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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

65 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 4

Empire Exhibition

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 2

On the occasion of the opening of the Empire Exhibition the Prime Minister forwarded a message from Australia for publication in England…

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Accident at Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 7

On Tuesday afternoon two serious accidents occurred at the Sydney Show. During the Bond Hosiery Ladies'…

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Presbyterian Flower Show. Glorious Blooms

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon in the Protestant Hall the annual flower show under the auspices of St. Stephen's Church was opened in the presence of a good gathering,…

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A Cooma Show Echo. Protest Upheld

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 2

A protest was lodged following the declaration of the result of the 4ft Trial Hunt at the recent Cooma Show. The hunt was "for horses…

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Cooma Polo Carnival

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 2

At the Cooma Pola Carnival on Wednesday Cooma defeated Goulburn (Messrs. Witts, Reynold, Pitty and Medway) by 12…

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Picturs Show Panic. Film on Fire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 4

A burst of flame caused a nanic at a Port Melbourne picture show on Thursday night, when 600 were in the building…

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Our Jubilee Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 1

The proposal to hold a special Show next year to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Braid wood P., A. ana H. Association received the…

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P. and A. Society. Jubilee Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 3

A special meeting of members of the Braidwood P., A. and H. Association was convened for last Thursday afternoon to consider the…

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The Most Patient People Must Show Annoyance at Times

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 4

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

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British Empire Exhibition the World's Strangest Fishes

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 3

Mr. F. A. Chaffey, Minister for Agriculture, and Chairman of the State Commission for the Exhibition, makes available the following…

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Skating Carnival

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 2

This event was held in the rink on Monday, June 23rd, and attracted a fairly good attendance, although the boisterous weather no doubt kept a…

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Bungendore Polo Carnival

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 2

The Molonglo Polo Club organised a carnival which took place at a ground on Mr. H. Osborne's Currandooley…

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Braidwood Jubilee Show. (To the Editor of the "Dispatch")

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 3

Sir,—As the dates of the above Show have now been fixed for March 3rd, 4th and 5th, 1925, I hope everyone in the district will interest…

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Keeping the Show Clean

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 2

During cross-examination at the Queanbeyan Police Court on Tuesday last, when a case for assault was being heard,…

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The Most Patient People Must Show Annoyance at Times

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 4

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

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Fair Rents Act

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 2

Important amendments of the Fair Rents Act may be dealt with by the Assembly this week. The Act is to be amended to apply only to houses…

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Fair Rents Court Queanbeyan Cases

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 2

There was a large crowd of interested spectators at the local Court-house on Tuesday night when two cases were dealt with under the Fair…

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Queanbeyan Show

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 2

Several of the Sub-C[?]ittee appotated [?] revise [?] schedule for the forthcoming show [?] on Saturday last, [?] completed their…

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Our Jubilee Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 1

The Braidwood P. A. and H. Association celebrates its 50th anniversary next year. It is not given to many country societies to have a…

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Jubilee Show, 1925. (To the Editor of the "Review")

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1924 · page 5

Sir,—I would like to draw your readers' attention, to your splendid article in your issue of Nov. 7th regarding our Jubilee Show, and ask them…

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