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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

97 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 5

Recovery of Debt Show Society’s Action

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 3

Mr. H. C. Deane, secretary of the Queanbeyan. P. and A. Association, reported to the meeting of the committee on Tuesday night that he had issued…

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No Bonus Show Secretary’s Fee Welter of Proposals

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 2

“I’ll move an amendment.” “I’ll foreshadow an amendment.” Members of the committee of the Queanbeyan P. and A. Association…

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Mr. John Morrison Still Leads Show Team Election of Officers

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 2

Mr. John Morrison was re-elected President of the Queanbeyan P. and A, Association on Tuesday night. It was the first meeting of…

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CONTENTIOUS New Show By-laws Move Against the Gate-Crashers

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 1

Many vexed questions—questions which vex all show societies everywhere—were discussed at the adjourned meeting of the…

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Berrima District Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 2

The annual carnival organised by the Berrima District Hockey Association will be conducted at Moss Vale on Sunday, August 6th. Canberra will…

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Berrima Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 2

The team to represent Canberra at the Berrima District Association’s carnival, which is to be held at Moss Vale carly next month, was selected during…

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P. & A. Association Highly Successful Year State Governor to Be Asked to Open Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 1

The annual meeting was held on Saturday, the President, Mr. R. T. Hassall, being in the chair. There were present Messrs. J. F. Hyland…

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Week-end Carnival Hospital Benefit Planned

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 1

On Wednesday night at the Council Chambers representatives of various sporting bodies met to co-operate with the Board of…

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Show Rules By-laws Confirmed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 2

The new by-laws of the P. and A. Association were adopted, with minor alterations, at the special general meeting of the Association which preceded…

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A Man’s Drink Show Time Hospitality Seven Ounces For Sixpence

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 1

Last year the question whether the P. and A. Committee should prescribe the size of the glasses to be used by the lessee of the…

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P. & A. Association Preparing for Next Show High Jump Again

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 3

If the enthusiasm manifested during Saturday's committee meeting can be accepted as a guide, then members are going to make the 1940…

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A.c.t. Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 3

The secretary of the Association intimates there will be 26 teams taking part in the annual carnival to be held at Manuka on Saturday,…

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Junior Farmers' Club Special Show This Year

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 3

Since the inauguration of the club in 1937 the Junior Farmers' movement has met with merited success. The club members total…

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No Money Yet Show Bo[?]th Debt

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 2

It was announced at the meeting of the committee of the P. and A. Association on Tuesday night, that, though the Association had secured a judgment…

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Show Plans Committee’s Decision Revision of Schedule

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 2

Among the decisions of the committee of the P. and A. Association on Tuesday night was one reaffirming the earlier decision requiring…

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P. & A. Association No Tandem Races at Next Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 3

A meeting of the committee was held on Saturday afternoon, Mr. J. Grigg presiding. There were present Messrs. J. F. Hyland, W. Byrne,…

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“To Retire” What Does It Mean? Show Definitions

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 2

The decision of the Queanbeyan P. and A. Association to incorporate in its exhibition by-laws a rule requiring all stewards who were also exhibitors…

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To Carry on Show Society’s Decision Tenders Accepted

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 1

A suggestion made by Mr. S. Richmond that in view of the international crisis the Association should not proceed with its…

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Daffodil Show Lovely Blooms at Parish Hall Opening Ceremony

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 2

“It was a splendid idea to go on with the fete as you had planned, for at the present time we must all go on with cur ordinary duties as…

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Hospital Sports Street Carnival Off

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 2

There was a good attendance of members of the 8-Hour Day Hospital Sports Committee at the Bowling Club pavilion 011 Friday evening at a…

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