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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

126 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 7

Craft’s Dog Show Again

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 4

Aggressive barks, timid barks barks of anger, barks of derision, barks of sheer boredom—these were the sounds that greeted BBC…

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Cruft‘s Dog Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 2

The first Cruft’s Dog Show since the war was held at Olympia recently and the final stages of judging, for the supreme award to…

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Holiday Not Favoured for Queanbeyan Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 1

For years it was the custom to have a public holiday pre claimed for one day of the Queanbeyan P., A. &, H. Show, but the advent of the 40-hour…

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Holiday Not Favoured for Queanbeyan Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 1

For years it was the custom to have a public holiday proclaimed for one lay of the Queanbeyan P., A. & H. Show, but the advent of the 40-hour…

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Exhibition of Motorways Models

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 4

The Rt. Hon. Alfred .Barnes, M.P., the ...Minister of Transport, recently opened an exhibition of Motorways Models in the main hall of Berkely Square House, London: The exhibition coincides with the first meeting of the Standing Committee of the House of Commons…

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Show Secretarys Pay

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 1

Milton show society has been paying its secretary, Mr. Archie Blanch, £26 per annum, and for that sum he has been doing everything from organising…

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Queanbeyan Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 2

Called in to see us during the week, Mr. Pickburn, of Bungendore, official Mr. Darcy Vest, secretary of the Queanbeyan Show Society. He was on his…

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Show Societies' Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 3

Direct representation on the Agricultural Societies' Council for groups in the State is now an accomplished fact. At a special…

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Inspector's Courtesy Notices for Show Society

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 2

Members of the Show committee received a shock at Saturday's meeting when a letter was read from the Shire Health Inspector (Mr. Penny) in…

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Annual Show Final Preparations for the Annual Event

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 2

The President (Mr. R. T. Hassall) was in the chair at Saturday's meeting of the committee. Present vere Messrs. Ken Bassingthwaighte, E…

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Show Societies' Union Two Representatives Chosen for N.s.w. Council

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 1

The Southern District Show Societies' Union held a special meeting last week in Goulburn to elect two councillors to the Agricultural Show…

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Nowra Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 2

This annual event, which takes place on 11th and 12th February, promises to be one of the most successful exhibitions on record. Large entries…

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Rumpus Over the Reg. Lessee and Travelling Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 1

When the Question of tenders for the grazing rights of the Braidwood recreation ground was being considered at last Shire meeting, the Health…

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Gunning Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 2

This event, which is one of the best in the South, takes place on Friday and Saturday, 18th and 19th February. This year's exhibition promises…

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Public Half-holiday Sought for P. & A. Show No Provision Made Under B. & B.H. Act

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 2

Persistent efforts have been made on behalf of the P. and A. Association to have a public holiday proclaimed for the first day of the Annual Show—…

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Gunning Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 2

Splendid entries have been received for this event, which takes place to-day and to-morrow. The ring events promise to be the most keenly…

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Queanbeyan Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 2

Now that the Annual Show is hand, many persons, may desire to exhibit what they grow. A few hints on the preparation of…

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Sideshows Nowra Seduces Charges Representatives Op Guild Meet Show Committee

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 3

At a recent meeting of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association committee, the question of ground rent was discussed with…

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Public Half-holiday Sought for Queanbeyan Show No Provision Made Vader the B and B.H. Act

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 4

Persistent efforts have been made on behalf of the Queanbeyan P. and A. Association to have a public holiday proclaimed for the first day of the…

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Notes and News Show Woodchops

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 2

It was stated by one of the woodchop stewards at Saturday's show committee meeting that it was quite possible the chops would have to be…

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