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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

101 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 6

Side Shows Show Societies May Bun There Own

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 1

The South-western District Show Council, consisting of about 20 Show Societies, is considering a plan to purchase its own side…

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Britain’s First Post-war Motor Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 October 1948 · page 2

The International Motor Exhibition, to be held at Earls Court, London, from October 27 to November 6. as in pre-war days, is likely…

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Grand Variety Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 2

The Ambulance Ladies’ Auxlliary Variety Show which takes place in the Parish Hall next Wednesday and Thursday nights will be one of…

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British Aircraft Constructors Exhibition

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 October 1948 · page 3

The Society of British Aircraft Constructors recently held an exhibition at Farnborough, Hampshire, where new types of aircraft were shown to the public for the first time. Visitors from 69 countries—a record for the event—attended the largest and most varied…

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Local and General Show Schedules

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1948 · page 2

Braidwood schedules for the 1949 annual show have been practically completed by the printers and will be available in the course of a few days…

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Variety Show Great Success

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 2

The Parish Hall was crowded on Wednesday evening for the first night of the variety Concert under the auspices of the Queanbeyan…

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Notes and News Araluen Flower Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 3

Once again the Araluen Flower Show and Fancy Fair will be held In the Federal Hall, Araluen, on Saturday, 6th November, at 3 p.m…

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Here and There Araluen Flower Show and Fancy Fair

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 2

Despite the wild and unseasonable weather experienced this month, it is expected that there will be a creditable display of flowers at next Saturday's…

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Variety Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 2

The Ambulance Variety Show of last Week has been popularly referred to as the best show seen in Queanbeyan for many years past,…

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The Lord Mayor’s Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 2

Every year the new Lord Mayor of London ch[?]oses a theme for the tableaux in the famous mile-long procession through the city which…

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Araluen Flower Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 2

The annual Araluen Flower Show, held in the Federal Hell on Saturday, was officially opened, by Alderman Goodhew, of Goulburn. As well as…

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ARALUEN Flower Show Nett Proceeds About £193 Floral Queen, Miss Margaret Waddell

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 1

Saturday was a perfect day of brilliant sunshine, and Araluen was the Mecca of many district and Goulburn visitors, who flocked there for the…

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Famous Findon Great Fair

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 4

Over 10,000 sheep were auctioned at Findon Great Fair, held recently on the old fair ground at Nep[?]te Green, Findon, in Sussex. This famous sheep fair Was revived last year for the first time since 1939…

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Flower Show & Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 2

To- morrow, at 3 p.m., the Presbyterian Flower Show and Carnival will be opened by the Rev. G.A. Knight. and continued at night…

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London Motor Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 4

More than half a million people visited. the London Motor Show which closed on November 6. The exhibition is considereed the most…

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Flower Show and Carnival Presbyterian Effort

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 1

Last Saturday a flower show and carnival was held, in St. Stephen’s Presbyterian grounds. The morning was fine and warm and promised…

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London’s Cycle Show New Features Seen

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 December 1948 · page 4

With overseas orders worth £20 millions taken in the first three days, London’s first post-war cycle and motor cycle exhibition, which…

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Rodeo and Circus Stan Gill's Entertaining Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 2

On Monday night Stan Gill's travelling Rodeo and Circus showed in Braidwood. There were crowds present from all the surrounding villages,…

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Braidwood Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 1

Owing to the absence of the President, Mr. R. E. Roberts occupied the chair at last meeting of the committee. Also present were Messrs. Walter…

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Blast and Blare Loud Speakers at the Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 2

At last meeting of the Braidwood Show committee Mr. L. Chapman, referring to an application for boxing tent rights, said these side shows…

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