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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1955

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

Mayor Urges Support for Horticultural Society Great Display of Flowers at Spring Bulb Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 September 1955 · page 1

Opening Queanbeyan Horticultural Society’s spring bulb show, the Mayor (Ald.A Lamber) praised the beauty of the display and complimented the Society on its progress in its three years existence…

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Show Early Glimpses of Cricket Form Show Early Glimpses

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 September 1955 · page 5

There was a larger attendance at Quanbeyan Cricket -Club’s practice last Saturday and several players are already showing glimpses…

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District Breeders’ Great Achievement Qbn Cattle Triumph at Royal Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 September 1955 · page 1

Exhibiting for the first time at any Royal Show, Queanbeyan district Herford cattle breeders, F.M. McDiarmind & Sons, of Burra, won three first prizes and a championship…

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Lovely Fabrics on Show all Fashion Parade

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 October 1955 · page 3

A feature of Wednesday’s Tootal fabrics Fashion Parade at J. B. Young’s Department Store, Queanbeyan, which drew favorable…

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No Change in Show Dates

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 October 1955 · page 1

Requests by Queanbeyan, Crook well and Yass show societies for altered dates for their nest shows were discussed at a special meeting…

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Thrills and Spills at Show ground Rain Failed to Spoil Big Rodeo

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 October 1955 · page 2

Despite frequent showers over 1,000 spectators attended the annual gymkhana and radeo in the Queanbeyan Showground on Saturday afternoon and were treated to…

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Horticultural Society Stages All-Rose Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 November 1955 · page 1

Queanbeyan Horticultural Society’s Rose Show to be held in the Methodist Memorial Hall on Saturday will be the first all-rose show…

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First Ever in N.S.W., says Judge Successful All-rose Show Staged by Queanbeyan Society

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 November 1955 · page 2

Queanbeyan Horticultural Society’s highly successful first All-Rose Show has probably created history by being the first of its kind ever staged in New…

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Mayo[?] Tribute to Women at Church Fair

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 November 1955 · page 1

Tribute to the work performed by the ladies of various organisations for the benefit of the town was paid by the…

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New Varsity Show Tonight

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 November 1955 · page 1

Queanbeyan, Variety Artists new show, Festival of Fun, will open tonight in the Parish Hall…

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Festival of Fun Packed ’Em In Variety Show Was Good Entertainment

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 November 1955 · page 3

Queanbeyan Variety Artists played to a packed house on both nights of their new show, Festival of Fun, in the Parish Hall this week,…

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Queanbeyan Properties in New Pasture Film District Graziers Show Way to Higher Output

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 November 1955 · page 4

In the agricultural revolution now taking place in southern Australia, carrying capacity is in process of being increased from what was three-quarters of a per acre to what could be eight or ten sheep per acre…

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Record Entries for Young Farmers’ Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 November 1955 · page 1

Record entries have been received for Tharwa Junior Farmer’s Clubs fifth annual show next Saturday…

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Gatetakings Fell by £100, Entries Down in Most Sections Rain Marred Tharwa Junior Farmer Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 December 1955 · page 4

Early morning rain and frequent shower periods during the day marred the Tharwa Junior Farmers’ fifth annual show at Queanbeyan showground on Saturday. Gate takings fell by over…

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Tharwa Show Dogged by Bad Weather

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 December 1955 · page 5

“[?] seemed to be dogged by bad luck with our show,” commented Mr E. B. Wheeler, President of the Tharwa…

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Gladiolus Show Next

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 December 1955 · page 6

Queanbeyan Horticultural Society will hold its 1955 Gladiolus Show in the Methodist Hall on Tuesday night…

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Late Season Affected Entries Newcomers’ Success at Gladiolus Show

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 21 December 1955 · page 3

Two new names were added to the list of Queanbeyan Horticultural Society champion exhibitors at the 1955 Gladiolus Show last night when Mrs. A…

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