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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1961

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Inter-Club Exhibit A Highlight Of Pavilon At Queanbeyan Show Junior Farmers Excelled Themselves

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 February 1961 · page 6

The later-Club exhibits of the Junior Farmer’s Clubs from Tharwa, Cooma and Canberra, were the highlight of the pavilion display at the Queanbeyan Show last Friday and Saturday…

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Historical Canberra Day Exhibition

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 March 1961 · page 3

As part of the 1961 Canberra Day Celebrations being organised to commemorate the…

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New Roof On Royal Easter Show Pavilion

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 March 1961 · page 3

Visitors from Queanbeyan to this year’s Royal Easter Show, at Sydney will have a bright ,new roof…

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A.c.t. Show on Today

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 March 1961 · page 1

The 1961 A.C.T. Agricultural Show opened today at the Hall showground and will continue all day…

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Banker At Royal Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 March 1961 · page 4

Mr. Steve Clarke, manager of the Commonwealth Bank, Yass leaves for Sydney shortly on special…

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Carnival to Aid Local Ambulance New Vehicle Suggested

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 March 1961 · page 1

Monaro Street, Queanbeyan, will be the, scene of a monster carnival to be held next Saturday nights commencing at 7.30 p.m. They Rotary Club of…

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Queanbeyan Boy Takes Honours At- A.C.T. Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 March 1961 · page 3

Young Queanbeyan horseman, Brian Triglone, won the G. J. Coles trophy for the most successful boy…

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Net Receipts At Show Were £3,787

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 March 1961 · page 1

Net receipts from all sources at the recent Queanbeyan Annual Show, were £3,787. This was revealed at…

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Floodlighting Of Show Trotting Track To Be Investigated Again Improved Programme For 1962

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 March 1961 · page 4

Further investigations are to be carried out with relation to the possibility of lighting the large track for night trotting at next year’s Queanbeyan Show. This was decided at…

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Show Society Jottings

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 March 1961 · page 2

Queanbeyan show officials have been visiting shows in the district during recent weeks to obtain…

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Banking Facilities at Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 March 1961 · page 4

Over the years, the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, has been able to provide safe, convenient,…

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Fluoride Cities Show the Way

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 March 1961 · page 1

A number of leading cities throughout N.S.W. are moving in a progressive manner to safeguard…

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Rural Bank at Royal Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 March 1961 · page 2

Full banking facilities Would be available for country visitors to the Royal Easter Show at the…

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District Exhibits At Royal Show Southern Exhibit Has New Theme

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 March 1961 · page 1

This year’s Royal Agricultural Show opened in Sydney today and among the attractions finalised, was the District Exhibits, which number five in all. No other portion of the…

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“Wool Week” Exhibit At Recent Cooma Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 April 1961 · page 1

The victory of pure wool over synthetics was the theme of this 'Wool Week” exhibit at the…

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National Capital Baby Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 April 1961 · page 1

Matron Love and Sister Williams, of the District. Hospital- will be two of the judges at the National Capital Baby Show, to fee held at Canberra next Wednesday April 12…

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Show Society Jottings

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 April 1961 · page 6

Mr. E. J. Beaver represented the Queanbeyan Show Society at the recent annual meeting of the…

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Poultrymen Win At Royal Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 April 1961 · page 4

Queanbeyan poultry fanciers scored a number of [?] in the poultry section of the Royal…

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“Rules” Starts with Knockout Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 April 1961 · page 8

The 1961 National Football season will be ushered in tomorrow with “Knockout Carnival” at Narrabundah Oval…

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League Teams For Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 26 April 1961 · page 3

The following 15 players have been selected to represent Queanbeyan in the Group 8 Rugby League…

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