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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

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When Fair Was Over Larrikins Break in and Steal

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 5

On going to the hall the following morning to clean up after having held a successful bazaar in aid of the local Methodist Church, the members of the…

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Street Carnival

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 6

The carnival concluded on Saturday night in Wallace-street. There was a big crowd present; indeed, it is wonderful where all the people…

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Radio Exhibition Elaborate Sets Planned

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 3

The great Radio Exhibition held at Olympia, London, has inspired the radio trade in N.S.W. to keen competition both among themselves and in…

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Bands by Radio Great Inter-state Carnival

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 1

One of the most popular items broadcast from Sydney during the past yeas was the Band Carnival at the Agricultural Showground, Sydney, last…

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Country Tennis Carnival

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 2

The Country Tennis Carnival was commenced in Sydney on Tuesday. The results of matches played by Canberra teams (which include…

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Country Tennis Carnival

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 1

Keen contests for supremacy are being witnessed in the teams matches now in progress at the Country Week Carnival in Sydney. Queanbeyan…

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Holiday Sports Carnival

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 1

The only local attraction for the Anniversary Day holiday was the Sports and Procession organised by the Fire Brigade and Municipal Band…

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Radio Exhibition Electrical Features

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 4

Evidence of the growth of the Radio and Electrical industries [?] provided by the plans for the great exhibition which is to be opened in…

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Royal Easter Show Schedule £14,000 Prize Money Cups and Trophies

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 3

The Prize Schedule for the Royal Easter Show, 1927, has been issued. As an indication 01' the Council’s appreciation of the support accorded…

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Royal Easter Show Schedule. £14,000 Prize Money Cups and Trophies

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 4

The Prize Schedule for the Royal Easter Show, 1927, has-been issued. As an indication of they Council’s appreciation of the support accorded…

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P. & a Society Preparing for Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 5

A meeting of the committee was held at the Royal Hotel on Thursday afternoon. Mr.G. C. Maddrell, the President, occupied the chair. There…

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Local & General News Show and Race Privileges

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 2

These were submitted to auction by Mr. P. N. Byrne at the Royal Hotel on Saturday. The Show publican's booth fell to the bid of…

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The Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 2

Mr. R. L. Irwin and his staff were working at high pressure all day yesterday receiving entries for the Show When seen by our reporter late…

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Broadcast in Public at Radio Exhibition

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 6

Patrons of the Sydney Radio and Electrical Exhibition which is now in full progress receive a full shilling’s worth from the concert programmes…

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Cooma Annual Show

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 6

The above,, will be held on Wednesday and Thursday of next week, and an appeal is made to all. to make as many entries as possible. These-close…

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A Fair Sample

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 6

“Sir,” said the affable boarding-house keeper to the prospective boarder, “we have but one price in house, and, as an advertisement…

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The Show Big Success Fine All-round Exhibit

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 2

The 53rd annual exhibition of the Braidwood P., A. and H. Association opened on Wednesday last in Ideal Australian weather. The committee…

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Show Week Attraction

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 5

One of the principal attractions for the forthcoming Show Week will be Hoyt’s Dramatic Players, who will appear in their well-lighted and…

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The Show Notes by the Way

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 7

The competition, in cattle was not nearly as strong as it should be. There were only two and sometimes three, and occasionally one, in each section…

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Queanbeyan P. and A. Show

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 1

Mr. A. O. Manns, Secretary of the P. and A. Association, has been advised that Friday next, 18th March, has been proclaimed a public holiday…

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