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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Queanbeyan’s Annual Show

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 2

The 1928 Show of the Queanbeyan P. and A. Association which will be held on the Showground on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 1st, 2nd and 3rd…

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Motor Show at Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 1

The Motor Show which will be opened in Sydney to-morrow (Friday), is the fifth of the series held under the auspices of the Motor Traders’…

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Notes on the Country Tennis Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 5

Another Carnival ended, another Cup gone West, Barraba Boys proved to be the best. A reputation won and a reputation…

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The Sydney Motor Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 6

Of interest to all motorists in all States is the Motor Show which opened in Sydney on January 13th for eight days, for the exhibits include several…

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P. & A. Society Preparing for the Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 6

A meeting of the committee was held at the Literary Institute on Thursday afternoon last. There were present: Messrs. G. C. Maddrell…

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Fares of Show Judges

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 4

The Minister for Railways, Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, is to consult the Railway Commissioners with a view to allowing show judges to travel at…

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Motor Notes Mechanical Novelties at Sydney Motor Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 3

Amongst the cars at the recent Sydney Motor Show, there were few outstanding mechanical novelties, most of the improvements noted…

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Notes and News the Moving Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 7

The National Theatre presented a particularly fine programme on Saturday night. In "Knockout Reilly" was shown one of the finest and most…

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Fair Rents Act

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 3

The Bill to amend the Fair Rents Act has already been drafted by the Minister for Justice (Mr. Lee). One of the chief features is the wiping out…

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Yass P. and A. Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

We have received a prize schedule for Yass P. and A. Association’s 56th Annual Show to be held on 7th, 8th, and 9th March next. There are…

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Women’s Work at Radio Exhibition

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 4

In anticipation of the Radio and Electrical Exhibition, which takes place in the Sydney Town Hallfrom March 21st to 31st next, women…

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Queanbeyan's Annual Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 1

The Annual P. and A. Show to be held at Queanbeyan next Thursday, Friday and Saturday promises to be a highly successful exhibition…

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British Trade Exhibition (to the Editor or the "Dispatch")

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 4

Sir,—Another bold attempt is being made by overseas manufacturers to undermine our industries so as to provide an Australian market for the…

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A Show Film ?

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

Sir Joseph H. Carruthers, M.L.C., has always had a great admiration for the drafting competition at our annual Show. In accepting an invitation…

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Queanbeyan Show Pronounced Success

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 2

The annual show of the Queanbeyan P. and A. Association opened yesterday. A big entry in the majority of classes is a feature, the several…

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Canberra Swimming Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 4

The second acquatic carnival under the-auspices of the Canberra Fire Brigade Swimming .Club was held last Saturday afternoon at Kinston and…

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Show Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 5

The Thirty-forth Annual Show of the Queanbeyan P. and A. Association must be written down as the must successful in the history of the…

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The Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 2

Everything points to next Wednesday's fixture being one of the meat successful the Braidwood P., A. and H. Association has yet held. To…

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The Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 2

HAD the committee of the Braid-wood P., A. and H. Association received special dispensation Troin . the clerk of the weather it could not…

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Weight-Guessing at the Show The Winners

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 2

The weight-guessing competition at the recent Queanbeyan P. & A. Show was remarkable .for the number of close guesses for both the dressed…

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