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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1967

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Carinya Centre’s aquatic carnival (Contributed)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 February 1967 · page 9

The committee of Carinya Centre is organising an aquatic carnival on the Queanbeyan River opposite the Leagues’ Club on Saturday, March 4…

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Fireworks to climax 1967 show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 February 1967 · page 5

The fireworks display to climax the 1967 Queanbeyan show tomorrow night will be one of the most…

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First Winner at 1967 Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 February 1967 · page 4

THE Queanbeyan Show’s ring events got away to a good start this morning and the picture above…

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Annual Queanbeyan Show Sets Records

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 February 1967 · page 1

The 1967 Queanbeyan Show, the 72nd annual exhibition, opened this morning under ideal conditions on a packed showground and indications already are that records set in many sections last year will be…

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Show officials complimented

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 February 1967 · page 2

Competitors in the ring events at the Queanbeyan show complimented officials arid stewards on their organisation and the efficiency with which the show was conducted…

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Show results held over

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 February 1967 · page 5

It has not been possible to publish all results of the Queanbeyan Show in to-day’s issue of…

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Gate takings up $618 on last year Queanbeyan Show Broke Previous Attendance Record

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 February 1967 · page 1

All previous financial and attendance records were broken at the 1967 Queanbeyan show, crowds flocking to the ground on Friday night, Saturday and Saturday night…

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Carinya Centre carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 February 1967 · page 8

An aquatic carnival with stalls will be held on the Queanbeyan River and in Rotary park an March 4,…

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Champion Lady Rider of Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 February 1967 · page 2

CHAMPION lady rider of the Queanbeyan Show, Miss Helen Bent, of “The Briars,” Bungendore,…

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Show Cattle of High Standard Cooma Hereford stud took champion award

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 February 1967 · page 9

Record entries highlighted the cattle section at the Queanbeyan show, there being particularly strong competition in the hereford and red poll classes. The supreme championship…

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Championship awards to local breeders State’s top poultry at Queanbeyan show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 February 1967 · page 8

Some of the best poultry in the State were exhibited at the 1967 Queanbeyan show last Friday and Saturday according, to the judge Mr. E. McCaw, who said the champions would win, in any company. He considered the champion…

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Country Bankers at Royal Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 February 1967 · page 3

Two well-known country managers of the Commonwealth Bank will represent the Bank at Sydney’s Royal…

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They kept the show moving

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 February 1967 · page 2

THE stewards in the horse section at the Queanbeyan show didn’t have much time for relaxation from…

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Queanbeyan’s first canoe carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 March 1967 · page 1

Arrangements are complete for Queanbeyan first aquatic sports and canoe carnival which will be…

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Show opens in Canberra

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 March 1967 · page 6

The National Agricultural Show opens today in Canberra. This year for the first time…

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Show Fight Lands Youth in Court

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 March 1967 · page 7

A young man involved in a fight with a juvenile at the Queanbeyan Show on February 10 was fined $8 for…

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The Wales at the Royal Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 March 1967 · page 8

The Bank of New South Wales will again provide complete banking facilities at this year’s Royal Easter…

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Mayor Opens Carinya Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 March 1967 · page 1

THE MAYOR, Ald. F. E. Land (right) is acclaimed as he declares the Carinya Centre carnival on Saturday officially open. Others pictured, from left to right, are Mr. Roy Hyles, of Bungendore, Mrs. Land, Mrs. E. Johnson, Mrs. Hyles and Mr. Johnson, who is president of the Queanbeyan Handicapped People’s Association. The carnival was held…

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See the Show in Comfort

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 March 1967 · page 6

This year at the Sydney show people will once again be able to bank in comfort, relax and meet their friends…

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Appropriate opening of Carinya carnival (Contributed)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 March 1967 · page 3

The Mayor and Mayoress (Ald. and Mrs. F. E. Land) arrived appropriately by launch on Saturday to open the aquatic sports and carnival for Carinya Centre which was…

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