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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

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Hardie's "Fibrolite" Fine Exhibit at Sydney Royal Show Country Visitors Invited to Inspect Stand

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 3

One of the outstanding attractions at this year's Royal Easter Show will be the large and comprehensive exhibit of "Fibrolite" Asbestos-Cement…

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Royal Show Attendance

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 2

The attendance at the Royal Show, which concluded yesterday, was 678,659, being 63,757 below last year. Receipts amounted to £41,401, as…

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Our Royal Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 1

Australians, at the recent Royal Agricultural Show, again proved their ability to match—if not surpass —the livestock produced by any…

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Rabbit Skins Values Show Further Improvement

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 2

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Coy., Ltd., reports on the 22nd instant supplies totalling 61 tons. Arriving from the U.S.A. early in the…

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Empire Fair

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 3

Something new in the annals or Braidwood will bo staged by the Country Women's Empire Fair, to, lake place on Thursday, 14th May…

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Stall Takings St. Stephen’s Flower Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 1

The takings at the various stalls at the Presbyterian Flower Show, held in the Parish Hall, on Wednesday and Thursday of last week, were:—Guild,…

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C.w.a. Empire Fair

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 7

Arrangements are well on the way to make the Country Women's Empire Fair, to be held on Thursday. 14th May, In the National Theatre,…

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Empire Fair

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 2

Everything is in readiness to make the Country Women's Empire Fair a very interesting function, for the committee has spared no effort…

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Notes and News Fun at the Fair

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 7

A most enjoyable time is to patrons of the Country Women's Empire Fair on Thursday next, when a particularly entertaining race…

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C.w.a. Empire Fair

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 2

This function, which was held in the National Theatre, was officially opened yesterday by Mrs. Prell, President of the Goulburn Branch, in the…

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Empire Fair Brilliant Success Nett Proceeds Total £106

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 3

The C.W.A.'s Empire Pair, held last Thursday, was an unqualified success, the financial result fulfilling the highest expectations of the most…

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Show Prize Money Forfeited

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 2

When it was reported at a previout meeting that Mr. Emery's cattle exhibits were absent from the ground on the second day of the Crookwell…

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Poultry Club Show Excellent Display

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 2

“The exhibits are very good,” said the Judge (Mr. H. A. Clarke) at the Annual Show of the Queanbeyan Poultry and Pigeon Club, which opened on…

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Rabbit Skins Values for Better Grades Show Improvement

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Co. reports on the 20th last:— Supplies totalled 91 tons. Hatters' sorts were Irregular and lower, but…

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Schoolboys’ Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 2

In connection with the South Australian Centenary celebrations a Schoolboys’ Australian Rules Football Carnival is to be held in Adelaide…

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Show Dates for 1937 Conference at Goulburn

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 1

On Saturday, at Goulburn, the Southern Tablelands Show Societies’ Union held a conference when the arrangements of show dates was discussed…

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Show Dates

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 1

A conference of the Central Southern Tablelands Show Societies' Union was held at Goulburn on Saturday, when the dates were fixed for the…

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"Rafferty Rules" Show Ring Events Need for Uniformity

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 1

That "Rafferty Rules" obtained in many instances in the conducting of flag and bending races and in regard to entries for hackneys and maiden…

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Dog Show in Church

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 5

The Rev. Walter Betts. ol Fltzroy, Melbourne, criticised organised churches at the united intercessory service, held at the Town Hall on Wed-…

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Legacy Golf Carnival J. McGIVEN WINS A.I.F. CUP

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 1

Owing to the unpleasant weather conditions and counter holiday attractions there was only a small attendance at the Queanbeyan Golf Course…

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