Why Swimming Carnival Was Postponed
‘It was wife some misgivings that the Queanbeyan Ama eur Swimming Club decided to postpone the proposed swimming…
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Shows & fairs, 1954
149 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 8
Young Riders on Parade at Jubilee Show
Boy and girl riders under 8 years of age [?] up for the judge at the ACT Jubilee Show at Hall The [?] was [?] Keir nearest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Show Entries are Slow this Year
“Entries for Queanbeyan Show next week re very sow in coming in ” said the Show secretary Mr Darcy vest) today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Carnival in Ryrie Park
The carnival held in Ryrie Park on Saturday, 27th February, was very successfully, though there was not a great crowd present, but those who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Qbn. Show NextWeek Working Bee This
A final working bee will be conducted by show committee members of Queanbeyan PA&H Association at the Showground on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queanbeyan Show Opens Friday Showground is Ready for Big 59th Exhibition
Queanbeyan’s 59th annual show, on Friday and Saturday this week, is expected to maintain the high standard of previous exhibitions…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Show Secretary
Some surprise was expressed at the Show meeting on Saturday in connection with at least one application for the position of Show secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Qbn. Birds Won at Yass Show
Two Queanbeyan exhibitors met with considerable success at Yass P. & A. Association’s annual show at the week-end…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Show' Secretary Mr. K. B. Taylor Appointed
At Saturday's meeting of Braidwood Show committee applications for the position of secretary of the Association were considered. Four were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Judging Day at Queanbeyan Show Big Exhibition of District’s Farm Wealth
Queanbeyan P. A. & H. Association’s 59th Annual Show opened this morning in perfect late summer weather. THE EXHIBITION PROMISES TO OUTDO THE RECORD…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Preparing Show Fruit
Many people are in doubt as to how to prepare fruit for exhibition. Pome fruit (apples, pears and quinces) should always be shown…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flower Show at Captain’s Flat was Big Success
The first exhibition of the Natlake Horticulture Society took place in the staff club at the Lake George Mine, Captain’s…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farm Wealth Was on Show Exhibition was Near Record, says President
Queanbeyan’s fifty-ninth annual show attracted a wide range of excellent exhibits of stock and farm produce, large crowds, and was altogether one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Braidwood Show
Excellent entries have been received for the Show, which opens on Friday and Saturday; indeed, these are so numerous as to provide an indication…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Is This a Fair Thing?
At a recent Shire Council meeting, when application was made for use of the park by the Ambulance Auxiliary and also for the installation of strings?…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Show Last-minute Preparations This Week's Show
There was a remarkably small attendance at last meeting of Braidwood Show committee. The President, Mr. R. T. Hassall, occupied the chair and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local and General Show Attraction
Mrs. Blanche Cells, who has the only monkey stud in Australia, will present her trained monkeys at Braidwood Show on Friday and Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Ring at Queanbeyan Show
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It was decided to take out a rain insurance policy for £50 for the first day and £100 for the second, against 10 points of rain between the hours of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dray Horses Had a Day at the Show
[?] FIGURES in Queanbeyan streets are these horses, pictured (at right) was the best type of dray horse at the Show. At left are with their owners at Queanbeyan Show. Mr. Charles Morrison’s horse Mr. Bill Wark and his contender…
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