Seen at the Royal Show
When Britain’s Royal Agricultural Show was held at York this month, there were 1,103 entries of 16 breads of cattle, 500 horses. 499 entries of…
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Shows & fairs, 1948
101 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 6
Open Air Paintings Exhibition in London
Large crowds went Victoria Embankm[?]nt Gardens,, London, to see the opening of the Open Air Painters Exhibition. The idea for the exhibition, which shows the work, of living painters, came following .the success of the Sculpture-Exhibition in Battersea Park, London. This…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Missionary Exhibition
Next Sunday night at 8.15 , in the Capitol Theatre , Canberra , there will be a film [?] at which three Technical our film dealing with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Show Attractions
A number of western shows are adding additional attractions to their conventional programme. Bathurst startel off with a billy-boiling contest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General Monaro Schoolboys Football Carnival
The draw for the inaugural carnival to be held at Goulburn on Saturday, 14th August, was conducted in St. Patrick's Hall on Wednesday, August 4…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Show Society Finds a Secretary
We understand that negotiations between the P. and A. Association and Mr. George McGrath in connection with the secretaryship have proved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Show Secretary Rising Costs Hit Queanbeyan
For advertised position of secretary-groundsman or secretary, the only application received by Queanbeyan P. and A. Society was from Mr. Darcy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Novel Show Attractions
Western show societies are set to outdo each other, says the Orange paper. Last show Bathurst staged a billy-boiling contest, and Orange…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Department of Post War Reconstruction News and Views C.r.t.s. Art Exhibition at Newcastle
The Exhibition of Fine Arts by ex-serviceman and women studying under the Commonwealth Reconstruction Training Scheme is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fair Enough
Pompous Artist: "For £500 I'll make a charcoal portrait of you." Prospective Client: "How much if I supply the charcoal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Additional Members for Show Committee
At Saturday's Show Society meeting it was stated that only three nominations had been received to fill the five extra seats on the committee, a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Notes and News Show Society's Loss
One of the Show. Society's stewarts, Mr. Percy B. Taylor, wrote to last meeting resigning his position as timekeeper. He felt that a younger…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Show Another Working Bee Encouragement for Junior Farmers
Vice-President Mr. Murray Hyland occupied the chair at last Saturday's committee meeting in the absence of the President, and there were present…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Daffodil Show Successful Function
The Annual, Daffodil Show in aid of Christ Church, Queanbeyan, was held in the Parish Hall yesterday afternoon. The weather, which had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scotch Fair Annual Function Officially Opened by Moderator
Once again the great day for the Presbyterian community of Braidwood and district dawned on Saturday, the [?] on which the annual Scotch Fair…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sideshows' Action Declare Temora Show Black
Approximately eight sideshows last week declared the Temora show black. The Showmen's Guild met the Temora grounds committee four times…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →200 Guinea Ram Killed at Cowra Show
Mr. A. Taylor, of Cudal, lost a stud ram valued at more than 200 guineas at the Cowra show recently. The ram, a Dorset Horn, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Notes and News Black Sheep Entered for Show
A touch of humour was introduced into the serious business of sheep judging at the Greenthorpe show recently, when a well-known…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Show Committee Too Big"
Braidwood Show Society recently decided that its committee of 25 was too small and agreed to enlarge it to 30. The Bega Society says its…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Malvern Star Show”
“The Malven Star Show” welcomes Australia’s greatest radio personalities. In its new vigorous and hilarious…
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