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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

108 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 6

Show Trots Great Racing. Close Finishes

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 1

Instituted last year for the first time in Braidwood, these events at that Show created much public interest, though considerable adverse…

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The Show Most Successful in History of the Society Gate Takings a Record

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 3

THE 1938 Show has come and gone, and the committee can lay the flattering unction to its soul that its big job was well and faithfully…

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Show Ball Pronounced Success

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 2

The annual ball under the auspices of the Braidwood P., A. and H. Association took place in the Literary Institute on Thursday night (second…

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Motor Service at the Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. is making special arrangements to serve country motorists visiting the Easter Show. The association's permanent pavilion will…

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“Varsity Show” With Dick Powell and Waring Band

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 2

“Varsity Show,” Warner Bros. film musical extraordinary, has its local premiere at the Triumph and Star Theatres to-morrow, Monday and…

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F.C.T. SHOW Attractive Ring Programme Queanbeyan Wins the District Competition

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 2

Cold and showery weather adversely affected the first day’s attendance at the F.C.T, P. and A. . Association’s Twelfth Anual Show, which opened on…

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"Scotch" Fair

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 2

The Scotch Fair in aid of the Presbyterian Church, to be held in the Institute next Saturday, March 26th, given good, weather, should be a…

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Plans for Big Car Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 1

The American Automobile Manufacturers' Association has decided to held the National Automobile Show in November this year instead of…

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Goulburn Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 1

A successful exhibitor at Goulburn Show last week was Mr. Darcy Vest, of Park Street, who was awarded first prize in Open Class for Cocker Spaniel…

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Scotch Fair Presbyterians' Successful Effort

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 3

Promoted by the Ladles' Guild, the above function in aid of the Presbyterian Church on Saturday afternoon was a big success, reflecting the greatest credit upon this able body…

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Stamps Worth £500,000 Sydney Exhibition

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 3

Stamps valued at nearly £500,000 are now at the Sydney Town Hall, where next week’s philatelic exhibition will be opened. They are under constant…

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Local and General Goulburn Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 2

Braidwood exhibitors met with a fair measure of success at the Goulburn Show last week. In the 14.2 galloway class Miss L. J. Coles…

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Herefords for Sydney Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 1

A very fine team of stud Herefords is being sent to the Royal Show in Sydney by Mr. F. N. Snow. Included is the bull Freetown Courageous, which…

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Palings Won't Be at the Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 2

Because of the Impossibility of demonstrating their pianos and player pianos satisfactorily, and because of the lack of privacy, W.H. Paling &…

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P. & A. Association £300 Profit from Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the committee of the above was held on Tuesday evening, the president, Mr. J. Morrison, being in the chair…

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Palings Won’t Be at the Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 3

Because of the impossibility of demonstrating their pianos and player Planes satisfactorily, and because of the lark of privacy, W. H Paling and…

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Show Society Not a Charitable Institution

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 3

In commenting on the profit made at the recent Goulburn Show, Mr. J. It. Hyles, said that although the profit was shown as £400 odd, by the…

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Palings Won't Be at the Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 5

Because of the impossibility of demonstrating their pianos and player-pianos satisfactorily, and because of the lack of privacy, W. H. Paling &…

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Show Week for Country Motorists

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 1

Country motorists who will be in Sydney for the Easter vacation and the Royal Show will perhaps find the roads overcrowded and the traffic rather…

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Heavy Loss On Goulburn Show Booth

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Goulburn A., P. and H. committee Mr. N. Batley successful tenderer for the publican’s booth rights at the recent show, wrote…

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