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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1965

77 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 4

Show Jottings

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 May 1965 · page 2

At its last meeting, Queanbeyan Show Society, decided to investigate the possibility of staging a fireworks…

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Daramalan Art Exhibition

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 May 1965 · page 6

At a meeting held recently by by a sub-committee of the Parents and Friends’ Association of Daramalan…

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Show Jottings

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 June 1965 · page 5

Queanbeyan Show Society decided on Tuesday night that the annual meeting of the Association will be held…

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The boys show how it is done

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 June 1965 · page 8

A QUEANBEYAN Maroon schoolboy footballer safely tackles a Marist Br[?] 4.7 “A” grade player in a…

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Preparing for Exhibition

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 June 1965 · page 8

Robert: Thompson (top) has Christopher O'Rourke in trouble while preparing for the Judo, Jujitsu…

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Letter to the Editor: Political Fair-play

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 July 1965 · page 5

Sir, — Now that things are beginning to settle down after the recent State elections, there are a few pertinent comments I should make…

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Showground Carnival Preferred

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 July 1965 · page 1

Queanbeyan Chamber of Commerce is of the opinion the carnival to be held in conjunction…

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Readers’ Letters To The Editor Preferential voting fair

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 July 1965 · page 6

Sir, — Reference to Mr. Ron Clarke’s letter in your issue of July 3 about preferential voting. I know when you are a…

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Queanbeyan show again in February

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 July 1965 · page 1

Queanbeyan’s 1966 annual show, following the precedent set in recent years, will be held on the second Friday and Saturday in February…

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Nominations for Show Committee

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 July 1965 · page 1

Fifty nominations, the exact number required, have been received for the 1965 66 Queanbeyan show…

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“Quaint and Curious” exhibition

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 July 1965 · page 5

“Quaint and Curious Exhibition” will be shown by the John’s Women’s Movement over the weekend…

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Show Jottings

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 July 1965 · page 3

The Southern-Tablelands County Council has advised the Queanbeyan P. A. and H. Association that low voltage…

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Show Society concerned at vandalism

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 July 1965 · page 1

Queanbeyan Show Society intends to [?]ighten up [?] use of the showground by schools for sporting events…

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Record £1,552 surplus from annual show Boost for P.A & H. finances

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 July 1965 · page 4

The 1965 Queanbeyan Annual Show held in February, resulted in a record gate- of £2,636 and a record net surplus of £1,552, it was revealed at the annual meeting of the P;.A. land H. Association on Monday night…

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Fair exchange no robbery in tree deal

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 August 1965 · page 3

Having received a letter from the Queanbeyan municipal Council saying the removal of a number of trees…

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Show Society President for 13th TERM

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 August 1965 · page 1

Mr. P. H. Hardy was re-elected president of the Queanbeyan P. A. and H. Association for his thirteenth successive term at the first meeting of the 1965-66 committee on…

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Show Jottings

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 August 1965 · page 3

The grounds committee of the P. A. and H. Association has been requested to investigate the possibility of renovating…

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Apexians put on a good show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 August 1965 · page 5

QUEANBEYAN Apexians didn’t pick the best night of the year on Saturday to “strip” and act as aborigines. Pictured above is a scene from-the act “My Boomerang Won’t Come Back,” staged in the dining room of the…

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Callex Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 August 1965 · page 8

The Calletx 500 Rugby League Knockout [?] postponed last Sunday due to the heavy…

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School football carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 August 1965 · page 6

This week the football teams managed to make .it' to Cooma. The 6 stone team did very…

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