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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

105 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 6

Show Dates Braidwood in March

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Southern Highlands Show Societies' Union held at Goulburn the following tentative dates to be submitted by…

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Show Societies to Take Firm Stand Regarding Side Show Men

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 2

Further steps by the Show Societies' movement to secure the unity considered necessary tc prevent sideshowmen using what was described as…

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Kenloof Originally For Show Ring

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 3

Kenloof, who Von the Barkly Hurdle at Flemington recently, was bought for 150 gns, as a show ring jumper. He has now won three consecutive hurdle races and will be nominated for the £2500 National Hurdle…

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Australia’s Contribution To “World Youth Looks At Travel” Exhibition

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 3

Young Australians have been invited to take part in an international exhibition of travel posters sponsored by the British Travel…

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World's Championship Tree-felling at Sydney Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 1

Vic. Summers is here seen winning the above Championship at the recent Sydney Show. The camera clicked before his log had reached the ground. Bill Johnson, the Braidwood champion, is seen next to him in the picture. He ran second. Photo by courtesy of "Farmer and Settler."…

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Trade Exhibition in Canada Australia Represented

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 3

Australia is participating in the Canadian National Exhibition at Toronto at the end of August. The Australian exhibit will be in…

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Veteran Show Secretary Resigns Nowra Society Loses Splendid Officer

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 1

Mr. Reuben King, who has been secretary and treasurer of the Shoal-haven A. and H. Association, resigned on Tuesday last, after 16 years'…

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Self Help Show Committeeman's Good Suggestion

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 3

A very sensible suggestion was put forward by Mr. H. E. Roberts at Saturday's committee meeting of the Braidwood Show Society which should…

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Local and General Braidwood's Next Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 2

Braidwood Show Society is dissatisfied with the tentative dates allotted for its next show—March 2nd and 3rd, Tuesday and Wednesday. At…

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Braidwood Show Prominent Committeeman Resigns

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 3

The President, Mr. R. T. Hassall, was [?]he chair at the last meeting of the committee. Also present were Messrs. H. Roberts, John Royds, O. Roberts, R…

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They Measure Time and Test Taximeters: Britain’s Official Scientists Show the Man-in-the-Street What They Do in Their Laboratories

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 4

A practical demonstration of the methods by which Britain has achieved world fame in the field of industrial research was given, at an…

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Sideshowmen and Show Societies Moss Vales Attitude

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 3

The Berrima District Show Society, at its meeting last week, agreed that it would decide for itself how it would deal with sideshowmen, in the matter…

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Notes and News Show Society

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 2

Only portion of the business was presented at Saturday's annual meeting of the Braidwood P. and A. Society owing to the absence of any minutes of…

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Mid-week Show for Braidwood

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 2

At Saturday's Show meeting it was stated that the effort to get Crockwell Society to go forward to Goulburn's dates had not been successful as…

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Here and There a Great Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 2

Even though the Saturday half-holiday has done much to detract from the town's social enjoyment during the afternoon, some of our young…

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Notes and News Another Free Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 2

Last Saturday, though it did not provide the hectic free entertainment of the preceding two Saturday afternoons, nevertheless gave a select few…

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Britain’s New Aircraft On Show World's First Four-Engined Jet Airliner May Be Ready For Next Month’s Exhibition

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 4

Aircraft companies in the United Kingdom are now busy preparing for their annual collective demonstration the flying display and…

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Show Societies Union

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 3

The Southern Highlands Show Societies Union is the new title of the organisation of Pastoral and Agricultural Associations in the area…

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Notes and News Show Secretary

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 2

one application was received at saturday's meeting of the Show Society for the position of secretary, that or Mr. V. J. Hawkins, salary required…

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Show Mystery Who Issued Those Luncheon Tickets?

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 2

At Saturday's show meeting Mr. Wilton brought up a matter that has been causing concern to a number of members of the committee, and…

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