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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

112 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 6

Carnival Competitions

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 2

On Friday night at the R.S.L. meeting the competitions in connection with the recent carnival were decided, and resulted as follows:—One Dozen…

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“Mo” Starring in New Atlantic Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 4

A brand-new Atlantic Show starring the peerless Mo McCackie, and featuring a host of new ideas for a breezy half hour of fun, get its first…

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Goulburn Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 2

Goulburn’s 61st annual show, which opened yesterday, provided a good display there being increased entries in a number of sections. The show will…

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Braidwood Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 2

Now that most of the accounts have been finalised it would appear that the recent Braidwood Show was one of the very best on record, for a…

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Show Abandoned

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 2

The Bega A., P. and H. Society committee at a meeting last week decided to abandon its annual show this year, although a[?]previous meeting…

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Miss Australia Quest Successful Street Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 1

Though rainy conditions prevailed during the morning, the weather fined up for the Street Carnival conducted on Thursday. March 20,…

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Bateman's Bay Racing Carnival

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 2

The Batenian's Bay Jockey Club's racing carnival on Easter Saturday and Easter Monday will make history on the South Coast so far as the…

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Local and General Queanbeyan Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 2

This event, which had to be postponed from the original date on account of the ravages caused by bush fires and drought in that area, will…

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Big Carnival at the Bay

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 April 1952 · page 2

All roads will lead to Bateman's; Bay on Easter Saturday and Easter Monday for the big racing carnival. Nominations are excellent, a…

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Show Notes By the Secretary

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 April 1952 · page 2

Queanbeyan Annual Show is to be held on April 24th and 26th, and the date for closing of entries is April 19. Those who made entries for the…

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Show Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 3

Entries for the Annual Show to be held on Thursday and Saturday next week, are coming in freely, particularly from outside the district,…

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“Meet Me After the Show”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 3

With Betty Grable, America’s favourite musical star, leading the entertainment parade, Twentieth Century-Fox’s Technicolor musical…

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Giant Turtle at Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 4

Queanbeyan show patrons this year will see the giant “Turtle“, which was caught at Bermagui, 1915 This giant turtle is the only one of…

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Snake Dancer for the Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 4

Tennessee snake-charmer Melinda Lee will provide one of the speciality acts to he seen at the Queanbeyan Show on Thursday and Saturday…

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Geelong Philatelic Exhibition

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 2

The Postmaster-General (Mr. Anthony) announced this week that postal facilities will be provided at the Philatelic Exhibition to be held in Geelong…

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Queanbeyan Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 2

Queanbeyan Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association’s Annual Show opened on Thursday morning in showery weather…

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Hospital & Ambulance Carnival Profit of Over £200

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 2

The carnival organised by the Hospital and Ambulance [?]uvillaries and held in Ryrie Park on Easter Saturday afternoon and night was a…

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Queanbeyan Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 2

Queanbeyan’s annual Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Show this year was carried out under deplorable weather conditions and extended over…

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Show Smoke Social

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 3

The Association‘s Smoke Social was held on Thursday night with Mr. D. R. Gampbell in the chair. He proposed the Loyal Toast and…

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Queanbeyan Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 4

The following are the awards made at Queanbeyan Show last week, which we were unable to include in Tuesday’s issue owing to…

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