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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

131 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 7

Gunning Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 2

Favoured with glorious weather, Gunning Show on Friday and Saturday was another great success. The bumper season was responsible for…

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Canberra Swimmers Shone at Carnival in Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 2

A strong team of girls and boys from Canberra Club took most of the honors at the recently revived Queanbeyan Amateur Swimming Club’s carnival on Saturday…

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Hospital and Ambulance Auxiliaries Combine Easter Carnival

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 3

A combined meeting of the above Auxiliaries was held at the Ambulance Station on Thursday night. The object of the meeting was to make…

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Health Inspector Looks in at Kiama Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 2

Following the recent Kiama Show, the Health Inspector submitted the following report to his council on the things he saw which apparently…

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Queanbeyan Exhibitors Did Well at Record A.C.T. Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 2

Queanbeyan exhibitors took the principal honours in the produce poultry and Junior Farmers’ sections at the A.C.T. Pastoral and Agricultural Association’s 24th Annual Show at Hall. The Show, held last Friday and Saturday, was notable for its…

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Braidwood Show Record Exhibition Predicted

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 2

Prospects are bright for an excellent Show to-day and to-morrow; indeed, there are many indications that the 1953 exhibition will be the…

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Braidwood Show District's Wealth Paraded in Outstanding Exhibition

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 3

FARVOURED by glorious weather, Braidwood's 78th Annual Show on Friday and Saturday must be written down as one of the most successful in…

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Queanbeyan Births Show Big Increase

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

The number of births registered at Queanbeyan in January and February this year is up 600 per cent on the total for the same two months last year. For the first two months this year…

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Show Notes

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

In the list of awards we omitted to mention that Mr. Hyde's Cup for most successful exhibitor in the beef cattle section was won outright by…

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Show Visitors

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

Many old Braidwoodites were back for the Show, spending a happy time tween events chatting with old acquaintances. During our rounds we…

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Junior Farmers for Royal Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

Queanbeyan Junior Farmers Club will be represented by Harold McInnes at the J.F.C. Camp at Sydney Royal Show…

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Coming Queanbeyan Show; Committee Plans Details

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

Plans for the Show on April 10 and 11 were advanced a further stage by the Committee of Queanbeyan P., A. and H. Association at a meeting last week…

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Show Woodchops More Choppers Than Blocks Provided

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 3

A rush of entries right at the finish resulted in the committee being faced with the problem of finding blocks to accommodate all the…

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Braidwood Show List of Awards Horse Section

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

Judge: Mr. S. M. C. Black, Castle Hill Chief Steward: C. A. Dunshea; Assistant Chief Steward: E. S. Byrne; Stewards: T. Kennedy, David Chapman, G. H. Chapman, J. Stephens, I…

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Braidwood Show Outstanding Display of Beef Cattle Thrilling Woodchopping Sheep and Wool Exhibits Praised Exciting Ring Events

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

Held in glorious weather, Braidwood's 78th Annual Show on Friday and Saturday can be written down as one of the most successful yet held…

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Braidwood Show Dairy Cattle Section

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 3

Following are the judges awares in the dairy cattle section:— Judge: Mrs. M. Johnstone, Goulburn…

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Church of England Bazaar and Flower Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 2

The Annual Bazaar, with the reintroduction of the Flower Show sections, was held in the Literary Institute on Saturday, 28th February. The…

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Show Exhibits Disqualified

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 2

Unusual interest was shown in the special meeting of Braidwood Show committee on Wednesday night, when the matter of removing Show exhibits…

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Good Cattle Show at Braidwood

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 4

Champion Hereford Bull at the recent Braidwood Show was exhibited by Gibbson Bros of “The Hollow’, Captain’s Flat. They also…

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Queanbeyan Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 2

Regarded as the premier show of the South, the Queanbeyan annual exhibition on April 10 and 11 promises to be easily the most successful on…

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