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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

113 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 6

“Death-trap,” Says P. AND A. Tharwa Road Corner Beautify Show Grounds

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 2

The corner of Cameron Read and Tharwa Read was characterised by speakers at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Queanbeyan P. and A…

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Popular Show Secretary

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 2

Flattering references were made at the annual meeting of the Braidwood P. and A. Society on Saturday to the excellent work of Mr. Harold Roberts…

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Ring Events at the Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1935 · page 2

At the meeting of the Braidwood P. and A. Society next Saturday we believe that one of the committeemen, Mr. Walter Byrne, intends…

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P. & A. Association Woodchops for the Show Sheep Dog Trial Suggested

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 6

A meeting of the committee was held on Saturday. Mr. O. Roberts (Vice-President) occupied the chair, and there were present Messrs…

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Schoolboys’ Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 2

Arrangements for the inter-State football carnival at Canberra at the end of the month are well in hand, and everything points, to a very successful…

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Beautifying Show- Ground Request to Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 1

A request to the Queanbeyan Municipal Council to co-operate with the P. and A. Association in a beautification scheme for the…

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Items of Interest Wood Chops at the Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 2

General satisfaction is expressed at the decision of the P. and A. Asso­ciation to put on two wood chops at nest Show. It is felt, however, that…

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Show Grandstand Scheme Rejected £2000 Project Did Not Appeal Association to P. Association Committee Need for Better Accommodation for Patrons

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 2

The- Queanbeyan P. and A. Association will not proceed with the scheme for the erection of a special grandstand and enclosure at the Showground, at a cost not exceeding £2000. At a meeting of the committee on Tuesday night, despite…

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Show Insurance Against Rain

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 2

Mr. H. Rauch, a member of the Shoalhaven Society's committee, has formulated a co-operative scheme of rain insurance that he is asking the…

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Back to Maitland Week of Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 August 1935 · page 3

The historic town of West Maitland will celebrate the Centenary of its establish in November next, and preparations are being made to hold…

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Radio Exhibition Destroyed Trapped People Rescued by Firemen Berlin

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 August 1935 · page 1

A disastrous fire broke out to-night in one of great wooden buildings housing the radio exhibition, and rapidly spread to other halls, destroying…

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Annual Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 August 1935 · page 2

Members of the Queanbeyan Club who are available for play on September 7, are asked to hand their names to Club officials to-morrow. The…

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Ambulance Needed Big Carnival May Be Held Soon

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 1

At the meeting of subscribers to the Queanbeyan District Hospital on Wednesday night, Mr. A. C. Bowers, one of the Directors, stressed' the need for…

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Hockey To-morrow’s Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 September 1935 · page 2

The sixth annual carnival of the F.C.T. Hockey Association will be held at Manuka Oval to-morrow, commencing at 9.30 a.m. Visiting teams will…

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P. & A. Association Sheep Dog Trials to Be Held at Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 2

A meeting of the committee was held on Saturday last. Present: Messrs. W. U. Alley, F. O'Brien, R. Chapman, E. Kennedy. D. Flynn, L…

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Work on Sunday Show Secretary's Name Taken

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1935 · page 2

Police visited the Bendigo show-ground on Sunday afternoon and took the names of three men who were preparing exhibits for the Bendigo…

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Railway Picnic Crowds in Town The Fun of the Fair

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 October 1935 · page 1

A carnival spirit prevailed at the Queanbeyan Showground yesterday when the No. 1 Southern District railway employees held their annual…

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Successful Fair Presbyterian Guild

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 1

A very successful American Tea and Fair was conducted by the St. Stephen's Ladies’ Guild in St. Stephen’s Hall on Wednesday afternoon and night, the…

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Methodist Flower Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 November 1935 · page 2

On Wednesday and Thursday, 13th and 14th November next, the Methodist Church will hold its thirty-seventh annual flower show in the Christ…

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P. & A. Association Preparations for Show Coursing Club’s Lease Extended

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 November 1935 · page 1

There was a fair attendance of members at the monthly meeting of the P. and A. Association Committee in the Bowling Clubroom on Tuesday…

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