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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1957

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Mr. L Cooper wins At City Poultry Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 June 1957 · page 4

Queanbeyan poultry fancier, Mr. L. Cooper, was very successful with his entries in the…

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Doll Show for Salvation Army

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 June 1957 · page 1

A special section for International dolls is to be included in the Doll Show planned by Queanbeyan Salvation…

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Exhibition Of Arts and Crafts

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 June 1957 · page 1

At the meeting on Wednesday night the Executive of the Good Neighbour Council finalised arrangements for…

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R.a.s. Will Not Recognise Southern Show Manager

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 June 1957 · page 1

The Royal Agricultural Society Council has reaffirmed its decision not to recognise the manager of the Southern Districts BAB Exhibit, Mr.L. G. Roth of Tumbarumba…

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Locals’ Success at Goulburn Poultry Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 July 1957 · page 1

Queanbeyan exhibitors Messrs Jim O’Malley and Lloyd Lawless, had outstanding successes with their birds…

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Annual Meeting Of Show Society

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 July 1957 · page 1

The Annual General Meeting of the Queanbeyan Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural…

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Show Society Galls Meeting on Sideshows

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 July 1957 · page 3

A meeting of local organisations will be held in Queanbeyan later this month to discuss sideshow entertainment at next year's Annual Show…

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Arrangements for Exhibition of Arts & Crafts

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 July 1957 · page 1

A Fullbright Research Scholar in Migrant Assimilation will officiate at the official opening of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition planned by Queanbeyan CWA and the…

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Tharwa Girl’s Sheep Show Win

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 July 1957 · page 4

A Junior Farmer who enjoys, training sheep dogs, won a grand championships ribbon with her Merino ewe at this year’s Sydney Sheep Show. She is Elleen McCormack,…

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Local Teams in Schoolboy Rules Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 July 1957 · page 6

Although the 1957 series of home and away games conducted by the Canberra Junior National Football League has…

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Arts and Crafts Exhibition is an Eye-opener

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 July 1957 · page 1

Nearly 100 people attended the CWA Rooms yesterday afternoon when Professor D. L. Adler of the National University, Canberra, opened the Arts and Crafts Exhibition…

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Side-Show Plans For Next Year

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 July 1957 · page 1

A committee has been set up to investigate the potential of local organisations in the sideshow field to cope with any…

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Show Society’s Annual Dinner

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 July 1957 · page 2

The Annual General Meeting of the Queanbeyan P. A. & H. Association will be held in the CWA Booms, Crawford…

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Polocrosse Carnival At Bungendore

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 August 1957 · page 6

A two-day polocrosse carnival is to be held at Bungendore this weekend. At least eight teams are…

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Show Society Had Successful Year, President Reports

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 August 1957 · page 1

“Our Annual Report discloses a year of steady progress and achievement and a sprit of excellent cooperation between all concerned” the president (Cr. P. H. Hardy) told the annual general meeting of…

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Cr. P. H. Hardy President Of Show Society

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 August 1957 · page 5

Cr. P. H. Hardy was re-elected president of the Queanbeyan P. A. and H. Association at its first…

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Ladies Hockey ‘Veterans’ Star In Exhibition

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 September 1957 · page 3

Spectators at Reid Park on Sunday were treated to an entertaining exhibition of hockey when past women…

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Bungendore Quiz Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 September 1957 · page 2

Seven teams competed for the CWA Cup in the annual Quiz Show held at the Federal Hall, Bungendore, recently…

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Spring Show on

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 September 1957 · page 1

Queanbeyan Horticultural Society will stage its Spring Show in the Methodist Hall on Saturday…

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Horticultural Society Holds Spring Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 September 1957 · page 3

Entries are now being received by the Horticultural Society of Queanbeyan for the Spring Show to be held at…

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