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Shows & fairs, 1957

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Boys’ Clubs at City Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 September 1957 · page 5

Youthful Queanbeyan boxer, Johnny Oldfield, was the star of the boxing tournament held at the Newtown Police Boys’ Club in Sydney on Saturday night…

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Horticultural Society Stages Successful Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 September 1957 · page 1

The work done, and the interest created by the efforts of the Horicultural Society was of tremendous benefit to Queanbeyan, Ald. H. C. Taylor said when he opened the Society’s Annual Spring Show at the Methodist Memorial Hall on Saturday…

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Wal. Bennett’s Success at Camellia Exhibition

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 October 1957 · page 1

Mr. W. Bennett scooped the pool with his daffodil entries at Young’s second Annual Camellia Exhibition and Flower Show. Mr. Bennett won all three champion awards in this…

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Local Cyclists For Carnival At Goulburn

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 October 1957 · page 5

Queanbeyan Cycling Club is sending a team of 11 sentor riders to Goulburn to compete in the Lilac Time Meeting on…

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Local Breeders’ Success — Champion Hereford at Perth’s Royal Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 October 1957 · page 3

Champion Hereford bull at the Perth Royal Show, which opened this week, was Burra Benevolent, bred at Queanbeyan by F. N. MacDiarmid & Son. Burra Benevolent was sired…

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Golf Carnival Will Benefit Local Hospital

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 October 1957 · page 2

The Queanbeyan Golf Club will hold a golf and novelty day on Sunday, October 27 All proceeds will be…

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New Variety Show Early In New Year

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 October 1957 · page 1

That popular team of young entertainers, the Queanbeyan variety Artists, are again in…

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Cricket Teams’ Fair Positions in First Round

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 October 1957 · page 3

Queanbeyan teams did well when the ACT 1957-58 Cricket Competition commenced on Saturday, with each team still retaining a winning chance…

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Big Cycling Carnival For Floral Festival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 October 1957 · page 3

The recently reformed Queanbeyan Cycling Club hopes to hold a carnival on the Park Cycling track on…

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Festival Cycling Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 November 1957 · page 2

The recently reformed Queanbeyan Cycling Club’s contribution to Festival Week activities will be a…

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Local Riders Shine at Cycling Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 November 1957 · page 5

Local riders more than held, their own against visiting stars at the Queanbeyan Cycling Club’s big carnival at the Park on Sunday…

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Apex Takings at Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 November 1957 · page 1

As a result of their efforts at the Floral Festival, the Queanbeyan Apex Club have shown a net taking of £160…

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Exhibition of Paintings

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 November 1957 · page 2

By arrangement with the members of the Artists’ Society of Canberra the 17th annual exhibition of…

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Third Annual All-Rose Show On

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 November 1957 · page 1

Queanbeyan Horticultural Society will stage its third annual All-Rose Show in the Methodist Memorial Youth…

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Distinguished Visitor for All-Rose Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 November 1957 · page 1

The Queanbeyan Horticultural Society’s annual All-Rose Show to be staged tomorrow will be officially…

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Rose Show Successful in Spite of Bad Weather

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 November 1957 · page 1

The success of Queanbeyan Horticultural Society’s Third Annual All-Rose Show, staged in the Methodist Memorial Youth Centre on Saturday, reflected great credit on the exhibitors in view of the hot, dry and windy conditions prevailing on Friday…

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Cycling Carnival at Park on Boxing Day

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 December 1957 · page 5

Arrangements have been finalised for the £120 Cycling Carnival be staged at the Queanbeyan Park Cycling Track on Boxing Day…

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