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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

111 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 6

Opening the Show Prime Minister Invited to Open Jubilee Exhibition

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 4

Braidwood Show Society decided at Saturday's meeting to invite the Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon. R, G. Menzies, to…

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Easter Show Plans

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 4

Five thousand loaves of bread, 300 pounds of tea, 1200 gallons of fruit drinks—these would be dream-like figures in a house wife’s budget…

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Local and General Braidwood Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

Arrangements are all working smoothly in connection with the 75th Jubilee Show, which gives promise of breaking all previous records. The…

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Braidwood Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

General entries for the Braidwood Show close on Thursday next, the 23rd February, and exhibitors are asked to make these early. Everyone is…

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Easter Show Plans

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 3

Five thousand loaves of bread, 300 pounds of tea, 1200 gallons of fruit drinks! These would be dream-like figures in a housewife's budget. They…

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Braidwood Show Prime Minister to Be Invited to Open Jubilee Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 4

The President, Mr. R. T. Hassall, was in the chair at last Saturday's show meeting, there being present Messrs. Tim Kennedy, M. Hyland, W. Hyde…

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Record Gate Takings at Nowe[?] Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

Gate takings at the 1950 Nowra Show broke all previous records for Friday, Saturday and Saturday evening, by £22. The total was £964/15/8…

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Braidwood Show (Continued from back page). Other Matters

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

Attention was drawn to an announcement in the schedule that car stand around the ring would be available a 3/- for the two days. The President…

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A Wet Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 1

Looks as if Berrima is to have a wet show. Yes, a quota of 24 eighteens of beer has been made available for the forthcoming show. This represents an…

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Goulburn Show Many Braidwood Prizewinners

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

In the hackney classes Mr. R. T. Hassall's Shamrock von first prize in the consolation hack. The same owner won first prize for best type of…

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Show Week Special Entertainment at National Theatre

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 2

A special attraction will be presented for Show Nights at the National Theatre at considerable expense. Paul Nomchong has arranged to present…

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"Putting a Damper on Braidwood Show" Jumping Society's Dates

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 2

When a letter was read at Friday's Shire meeting from Goulburn Ambulance applying for permission to hold a carnival in Braidwood on the third…

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Braidwood Show Entries All-time Record Over 20 Horses for Trots

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 2

The secretary, Mr. O. McGrath, assisted by Mr. Harold Roberts, has had an exceptionally busy time taking entries for Braidwood's 75th annual…

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Why a Union ? Crookwell Runs Meeting in Opposition to Braidwood Show Trots

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 2

Strong disapproval was expresesd at Saturday's show meeting at the action of Crookwell Show Society in putting on a trotting meeting on the third…

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Canadian Trade Fair Australian Displays

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 3

Australian automobile parts, refrigerators, sheepskin coats, wines and liqueurs, and canned fruits and vegetables will be on display at the…

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Braidwood Show Auspicious Opening

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 3

Braidwood's Jubilee Show opened yesterday in glorious weather. From early morning the scene both in the town and on the ground was one of…

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Tumut Show Society Buys 1 1 Acres of Land

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 3

The Tumut Agricultural and Pastoral Association has finalised the purchase of 11 acres of land situated near the showground from the Estated…

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A. C. T. Sports Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 4

A crowd estimated at 3,500 attended the afternoon and evening session of the St. Patrick’s Day athletic carnival at Manuka Oval…

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Show Entries Pour in

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 2

Entries were pouring in and indicated that the 55th Annual Show of the Queanbeyan Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural…

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Braidwood Show Records Smashed Jubilee Three-days' Function a Huge Success

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 6

LADY LUCK was with the Braidwood P. A. and H. Association for its Jubilee Show on Thursday, Friday and Saturday so far as the weather was…

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