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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1959

111 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 6

Cordial Relations Are Restabilised Between Show Exhibit and R.a.s

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 August 1959 · page 2

The past year in the activities of the Royal Agricultural Society’s Sothern district Exhibit had been outstanding in that it marked the re-establishment of…

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School Displays Suggested For the Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 August 1959 · page 3

Queanbeyan Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association is investigating the possibility of staging a…

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Town Zoning Plan to be Ready In Two Months for Public Exhibition

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 August 1959 · page 1

Town Planner, Mr. H. Trench, told the Queanbeyan Town Planning Committee last night that the Zoning Plan should be ready for public exhibition within two to two-and-a-half months. The committee adopted the…

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Show Committee to Review 1960 Schedule

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 September 1959 · page 1

A number of alterations in the schedule for the 1960 Queanbeyan Show, are expected when the Chief Stewards meet to draw up the schedule on Tuesday…

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Marching girls’ Carnival At Young Cancelled

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 September 1959 · page 1

The marching girls’ carnival, which was to have been staged at Young last Sunday, was cancelled due…

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Road Safety Films Amd Puppet Show Tonight

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 September 1959 · page 1

A large attendance is expected to see the Road Safety films, puppet show and quiz in the Parish Hall Queanbeyan tonight…

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January Date Decided For Bungendore Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 September 1959 · page 1

At on enthusiastic and well attended meeting in Bungendore last Friday night, it was decided to form, a committee and organise an annual show. Although there is not a…

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Lady Tange to Open Garden Fair

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 October 1959 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Christ Church Women’s Guild on Friday word was received from…

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Bungendore Show Date Altered

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 October 1959 · page 2

The date for the Bungendore Show originally set down for January 23 next year has been altered to the…

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Guest Speaker Arranged For Show Dinner

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 October 1959 · page 2

Queanbeyan Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association will hold its annual dinner at the Hotel…

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Show Committee Accepts Quote From Council For Electrical Improvements

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 October 1959 · page 1

Queanbeyan Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association, decided on Tuesday night, to accept a quote of £412 from the Southern Tablelands County Council for extensive electrical re-wiring in the Queanbeyan Showground…

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Queanbeyan Show Society Jottings

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 October 1959 · page 2

At its last meeting, the Queanbeyan P A. and H. Association appointed Mr. D. Vest as its…

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Christ Church Garden Fair Outstanding Success

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 October 1959 · page 3

Despite threatening weather and a cold wind, the Garden Fair, held, in the grounds of Christ Church on Saturday afternoon, was very well attended. The…

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Postage For Show Schedules

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 October 1959 · page 4

In the House of Representatives Mr. Allan [?] M. H. R.for Edne[?] the…

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Apexian’s Festival Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 October 1959 · page 3

Members of the Queanbeyan Apex Club are working to make their carnival at the coming Floral…

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The Goon Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 October 1959 · page 1

HARRY SECOMBE shuts cut the blue notes of SPIKE MILLIGAN (trumpet) and PETER SELLERS (piano) in a break during rehearsals for the Goun Show. A Goon series is being repeated on…

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Lions Club Carnival a Success

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 November 1959 · page 6

It is a well-known fact, that if you have something to sell people will buy it. This was certainly proven…

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Fashion Show A Unique Attraction

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 November 1959 · page 1

The Glamorama Fashion Show to be held in the Queanbeyan Park on Tuesday, November 10. promises…

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St. Gregory’s Athletics Shine at A.c.t. Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 November 1959 · page 8

Pupils of St. Gregory’s Convent School, Queanbeyan, performed with distinction at the Combined Catholic Primary School’s Athletic Carnival at…

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Exhibition Of Gardens At Gidleigh

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 November 1959 · page 1

Tho gardens at Gidleigh, Bungendore, will be open for public exhibition, on Sunday afternoon,…

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