dry. Swimming As Usual

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 2

The local Swimming Club intended holding a swimming carnival on Wednesday next—the last of the season. Formal application was made on Friday last to…

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Cooma Show

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 2

The Cooma Show, which terminated yesterday, was a highly successful one, taking into consideration the continued dry spell. The…

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Goulburn Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 2

Braidwood exhibitors did remarkably well at the Goulburn Show last week. Messrs. Hassall and Chisholm's Quail was second in blood…

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Royal Agricultural Show

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 4

One of the main features in the Royal Agricultural Society's Show, will be the machinery section. At the stand of Messrs…

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The Royal Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 5

The opening of the Royal Agricultural Show on Tuesday was devoted to the judging of cattle and pigs. The entries in cattle were greater than…

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Fine Show of Crysanthemums

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 2

It was the pleasure of a representative of this paper to pay a visit to Mr. F. Warren's nursery on the Cooma road during the week-end. Notwithstanding the…

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Flower Show

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 2

The annual Flower Show and Industrial Exhibition in connection with St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church opened in the Triumph…

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Put the Show Away

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 8

"Norah," said Mrs. Dedbeat, from the top of the stairs, "tell the man who is ringing the bell that I am not receiving to-day."…

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Cooma Polo Carnival

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 2

On Tuesday next a three days' polo carnival will commence at Cooma. Several visiting clubs will. compete, amongst whom will be the…

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THE Queanbeyan Age. Friday, April 27, 1923. Chrysanthemum Show

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 2

A wonderful display of chrysanthemums is to be seen in the centre window of Messrs. J. B. Young's establishment. the blooms are…

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