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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

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Royal Easier Show, 1930 Cattle Section

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 2

Last year’s figures have been considerably exceeded. Although there is a slight falling off in the number of beef shorthorns, the quality it is…

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Palings' at the Easter Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 3

W. H. Paling & Co., Ltd., have for years past provided a special display of musical goods for the benefit of the thousands of country folk who…

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Weight Guessing at Queanbeyan Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 1

The fat sheep which was on exhibition at the recent Queanbeyan Show was killed today and weighed at Mr. A. H. Collett’s butchery in the…

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Canberra Horticultural Show Local Prize Winners

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 2

The first Autumn Show of the Horticultural Society of Canberra held on Saturday was very successful, and a magnificent lot of blooms were on…

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Royal Easter Show an Interesting Exhibit

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 2

How an artistic, durable and fire retardant dwelling containing a large living room, entrance porch, three large bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom, and front…

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Melbourne Motor Show to Display “Golden Arrow” Also Aviation Exhibits

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 3

The sixth International Motor Show Which will open at the Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne, on May 1, promises to be the best yet held in…

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Australia’s Golden Fleece Exhibition

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 3

Practically the last official act in New South Wales of the Governor (Sir Dudley de Chair) was the opening of the “Golden Fleece” Exhibition at…

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Presbyterian Flower Show Fine Display

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 1

Yesterday afternoon the Flower Show, organised by the congregation of St Stephen’s Presbyterion Church, Queanbeyan, was opened in the…

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Presbyterian Flower Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 2

The stage competitions at the above lows:—Hat trimming, B. Swan; song, lows:—Hat trmming, B. Swan; song, boy under 16, Bob Hobson;…

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Melbourne Motor Show Features Australia’s Part in Automobile Construction 80,000 Australians Employed

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 3

The sixth International. Motor Show now in progress at the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, represents an advance in general excellence beyond…

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Presbyterian Flower Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 3

A meeting was held last Thursday evening to finalise matters in connection with the recent show. The balance sheet showed net profit at £100/16/ 4…

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Football Carnival To Aid Unemployed Relief Fund Next Sunday’s Programme

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 1

Few football carnivals should be more successful than that which is to be held on Queanbeyan Park on Sunday next to aid the local…

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AIan Ridley, International Will Strip Fqr Sunday’s Football Carnival and Also Assit Local Coach

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 1

Though he will not play serious footbail this year, Queanbeyan district people will on Sunday, haye an op portunity Of seeing Alan Ridley, the…

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Poultry Show Record Entries

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 1

The Poultry Club has attracted 32[?] entries, which is absolutely a record poultry entry for any show in Queanbeyan. Although the number of birds…

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N.R.M.A. Cinema Exhibition Draws Big Crowd New Publicity Campaign

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 2

The large crowd which gathered in the T[?]umph Hall on Tuesday night were treated to a splendid programme of moving pictures which showed…

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Poultry Show Record Entries; Superb Quality

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 3

What an array of feathered aristocracy crowed voc[?]ferously in the Triumph Hall tod-day! With 320 blueblooded. birds in the coops, the third…

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Is It Fair to Hold Two Jobs?

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 1

Sir,—There are many unfortunate men unemployed in Canberra and Queanbeyan also there are many lessees who are finding it hard enough…

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Methodist Concert Augments Flower Show Funds

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 1

With artists from Canberra and Sydney a sisting the local talent, the concert held in the Methodist Churc[?] last night in aid of the Methodist…

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Bega Poultry Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 2

The fourth annual exhibition of the Bega Poultry Club was held on the showground on Friday and Saturday last, and proved highly successful. It…

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Golf Tournament Carnival of Thirteen Events at Queanbeyan “Heights” Links

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 31 July 1930 · page 2

On Sunday last the prospects of success of the above tournament did not at all look rosy. The. dawn broke loose from a damp night, with a very heavy…

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