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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

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Coming Carnival Awakens Interest

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 2

The first major step toward the raising of funds for a War Memorial in this town will be taken on January 28th, when the Memorial Committee…

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Duke and Duchess to Attend Braidwood Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 2

Mr. Stan Gill, secretary of Braidwood P. and A. Society, has received advice that the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester have announced their…

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Telegraphic News Industrial Conditions Show Improvement

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 3

Coal miners resumed work throughout N.S.W. to-day, except at Bulli, on the South Coast. Production to-day is expected to reach nearly the 50,000…

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R.s.l. Carnival Splendid Financial Result

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 3

The street carnival organised by the Returned Soldiers' League and the Women's Auxiliary on Christmas Eve proved a very successful function, as…

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Goulburn Ram Sales. to Be Held on Wool Show Floor. Innovation by Farmers & Graziers

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 2

For many years, while Sydney ram sales have been conducted in the sheltered calm of wool show floors, country sales have usually been held in…

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Goulburn Ram Sales To Be Held on Wool Show Floor Innovation by Farmers and Graziers

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 3

For many years, while Sydney ram sales have been conducted in the shelltered calm of wool show floors, country sales have usually…

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Documents Show That Nazis Fired Reichstag LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

Goering and Goebbels were implicated in the burning of the German Reichstag in February, 1933, according to a copy of a letter held…

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Braidwood Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 2

The President, Mr. R. T. Hassall, was in the chair at Saturday's show meeting, there being present Messrs. D. Chapman, Les. Byrne, W. Johnston…

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Chelsea Flower Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 4

It has been decided that the Chelsea Flower Show, held last year in the Sydney Domain, will become an annual event, and Mrs. A. M. Davis,…

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Memorial Carnival Procession Itinerary

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 1

Led by the Municipal Band, returned soldiers will head the procession on Monday next, which will move off from the corner of Atkinson…

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Conditions for Side-show Men

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 4

The committee of the Berrima District A., H. and I. Society decided at last meeting to prepare a licence with conditions attached for signature by…

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Britain’s Motor Cars First Post-War Show Stood Over Til[?] 1947

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 2

The extent to which private cars were delicensed in Great Britain owing to war conditions and are now coming back into service was recently…

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Queanbeyan P., A. and H. Association

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 1

At the committee meeting, held in the Show Pavilion Hall on Tuesday, night, Mr. D. W. Cargill (president) occupied the chair, others present…

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Victory Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 3

Arrangements are will in hand for the Braidwood Victory Show to be held on Friday, 22nd, and Saturday, 23rd February. Their Royal…

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Preparing a Cow for Show. Some Important Points

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 4

The first point to consider is whether the beast is to be shown in the "dry" or the "in milk" class, stated Mr. C. G. F. Grant, Herdmaster of the…

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Braidwood Show Making Final Arrangements for the Victory Carnival

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 1

Mr. R. T. Hassall, President, occupied the chair at Saturday's committee meeting. Also present were Messrs. G. C. Maddrell, G. Barlow, J. Bunn,…

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Show Woodchops

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 2

Excellent nominations have been received for the above events on Saturday next, nearly 40 of the Stales best axemen signifying their intention…

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Braidwood's Victory Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 1

All roads will lead to Braidwood on Friday and Saturday, 22nd and 23rd, when it is estimated that there will be the largest crowd ever seen at any…

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Notes and News Show Trotting

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 2

At the moment of writing it would appear that the trotting events at this week's big Braidwood Victory Show are going to provide the best…

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Queanbeyan P., A. and H. Association Committee Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 2

A special meeting of the committee of Queanbeyan P., A. and H. Association, held on Tuesday night, devoted upwards of two and a half…

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