Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Shows & fairs, all years

Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1961

120 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 6

Bungendore Show Prospects Good

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 January 1961 · page 2

Prospects for the Bungendore P.A. &H. Society’s Annual Show, to be held on Monday, January 30, are extremely bright, said a spokesman for the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Attempt to Stop Show “Scalers”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 January 1961 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council will co-operate with the Queanbeyan Show Society in affecting repairs to the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Committee Moves Into Top Gear Ready For 1961 Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 January 1961 · page 1

The Committee of the Queanbeyan P. A. and H. Association is gradually moving into top gear, making preparations for the annual show to, be held on Friday, Friday night, Saturday and Saturday night,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

High Standard Show Expected At Bungendore

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 January 1961 · page 1

The 1961 Bungendore Show, to be held on January 30, only a little over a week away, promises to be well up to the high standard set at the inaugural…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Plan of Royal Show Exhibit Approved

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 January 1961 · page 1

At its meeting held in Gollum last Saturday, the Southern Districts Exhibit Committee held its final…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Show Officials Confident “All District Roads Lead To Bungendore On Monday”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 January 1961 · page 1

All roads In the district will lead to Bungendore on Monday next, according to the publicity officer of the Bungendore Show Society, Mr. “Curt” Taylor…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Bungendore Show Attracted Many Visitors

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 January 1961 · page 4

There were many visitors to the Bungendore Show yesterday, including a number of former residents of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Show Rider Injured at Bungendore

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 January 1961 · page 1

The only unfortunate incident at the Bungendore Show yesterday, occurred late in the day when popular…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Bungendore Show Was A Team Effort

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 January 1961 · page 1

The successful Bungendore Show yesterday was the result of a real “team effort” by members of the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Bungendore Show Well Up To Last Year’s Standard

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 January 1961 · page 1

Bungendore’s Second Annual Show, held at the Racecourse and Recreation Reserve yesterday, was a resounding success and well up to the high standard set last year when the show was revived after a lapse…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Sir William McKELL to Open Exhibition

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1961 · page 6

Renowned for his interest matters concerning agriculture in the Goulburn district. Sir William McKell has accepted the invitation of the organising…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Go-Kart Derby At The Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1961 · page 1

Queanbeyan P A. & H. Association has almost completed arrangements for a “Go-Kart” derby on the Friday night of its coming annual show…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Sheep Were “Nice Quality” Says Show Judge

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1961 · page 4

Judge Mr. John Wass, who came all the way from Warren, said the sheep shown at the Bungendore Show were of a very nice quality…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A.c.t. Show to Take on a “New Look”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1961 · page 6

The A.C.T. Agricultural Show, which for years, has been held at Hall, will take on a new aspect in the near future, with the provision of a new showground and…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Decision On Show Parking Reversed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 February 1961 · page 1

Queanbeyan P.A. & H. Association has reversed a previous decision to allow only committeemen’s cars…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Show Patrons To See New Buildings

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 February 1961 · page 4

Patrons to the 66th Annual Queanbeyan Show, to be held on Friday…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Bungendore Show Awards Dog Section Proved an Outstanding Attraction

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 February 1961 · page 4

A new innovation at the Bungendore Show last week, was the [?] which proved extremely popular and as actually one of the outstanding…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Records Tipped Queanbeyan Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 February 1961 · page 1

Committeemen of the Queanbeyan Pastoral. Agricultural and Horticultural Association are now working at top gear preparing for the 1961 show, to be held next Friday and Saturday…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Slides at the Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 February 1961 · page 2

A panel of five judges has selected 60 photographic slides to be shown at the Queanbeyan Show on…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Olympic Jumps for A.c.t. Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 February 1961 · page 7

The National Agricultural Society, who will be holding the next Agricultural Show at Hall, A.C.T., on the 10th and 11th March, 1961, have undertaken the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →