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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

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Boxing Day Sports Bicycle Club's Successful Carnival

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 2

The opening meeting of the newly-formed Amateur Bicycle Club in Braidwood on Boxing Day was highly successful from every point of…

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P. & A. Association Preparing for the Show New Lease for Coursing Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 1

Mr. John Morrison (President) was in the chair at the monthly meeting of the Committee of the Queanbeyan P. and A. Association, held on Tuesday…

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P. & A. Association Preparing for the Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 8

A meeting of the committee was held on Saturday afternoon. Present: Messrs. R. T. Hassall (President), J. Roberts, A. Wilton, L. Byrne,…

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District Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 2

The Federal District Bowling Carnival will be played at Cooma on Australia Day—next Monday. Play in the rinks, pairs and singles championships…

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P. & A. Association Big Programme of Works Nearing Completion Who Will Open the Show ?

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 6

Mr. John Grigg occupied the chair at the commencement of Saturday's meeting. There were present Messrs. P. R. King, L. Chapman, J. Roberts,…

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300,000 Visit New York Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 4

Record figures are reported for public attendance at the New York Motor Show last November; 300,000 people are estimated to have visited…

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Training on the Show Ground Trotters and Jumpers Allowed to Use Track

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 7

A meeting of members of the P. A. & H. Association was held on Saturday afternoon. Present: Mr. J. Grigg (in the chair), and Messrs…

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Nowra Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 3

Nowra people provide a wonderful schedule, totalling £750 without specials. Entries come from Beaconsfield, Victoria, in the south,…

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BOWLS Carnival at Cooma

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 3

Delightful weather prevailed for the Cooma Bowling Carnival, held on Monday last, at which teams from Cooma, Queanbeyan, Canberra and…

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Sports Carnival Cricket Clubs Successful Venture

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 2

The day's athletic and bicycle sports on Monday organised by the Braidwood Cricket Club, for the purpose of raising funds to put down a…

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Queanbeyan Show Opens in Three Weeks Finalising Preparations

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 2

Queanbeyan’s P. and A. Association’s annual show is only three weeks off, and at the monthly meeting of the Committee on…

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Queanbeyan Show Opens in 18 DAYS

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 1

The forty-third annual show of the Queanbeyan P. and A. Association will open on Friday, February 26th. There are thus 18 days, remaining in…

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Braidwood Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

Exhibitors are reminded that general entries for the above close on Thursday, 25th February, while the trotting and wood-chopping entries…

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Notes and News New Show Members

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

The following new members have joined the Braidwood P. & A. Society:—Mr. W. A. Scott (Carwoola). Mr. C. R. Dransfield, Mr. Jas. Mayberry,…

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Queanbeyan Show Many Entries Close To-morrow

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

Queanbeyan F. and A. Association’s Annual Show will be held on Friday and Saturday, February 26th and 27th, an indications point to it being the…

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Show Ball

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 5

At a meeting of the sub committee on Saturday a number of matters in connection with the Show ball were finalised. Mr. J. Grigg occupied the…

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The Show Ground Fine New Pavilion

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 8

Work at the ground is proceeding apace, and quite a transformation has taken place during the past few weeks. The big new pavilion is rest…

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Queanbeyan’s Win Fine District Exhibit Admired at F.C.T. Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 1

Queanbeyan district exhibit won again at the annual Federal Capital Territory Show, held on the pretty litt[?]e ground at Hall, last…

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SUCCESSFUL F.C.T. SHOW Outstanding Exhibits in All Sections Queanbeyan Wins the District Display

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 2

Delightful weather, excellent entries, outstanding quality of exhibits, and a large crowd on the second, or principal, day were features of the eleventh annual show of the Federal Capital Territory P. and A. Association, held on the…

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Final Preparations Show Committee Busy Record Attendance Expected

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 1

Ample preparations are being made for the record attendance that is expected at the Queanbeyan F. and A. Association Annual Show…

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