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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1966

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Show Champions

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 February 1966 · page 5

THE Estate A. Privett, of Jerrawa took out the top honours in the. sheep section at the Queanbeyan show for the second year in succession. Mr. J. . Privett (above) holds the grand champion ram and below Mr. percy…

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Show results held over

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 February 1966 · page 2

It has not been possible to publish many results of the Queanbeyan show in this issue of the “Age.”…

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Royal Easter Show Winner

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 February 1966 · page 7

“BAMBALINA,” the galloway mare owned by Mrs. J. Hickman, of Bredbo, Which has taken out the…

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Exciting Finish at Show Trot

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 February 1966 · page 7

ONE of the exciting trotting finishes which added to the excitement of the Queanbeyan show last weekend. In the picture above, the inside horse wins a heat in the, J. B. Young handicap. A field of seven horses took part in this heat, which wag run on Saturday afternoon…

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GATE - Attendance Records Broken at Annual Show Many say best ever

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 February 1966 · page 1

The 1966 Queanbeyan Show on Friday and Saturday was an outstanding success, with the gate and attendance records again being broken. Officials are elated at the success of the show,…

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Swimmers at Sydney Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 February 1966 · page 8

Thirty swimmers from the Queanbeyan Amateur Swimming Club will travel to Sydney early to-morrow to…

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Show a triiumph for committee and chief executives

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 February 1966 · page 1

The 1966 Queanbeyan show, probably the most successful ever, was a triumph for the committee and a tribute to its organisation and the splendid teamwork of the stewards and…

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Record Canberra show forecast

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 February 1966 · page 1

Canberra’s National Agricultural Show, in keeping with the recent Bungendore and Queanbeyan Shows, is expected to draw record crowds from the area…

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Mounted Mice show their paces

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 February 1966 · page 1

JUMPING through a hoop of fire as shown in the photograph is one of many [?] undertaken by men of the South Australian Mounted Police and their highly trained horses, who will be featured at the Canberra show (See story this page)…

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Lifesavers in Sydney Queanbeyan does well at carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 February 1966 · page 5

Queanbeyan club did well at the East Hills lifesaving carnival, held at: Manly pool on Sunday, gaining a number of first places. In rescue and rescuscitation…

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‘Best in show’ wins in Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 February 1966 · page 4

The dog which was judged “best in show” at the kennel club section of the Queanbeyan show, was also the “best in show” at the Garden Island Kennel Club show in…

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Marist Swimming Carnival Four records established

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 March 1966 · page 2

Four new records were established at the Marist Brothers’ School fourth annual swimming carnival held last Thursday at the Queanbeyan Olympic Pool…

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Display at the Canberra Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 March 1966 · page 4

FOUR members of the South Australian Police who gave two exhibitions of daring riding at the…

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Mounted Police Attraction Unique display at Canberra show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 March 1966 · page 3

The presence of a unit of the South Australian Mounted Police at the Canberra Show to-day and to-morrow provides a unique opportunity for show patrons to see…

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Bungendore Church group’s show prize

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 March 1966 · page 5

Part of the activities of the Junior Anglican Group of St. Phillip’s Phillip’s Church Bungendore, is learning…

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Cot Fund Carnival Organisers prepare for big crowd

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 March 1966 · page 1

The organisers are preparing for a big crowd at the Queanbeyan District Hospital and Commercial Travellers’ Cot Fund carnival to be held next Friday and Saturday…

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Dignitary to Open Queanbeyan Cot Fund Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 March 1966 · page 1

The president of the Board of Management of the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Sir Norman Gregg, will officially open the Commercial Travellers’ Cot Fund - Queanbeyan District Hospital carnival in…

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Bank at the Sydney Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 March 1966 · page 7

Mr. K. J. M. McLean, local manager of The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney. said that visitors to the…

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Youngsters enjoying the carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 March 1966 · page 6

ALWAYS a popular attraction as far as youngsters are concerned is “Puffin Billy,” the midget train. Hundreds of kiddies rode in the train in Monaro Street on Saturday afternoon during the Hospital -Commercial Travellers’ Cot Fund carnival…

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Wran Crowned Queen of Cot Fund Carnival Weather Affected Street Activities

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 March 1966 · page 1

WRAN Collen was crowned queen of the Queanbeyan…

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