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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

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Queanbeyan P., A. & H. Association Shaping for Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 3

A meeting of the general committee of the above was held on Tuesday night and was well attended the President, Mr. W. R. Edwards…

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Publican’s Booth at Braidwood Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 3

Braidwood Show Society at a meeting on Saturday decided to have the publican’s booth enlarged, a new front fence erected, and new lavatories con…

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Local and General R.s.l. Carnival and Electric Light Switching-on

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 2

To-night marks an Important development in the progress fit the district, when the bulk electricity supply will be switched on, providing a 24-hours…

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Show Society

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 1

There was only a small attendance at last committee meeting of Braid-wood P. and A. Society, the President, Mr. H. E. Roberts, being in the chair…

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Queanbeyan Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 2

Preparations for the conduct of the Annual Show to be held on February 9 and 10 are well under way. The Executive Committee…

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Queanbeyan Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 2

We would remind our readers that entries for the above show, which is to be held on Friday and Saturday, 9th and 10th February, definitely close…

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Queanbeyan Show Interest Quickens

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 2

Although entrie sdo not close until Saturday, 2nd February, quite a large number have been received for the horse section, particularly does this…

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Official Opening of Braidwood Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 2

A letter was read at Saturday's show meeting from the President of the R.A.S., Mr. Colin Sinclair, appreciating the Society's invitation to open…

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Legacy Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 2

Given fine -weather the carnival promoted by Canberra . and Queanbeyan legacy. Clubs at the Cotter River next Monday promises to be…

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Annual Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 2

A meeting of the committee was held on Saturday, the President, Mr. H. E. Roberts being in the chair. There were present Messrs. J. Grigg, R…

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Queanbeyan Annual Show FEBRUARY 9 and 10

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 2

Owing to the damage caused by the severe hailstorm on Tuesday last to the Gardens of Queanbeyan many Exhibitors who would have…

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Legacy Carnival About 8,000 Present

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 2

Favoured with a beautiful sunny day the Legacy Jubilee Carnival, held at the Cotter River Reserve yesterday attracted a record crowd,…

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Annual Show (Held over from last issue)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 3

At the last committee meeting a letter was read from Tallaganda Shire Council re the Society's application to have the electricity supply…

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Queanbeyan Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 3

Organisation for the Annual Show is well in hand Thirty new horse stalls and ten loose boxes will be completed in time, and judging by…

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Jimmy Sharman Coming for the Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 2

The sporting fraternity throughout the district will welcome the news that the Queanbeyan Show Secretary, Mr. Darcy Vest, has…

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Queanbeyan Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

Under favourable weather conditions the district’s Annual Show opened this morning. All sections of the schedule have been well…

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[?]Ueanbeyan Show To-dat and To-morrow

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

Classed as the premier show of the Souths the big Queanbeyan annual exhibition will be held to-day and tomorrow (Friday and Saturday), and…

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Weight Guessing at P. & A. Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 3

The weight-guessing competitions at Queanbeyan P. and A. Show were determined this morning by the Secretary and Vice-President Jim Gibbs in…

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Public Works Exhibition Opened in London

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 4

Delegates from over 40 countries, representing hundreds of industrial and municipal services, attended the opening of the Congress and Exhibition of Public Works and Municipal Services at Olympia, London,. recently…

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Annual Dairy Show in London

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 4

The British Dairy Farmers Association held their annual London Dairy Show recently at Olympia, London. Visitors from all over the country as well as overseas attended. The Supreme Champion of the Show was adjudged to be an Ayrshire cow,…

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