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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1961

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

Show Jottings

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 July 1961 · page 5

Members of the Association expressed disappointment AT the annual meeting of the Queanbeyan Show Society, at…

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Rugby League Knockout Carnival at Weekend

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 August 1961 · page 4

Next Sunday at Cooma will see Rugby League teams from Groups 8, 16 and 19 meet in a knockout carnival…

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J. T. Moore Honoured By Show Society

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 August 1961 · page 1

Mr. J. T. Moore was made an Honorary Life Member of the Queanbeyan Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association, at the first meeting of the…

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Mr. P. Hardy Re-elected Show Society President Enthusiastic First Committee Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 August 1961 · page 4

Mr. P. H. Hardy was unanimously re-elected president of the Queanbeyan Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association, at the first meeting of the 1961-62 committee on Tuesday night…

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Sporting Section Rugby Union Whites Show Good Form To Defeat Goulburn (By “Lineout”)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 August 1961 · page 4

The Queanbeyan Rugby Union first grade team, showing good form, defeated the strong Goulburn side by 20 points to 11 in the match played at Taylor Park on Saturday, This win keeps alive the…

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Show society Refuses Plea For Reduction In Sideshow Rentals

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 August 1961 · page 1

Queanbeyan Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association, in common with other show societies throughout the Southern District has refused to grant a…

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Show Jottings

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 August 1961 · page 4

Queanbeyan P. A. and H. Association will give consideration to including events Pony Club…

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polocrosse Carnival At Bungendore

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 August 1961 · page 1

Bungendore Polocrosse Club conducted a most, successful two-day carnival during the weekend…

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Junior Farmers To Attend Show Meetings

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 August 1961 · page 3

Two members of each Junior Farmer Club In the district will be invited to attend future committee meetings of the Queanbeyan Show Society…

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Bowling Clubs Combine For Xmas Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 August 1961 · page 8

The Bowling Clubs of Canberra and Queanbeyan have decided to hold their Seventh Christmas…

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Sixty-Seven Schools Invited To Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 August 1961 · page 6

Sixty-seven schools have been invited to play in the first Canberra-Queanbeyan schoolboys Rugby League…

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Foy Bros. Prominent In Canoe Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 September 1961 · page 1

Queanbeyan canoe enthusiasts Paul and Peter Foy, met with extreme success at the A.C.T. Whitewater titles, held on the Cotter River last weekend…

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Show Jottings

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 September 1961 · page 2

Queanbeyan P. A. and H. Association has approved a woodchopping programme for the 1962 show with a…

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Sixty - Seven Teams In Schoolboy League Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 September 1961 · page 8

Sixty-seven teams have entered for first Queanbeyan-Canberra school boys’ Rugby League carnival at Queanbeyan on Saturday week, September 23…

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League President Here For Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 September 1961 · page 8

The president of the N.S.W. Rugby League and chairman of the Australian Board of Control Mr. W. G. (“Bill”) Buckley will fee in Queanbeyan on Saturday…

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Rugby League: Great Interest In “Blossom” Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 September 1961 · page 8

The Schoolboys Rugby League Carnival in Queanbeyan tomorrow has created intense excitement among the 70 competing teams, to see who will carry off the…

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Rugby League: Schoolboy Carnival Was A Resounding Success

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 September 1961 · page 8

The “Blossom” Schoolboy Rugby League Carnival, the first carnival of its type to be held in Queanbeyan, has been described as a resounding success. Taylor Park, where four…

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New Sections For A.C.T. Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 September 1961 · page 1

At the last meeting of the National Agricultural Society, it was decided to display dogs and cage-birds at…

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Pions Under Way For Floral Festival Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 September 1961 · page 1

The Floral Festival carnival committee met last night to plan for the night carnival to be held during…

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Sporting Section All Action at the School Boy Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 September 1961 · page 8

THE expressions and the determination of the lads shown in the picture above were common…

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