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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

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

Merino Champions at Tharwa Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 1

CHAMPION MERINOS at [?] Junior Farmers’. Show on Saturday were exhibited by Mr. W. P. McCermack, of Royalla. Pictured [?]…

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Attendance, Takings and Entries Higher Records Go at Tharwa Junior Farmers’ Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 3

Tharwa Junior Farmers’ 4th Annual Shov on Saturday was an outstanding success, breaking all previous records for attendance, gate takings and entries…

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Hi Ho Silver at the Tharwa Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 1

HUNTING and jumping events were popular with ringsiders at Tharwa Junior Farmers’ Show last Saturday. In this picture…

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Flower Show at B’dore

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 December 1954 · page 1

Bungendore Presbyterian Church’s annual flower show held in the Federal Hall, Bungendore, last Saturday was a wonderful…

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Swim Carnival on Tomorrow

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 5

The Queanbeyan Swimming Club’s carnival, abandoned last weekend because of rain, will take place at the Rutledge. Street pool…

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Season’s First Swim Carnival Was Success

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 9

Queanbeyan Swimming Club’s carnival on Saturday was successful despite rainy conditions and a rather small number of…

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Braidwood Stock Market Values Show Substantial Rise

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 2

New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency held a most successful cattle sale at Braidwood on Thursday, 2nd December, when 1,313 head of cattle…

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Trophies Presented at Tharwa Christmas Party Trophies won at the recent Tharwa Junior Farmers' Club Show were presented at the club's Christmas Party on Saturday night

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 December 1954 · page 3

It was acclaimed a very successful evening. Everybody joined in the games and dancing to music by Mr. Tom Davies…

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Sale of Wheat Fair Price Sought

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 1

Representations would be made to the Federal Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. McEwen) on his return from overseas, about the…

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Publican's Booth at the Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 2

In order to correct a wrong Impression which somehow got abroad, it might be pointed out that the profits from Show Booth at the last…

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