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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

149 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 8

Poultry Standard Best Yet Outside the Royal Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 2

“The standard of this poultry field representative’s visit suite outside of Sydney’s Royal Show, and I forecast some prospective…

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Young District Riders Shone at the Show Horsemanship is praised by Royal Show Judge; Ring Events were Good

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 2

Outstanding performance by some young riders highlighted the equestrian and ring events at Queanbeyan Show. The young riders who did so well are 14-years-old Judith Cleary of Queanbeyan, Cecil Brodrick of Canberra and Margaret…

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Beef Cattle Included Members of Teams for Sydney Royal Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 2

Beef cattle exhibited at Queanbeyan Show included members teams to be sent to Sydney Royal Show by two district studs. The mine Herefords fro three breeders and seven Poll Herefords…

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Quality High in Sheep Section Merino Honors to Visiting Breeders at Q’beyan Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 2

Major awards for sheep of Queanbeyan Show went to breeders from outside of the district. Mr. D. J. Holgate, of Dalton near Gunning, exhibited the…

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Braidwood Show Stage Is Set for a Record Exhibition

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 2

Right up till last night (Thursday) entries were pouring in for the annual show, which opens to-day (Friday) and continues on Saturday. Just…

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Braidwood Show One of the Most Successful on Record Colourful Pavilion Display

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 2

Favoured by ideal weather, the above show on Friday and Saturday was highly successful. All that was lacking was the attendance.- which naturally…

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Qbn. Birds Won at Cooma Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 4

Queanbeyan poultry fancier Mr. R. L. Howlett, achieved considerable success at Cooma P. & A. Association’s annual show…

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C. of E. Bazaar and Flower Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 2

The annual Church of England bazaar and flower show in the literary Institute on Saturday was notable for the excellence of the articles offered…

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Braidwood Annual Show Magnificent Parade of Districts Potentialities Some Further Comments

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 3

All that was lacking to make the 1954 Braidwood Show equal to the best in the long history of the Society, was the attendance, which, suffered slightly…

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Bank at the Royal Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 2

As a service to its country clients the Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia is attached two of its well-known country…

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Poultry Fanciers to Exhibit at Royal Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 4

A group of six locals poultry breeders has entered birds in the Royal Easter Show at Sydney They are J. J. O’Malley, who has…

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Junior Farmer’s Camp Qbn Girl for Royal Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 4

The Bank of Mew South Wales is again assisting with the comprehensive program organised for Junior Farmers attending the…

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Bush-house Pavilion Suggested Big Future Seen for Flowers at Queanbeyan Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 2

The flower section will prove to be one of the main, features of Queanbeyan Show within the next few years, predicts Mr. E. L. Cross (Show secretary of Queanbeyan…

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Our Junior Farmers at Goulburn Show Young People Won Prizes ; Presented to State Governor

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 4

Representatives of District Junior Framer Clubs who were in camp for a week at Goulburn were presented to the State Governor (Sir John Northcott) at…

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Easter Carnival

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 1

On Easter Saturday the Hospital and Ambulance Auxiliaries will hold their annual Easter Carnival in Ryrie Park. The ladies of both bodies are working…

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Night Tennis Shield Will Be on Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 3

The Tom Hunt Night Tennis Shield, the trophy donated by the proprietor of Hunt’s Service Station for competition in…

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Pro and Local Golfers in Fine Exhibition

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 4

Queanbeyan golfers were treated to a very fine exhibition on the local links last week-end when promising junior Jimmy Norton…

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Braidwood Hospital and Ambulance Auxiliaries Final Meeting Before Carnival

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 April 1954 · page 2

The final meeting before the Carnival to be held in Ryrie Park tomorrow (Easter Saturday) of the two Auxiliaries was held at the Station on…

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Flower Show on

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 1

The autumn flower show organised by Queanbeyan Presbyterian Women’s Guild will be held in the Church Hall and…

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At the Royal Show Q’bn Poultry Took High Honors

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 2

The prophecy made by Mr. W. McGilvray when judging poultry at Queanbeyan show was borne out when local poultry fanciers…

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