Annual Scooter Race and Carnival Attracted Crowd of 12,000 People
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 November 1960 · page 1
Some 12,000 men, women and children lined the route and attended the finish of the 1960 Interstate Canberra to Queanbeyan Scooter Race on Saturday. The race, which was won by Victorian Kevin Fuller in 36.25 minutes, provided a…
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Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 November 1960 · page 2
The Rev. John Brainy who is in charge of the Church England Boys’ Home at Bungarimbil, will open the…
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Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 November 1960 · page 5
As part of the 1960 Queanbeyan Floral Festival, which does not actually commence officially until today week, the Canberra Canoe Club, tomorrow and on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Night Trotting To Be Feature Of Show
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 November 1960 · page 5
Queanbeyan Pastoral Agriculture and Horticulture Association, plans to make trotting events a feature of the programme on the second night of its 1961 show, Following the great success…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Large Crowd Sees Canor Carnival
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 November 1960 · page 1
Large crowds packed both banks of the - Queanbeyan River on Sunday when the Canberra Canne Club…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Garden Fair a Success Despite Threatening Weather Bungarimbil Home To Benefit
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 November 1960 · page 1
Mrs. L. Power almost scooped the pool in the cooking section of the Christ Church annual Garden Fair, held in the Parish Hall last Saturday. The fair was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gymkhana To Highlight Apex Carnival
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 November 1960 · page 5
A highlight of the Apex Carnival to be conducted in the showground on Saturday week, November 19,…
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Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 November 1960 · page 5
The Canoe Carnival conducted by the Canberra Canoe Club on the Queanbeyan River last Sunday, proved so popular and was so successful that it may become an event…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Show Society Jottings
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 November 1960 · page 7
At its last meeting, Queanbeyan Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association, agreed to allow visiting North…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bowling Clubs Uniting For Xmas Carnival
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 November 1960 · page 10
The bowling clubs of Canberra, and Queanbeyan are again uniting in conducting a Christmas bowls carnival…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Apex Carnival Attracted Nearly 3,000 Revellers
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 November 1960 · page 7
The Queanbeyan Apexians gave the 3000 revellers who attended their Floral Festival Carnival on Saturday at the showground. excellent value for their…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Paraplegic Exhibition Was A Highlight Of Apex and Street Carnivals
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 November 1960 · page 3
Two paraplegic gold medallists gave demonstrations of sporting ability at the festival carnival organised by the Apex Club on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Show Committee To Seek Legal Opinion On Land
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 November 1960 · page 3
Queanbeyan Show Society will seek the advice of its solicitor before interviewing representatives of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Show Society Guest Speaker Says . . . Migrant Doctors Have Played A Big Part In New Guinea’s Progress
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 November 1960 · page 7
Migrant doctors who were unable by law to practice in Australia, have played a tremendous part in the advancement and development of New Guinea…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bungendore Show Could Improve on Last Year
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 November 1960 · page 1
The Bungendore P. A. and H. Society second annual show, to be held on January 31, promises to be even bigger and brighter than last year’s effort, the first for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Pied Piper” Show Here
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 December 1960 · page 1
Widely known radio personality Keith Smith, the Pied Piper,” will be in Queanbeyan tomorrow…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Show Society Jottings
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 December 1960 · page 8
Queanbeyan P.A. and H. Association held its monthly meeting on Tuesday night and brief extracts from the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →“Pressure Pak” Show Popular
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 December 1960 · page 1
The attendance at the Keith Smith “Pressure Pak” Show, conducted Saturday night , in the R.S.L…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dog. Section to Be Popular At Bungendore Show
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 December 1960 · page 8
Secretary of the Bungendore P.A. and H. [?] Mr. W. -H. Edmonds, (reports that keen Interest…
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