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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

149 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 8

Did Well at Poultry Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 3

Two Queanbeyan exhibitors i[?]d well at the recent [?]awarra Poultry Club . Show held in con[?]unction with the Sydney Sheep…

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The "Friend" His Practical Show of Gratitude

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 3

A young invalid pensioner who befriended a ward-mate when he was in hospital a few weeks ago, learned this week that he had not chosen a very…

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Local Steers Scored at Fat Cattle Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 3

Fat cattle from Queanbeyan and other parts of the Southerr Tablelands more than held their own at the Royal Agricultural…

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Free Film Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 2

Queanbeyan Good Neighbour Council will hold a free film night the CWA tea rooms next Friday at 8…

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Plans for Next Act Show: Annual Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 2

Every effort will be made by the ACT [?]. & A. Association to make the 1955 show an outstanding success despite the clash of dates with…

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Show Society's Heavy Loss

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 1

It was stated at a recent meeting of Milton Show Society that the balance sheet to te presented at the annual meeting would show a loss of…

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Poultry Men Won Awards Cooma Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 2

Three Queanbeyan fanciers took honours at the Cooma Poultry Show on June 14. They are Messrs. R. L. Howlett…

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Hospital Auxiliary Prepares for Spring Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 3

Members of Queanbeyan Hospital Auxiliary decided at their last monthly meeting to confine their activities for the remainder…

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Pottery on Show at Canberra

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 2

ROYAL WORCESTER on displpay at last week’s pottery exhibition at Canberra was admired by (from left) Mrs. F. P. McMaster, Mr. H. J…

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What the Census Will Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 1

The Census just taken will show whether Australia's population has yet reached nine millions or is just short of that figure…

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Who Is Running the Show?

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 2

At last Shire meeting every councillor who spoke on the subject expressed in favour of Council's printing being done as heretofore by the local…

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Scramble for Ball at National Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 5

TEN BOYS scramble for the ball in this incident in the National Football schoolboys carnival at Manuke on Saturday. Telopea Park defeated a combined Canberra High-Duntroon team by 44 points to nil to win the Under 12 championship…

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Runners Up in Junior Football Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 1

ST. GREGORY’S Roman Ca[?] schoolboys’ Under 10 football team pose for the camera prior to their match against Ainslie in the final of the A.C.T. National Football schoolboys’ carnival on [?] Ainslie won the match. (See story on page 5.)…

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Tharwa Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 4

The secretary of the Tharwa Show, Mr. V. M. Jeffery, announced yesterday that the Tharwa Junior Farmers Club’s fourth…

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Q’beyan Lads for Wagga Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 5

Juniors from Queanbeyan-Acton Club form a strong nucleus of the two teams selected to represent. Canberra National Football Junior…

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Aldermen Asked to “Show Cause” May be Called to Pay Surcharge on Prefab. Deal

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 1

As a sequel to a payment of £1,677/2/- by Queanbeyan Municipal Council in August, 1951, on a prefabricated house that was never…

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Annual Meeting Told of Good Year Show Chief to Seek More Public Support

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 2

A successful year for Queanbeyan Pastoral Agricultural and Horticultural Association was reported to the annual meeting on Wednesday night…

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Show Chief Is Re-elected

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 1

Mr P. H. Hardy was re-elected president of the Queanbeyan P., A. and H. Association for the ensuing year at the first meeting…

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£100 for Record Show High Jump

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 2

A special prize of £100 l be[?] offered for any horse breaking the Australian high jump record at next Queanbeyan Show…

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P. & A. Society Annual Show Results in a Small Loss But Assets Substantially Increased

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 1

The above information was contained in the President's report presented to the annual meeting on Saturday, at watch there was one of…

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