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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1934

96 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 5

P. & A. Association Preparing for the Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 6

A meeting of the committee was held on Saturday afternoon, when the schedule for next Show was revised and the works committee's…

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F.c.t.h.a. Annual Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 2

The coming week-end will see the culmination of the 1934 hockey season with the holding of the Annual Carnival at the Manuka Oval. Six visiting…

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Show Societies' Responsibility Boy Gored by Steer

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 1

An action of importance to show societies was heard in the Casino District Court by Judge Clancy, when £400 damages were claimed by…

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Latest Cable News Australians Play Exhibition Match

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1934 · page 7

LONDON:—The Australians played an exhibition match against a Scottilsh team at Forrest on Saturday. The locals scored 103 and the…

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Spring Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 September 1934 · page 2

At the Canberra Spring Show last night Mr. P. Carew won four first prizes for daffodils and one second. He also secured first for six polyanthus…

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Summons to Show Cause

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 September 1934 · page 4

L. P. Kendall, Hayes and [?], Ltd., made application before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, P.M., at the local Court yesterday morning, for a writ of…

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Annual F.c.t. Show Officially Opened by Governor General

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 September 1934 · page 3

The ninth annual show of the Federal Capital Territory Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held on the Hall Recreation Reserve on Friday and Saturday last, His Excellency the Governor-General (Sir Isaac Isaacs) officially…

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Show Trophy Sequel

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 6

T. C.P. and A. Society (Grafton) presented a trophy to Mr. A. 8. Lan-ham, of Cowper, a successful breeder and exhibitor of Jersey cattle, as an…

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Queanbeyan Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 October 1934 · page 1

Nearly four hours were devoted by the Committee of the P. and A. Association on Tuesday night in the final revision of the prize schedule for the…

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World Famous Show Y.A.L. Boys Coming

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 October 1934 · page 1

Knowing the splendid reputation of the Y.A.L. boys as entertainers, residents will be interested to know that 40 boys who have been selected to…

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Hospital Sports Carnival

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1934 · page 6

There was a fair attendance at the meeting on Saturday to finalise arrangements for the carnival on 28th November. Mr. W.D.Gordon…

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Alsatians Banned At Goulburn Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 2

“Alsatians are a very big menace to the sheep-breeding industry of Australia, and to the people of Australia declared the president, Mr…

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FORTY Y.A.L. Boys Coming In a Brand New Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 2

New scenes, costumes and acts, in fact a brand new show in every respect, will be presented by the forty Young Australia League boys in the Triumph…

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Royal Agricultural Society's Scholarship Tenable at Hawksbury Agricultural College

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. Hugh Main, M.L.A.) announces that a scholarship donated by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South…

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Three-in-one Revue Successful Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 November 1934 · page 1

On Wednesday night in the Triumph Hall the Queanbeyan Musical and Dramatic Society made their first bow to a Queanbeyan audience. Though…

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P. & A. Association Preparing for the Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 December 1934 · page 3

A meeting of the commute? was held on Saturday. Present: Messrs. W. U. Alley (President), C. J. Roberts, R. Chapman, F. O'Brien,…

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