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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

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A.C.T. Show Record Entries Large Attendance Fine Ring Display

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 3

The A.C.T. Pastoral and Agricultural Association’s 13th annual show was held at the Hall Showground on Tuesday…

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"Fibrolite" Bungalow Home Latest Ideas in Guilding Fine Exhibit at Sydney Royal Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 1

Demonstrating New a modern and durable home can be built at a comparatively low cost, the "Fibrolite" asbestos cement bungalow exhibited…

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Hereford Stud Stock Sales at Royal Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 1

District graziers were interested either as sellers or buyers, in the sale of Hereford stud stock at the Royal Show…

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Offer Accepted Rental of Show-ground Football Club’s Position

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 1

Having in view the adverse financial position of Queanbeyan Rugby League Football Club, the Committee of Queanbeyan P. and…

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Telegraphic News Sydney, 2 p.m. Show Figures

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 2

The attendance at the Show yesterday was 41,492 and the takings £1754, making the final, figures for the entire Show 850,785, and the…

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Show Societies

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 2

At a meeting of the Show Societies affiliated with the Southern Tablelands Union to be held at Goulburn on Saturday next the dates for…

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Local and General Show Luncheon Tickets

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 2

Considerable criticism was levelled during a meeting of Crookwell A. and P. Society at the Goulburn Show Society's policy of restricting the issue…

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The Politician and the Patriot Fair Pay for All

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 1

Shortly before his sudden death the late Prime Minister issued a broadcast appeal to the nation in which he suggested that the time had…

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1940 Show Dates Selected in Conference

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 2

At Goulburn on Saturday delegates from societies comprised in the Central Southern Tablelands Show Societies Union met in annual conference to…

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Local and General Show's Substantial Profit

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 3

Though accounts have not yet been finalised it is confidently expected that the recent Braidwood Show will result in a profit of at least £100…

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Show Hacks Queenbeyan Protest

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 2

Speaking at the annual conference of the Central Southern Tablelands Show Societies’ Union on Saturday, Mr. J. W. Butt (Queanbeyan) said…

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Show Luncheon Tickets "Have Become a Racket"

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 2

A proposal by the Goulburn A., P. and H. Society that consideration should be given to a standard distribution of show luncheon tickets in…

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Charges Dismissed Goulburn Show Sequel Publican’s Booth Lesse in Court

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 3

There was an interesting sequel to the last Goulburn Show at the Goulburn Police Court on Monday when charges were preferred against two…

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Hollywood News Movies Bury Hatchet, Show Reporter As Gent

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 8

Hollywood has at last carried an olive branch to the press! After years of maligning the Fouth Estate and portraying newspaperman…

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Zone Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 2

The annual zone carnival conducted by the N.S.W Hockey Association was held at Brighton On Saturday and Monday last. Six country and two…

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Yass Wins Carr Cup Goes Round Blues Poor Exhibition

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 1

Queanbeyan did not hold the Carr Cup long. Having won it from Bombala the previous Sunday, they lost the trophy to Yass on Sunday…

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Fee or Gift ? Show Society Confusion

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 3

Complaints were made at the annual meeting of the Queanbeyan P. and A. Association on Tuesday night that in certain instances persons who, during…

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Show Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 1

Sir,—I was pleased to read in your columns that the members of the P. and A. Association assembled at the annual meeting had rejected a…

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Goulburn Show Society Big Loss If Cheque Is Not Met

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 3

It was revealed at the annual meeting of the Goulburn A. P. and H. Society that unless a cheque for £231 is met, transactions for the year ended…

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Show Schedule Move For Revision

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 3

Among the decisions reached at the first meeting, of the newly-elected committee of the P. and A. Association held on Tuesday night was one…

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