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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

84 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 5

The Motorists' Corner Official R.A.C.A. Note by "Carbon." "Carbon" Appointed Royal Empire Show Commentator Show Memories

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 5

The Royal Empire Show, from 7th to 15th April, will be outstanding in many respects chief of which is the fact that the Royal Agricultural…

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Queanbeyan Show Makes Fresh Record £425 Exhibits Display Quality

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 1

Though a Pastoral and Agricultural, Association existed in Queanbeyan for some years in the seventies its operations were confined to ploughing matches. However, in the year 1890 the present Queanbeyan Pastoral and…

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Motorists’ Corner Official R.A.C.A. Notes “Carbon” Appointed Royal Empire Show Commentator Show Memories

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 4

The Royal Empire Show from 7th to 15th April will be outstanding in many respects, chief of which is the fact that the Royal Agricultural…

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Track Cycling Handicaps for Sunday Carnival to be Held in April

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 2

At a general meeting held this week it was decided to hold a carnival early in April, the proceeds to go towards the Patriotic Fund. A large and…

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Braidwood Patriotic Show District Parades iTS Wealth. Magnificent Dairy Cattle Exhibit Pavilion Display Disappointing. Sheep and Beef Cattle Sections Show Big Falling-off

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 2

THE 1941 exhibition, which eventuated on Tuesday and Wednesday, must be written down as one of the most successful on records—from a…

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Show Trots Exciting Racing

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 5

Again the trotting events at Braidwood Show attracted keen interest from the public, and were a feature of the ring events. In practically…

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The Show Notes and Comments

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 1

Perfect weather favoured the Braidwood Show Society's annual exhibition, which was held on Tuesday and Wednesday last. As the district had…

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Show Ball Most Successful Function Yet Held in Pavilion

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 6

Braidwood Show Society's 1941 patriotic ball was the brightest and most successful function held in the pavilion since it was rebuilt some…

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Mannequins Leave England To Show London Fashions in South America

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 3

London mannequins are leaving for South America to display seventy-two models at Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro in the spring…

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Model "Fibrolite" Home Will Attract Crowds at Royal Empire Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 2

Modern and beautiful homes are always of interest to people in all walks of life, and the truth of this will be adequately demonstrated by…

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Southern Wools at Empire Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 2

Wool displayed in the South Coast and Southern Tablelands exhibit at the Royal Empire Show was awarded first prize[?] scoring 207 points out of a…

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Motorists’ Corner a Nation on Parade Royal Show Reviewed by “Carbon”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 2

Any newspaperman standing alongside me at the microphone during the Royal Empire Show would have had his finger on the pulse of a nation…

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The Motorists' Corner a Nation on Parade Royal Show Reviewed by "Carbon."

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 5

Any newspaperman standing alongside me at the microphone during the Royal Empire Show would have had his finger on the pulse of a nation…

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Wild Australia Tho[?]pe McConville’s Great Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 3

Large crowds are expected to visit Wild Australia Rodeo and Circus at Queanbeyan on Tuesday, May 6th when a programme brimful of thrills…

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THORPE McCONVILLE'S Circus a Grand Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 6

The visit to Braidwood of this talented combination on Thursday night attracted the largest crowd we have ever seen at any entertainment…

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Bega Show Society Helps Patriotic Funds

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 2

Bega Agricultured Society, after deducting 2½ per cent. depreciation on its buildings, shows a profit of £183 on the operations for the 12 months…

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Show Societies Meet in Conference

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 3

The annual conference of the Southern; Tablelands Show Societies’ Union was held at Goulburn on Saturday It was decided to admit Burrowa to…

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Rain Insurance for Show Societies Interesting Facts

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 6

Some interesting facts relating to the rain insurance scheme of the Show Societies' Union were disclosed at a meeting of the Southern[?]…

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The Humbug of Show Judging

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 2

"The judging of dairy cattle as now practised at our agricultural shows, borders on the ridiculous," says the editor of the Moss Vale "Post." "The…

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Police Objections to Open Orders at Carnival

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 3

At the last monthly meeting of the Kiama Council Aid. Batty, Council's representative on the Patriotic Fund, reviewed the activities of that body…

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