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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1958

83 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 5

Show Judge Has Busy Time

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 February 1958 · page 2

The life of a Show judge, is a busy whirl of travel. Mr. J. S. Mackie. cage bird expert of Dulwich Hill, is a…

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Queen Mother Meets Local Show President

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 February 1958 · page 1

The Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth, told the President of the Queanbeyan P. A. and H. Society (Mr. P. H. Hardy)…

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Variety Show Helps Legacy

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 March 1958 · page 1

The Queanbeyan Variety Artists revue, “Old Br[?]adway,” is expected to result in £120-£130…

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Banking Facilities at Royal Easter Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 March 1958 · page 4

The Royal Easter Show will be held from March 28 to April 8 this year. Again the Bank of New South Wales will provide full…

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Entries High For Autumn Flower Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 March 1958 · page 1

The Horticultural Society of Queanbeyan will stage its autumn flower show in the Methodist Hall tomorrow,…

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Banking at Royal Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 March 1958 · page 4

Mr. Compton, the Acting Manager of the Common wealth Savings Bank , and Commonwealth Trading Bank…

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Mayor Opens Horticultural Society’s Annual Dahlia Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 March 1958 · page 3

The Queanbeyan Horticultural Society has contributed in large measure to the beautification of the town, said Mr. A. Lambert on Saturday. president of the Society he was welcoming visitors and! Matron Kinsella, of the District Hospital, to the record Annual Dahlia Show in the Methodist…

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Good Neighbour Arts and Crafts Exhibition

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 3 April 1958 · page 2

The Queanbeyan good Neighbour Council will stage its arts and crafts exhibition in August or…

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Star Riders Nominate for Cycling Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 3 April 1958 · page 4

Queanbeyan Cycling Club will conclude its track season with a carnival on the Queanbeyan Park track on Easter Saturday, commencing at 2pm…

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Hockey Opens With Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 April 1958 · page 2

The Canberra Women’s Hockey Association is conducting an opening day carnival at Acton on…

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Star Cyclists Miss Queanbeyan Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 April 1958 · page 4

A successful cycling carnival was held on the Queanbeyan Park Track on Easter Saturday. The only disappointing…

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Art Exhibition Transferred To Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 April 1958 · page 2

The ninth annual art exhibition of the Canberra Art Club currently at Riverside, will be transferred to…

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Horticultural Flower Show On

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 April 1958 · page 2

The Queanbeyan Horticultural Society will stage its Chrysanthemum. Show in the Methodist Hall on…

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Bungendore C.W.A. Branch Flower Show

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 24 April 1958 · page 2

The Bungendore Branch of the C.W.A. held its Third Annual Autumn Flower Show recently, the function…

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Evergreens Beaten in A.C.T. Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 April 1958 · page 4

The Evergreens Women’s Hockey team competed in an A.C.T. Carnival on Saturday and met with mixed…

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Poultry Show At Canberra

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 May 1958 · page 1

The Canberra Poultry Club will stage its annual Show at Riverside on Thursday and Friday…

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Bigger Committee for Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 May 1958 · page 1

Amendments to the by-laws of the Queanbeyan P. A. and H. Association will now require that a…

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Young Farmers Can Now Learn Scientific Land Techniques —Says Show President at “Burra”

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 May 1958 · page 1

Field days such as that held at “Burra” on Saturday enable young farmers today to learn what their forefathers had to discover by hard work and their own mistakes. The president of the…

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Local Successes at Big Poultry Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 May 1958 · page 3

Local poultry breeders scored noteworthy successes against strong opposition at the Canberra Poultry Club’s record show at Riverside last week…

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Branch of Commonwealth Trading Bank at Sheep Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 May 1958 · page 4

The Sheep Show will be held this year at the Sydney Showground from May 28 to 31. With more than…

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