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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1967

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National Bank at Royal Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 March 1967 · page 2

The National Bank of Australia Ltd. will again conduct a branch at the Sydney Showground for the…

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Success at Cooma Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 March 1967 · page 3

A polled shorthorn steer exhibited by Mrs. M. Treloar, of Sutton, was judged the grand champion steer of…

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Rugby Union Two Players Show Out in First Trial

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 March 1967 · page 8

In the first official Rugby Union trial of the season against Lyneham on Saturday afternoon, the form of Fred Wiltshire at outside centre, and Les Moore at breakaway…

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Inaugural bowls carnival winners

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 March 1967 · page 5

WINNERS and runners-up in the first annual William Farrer bowls carnival pictured following the final on…

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Lifesavers second in State carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 March 1967 · page 6

Queanbeyan Amateur Swimming Club’s lifesaving team gained second place in the Royal Lifesaving Society’s State carnival held at Manly at Ate weekend. Queanbeyan girls,…

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Fashion Parade at Swimming Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 March 1967 · page 5

PUPILS of St. Gregory’s School cast their imaginations back to the 1920-30’s in producing this parade of old fashion swimming costumes at their annual swimming carnival, held at the Queanbeyan War Memorial pool last week…

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Queanbeyan scoops pool at carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 March 1967 · page 5

Queanbeyan High School students scooped the pool at the combined high schools swimming carnival…

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Easter Carnival Is an Innovation

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 March 1967 · page 11

Although Queanbeyan bowlers have solidly supported Easter carnivals conducted by other bowling clubs, they have never tried to break into the very impressive schedule of clubs which promote Easter carnivals on a large scale…

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Rugby League Blues show promising form to heat Canberra

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 March 1967 · page 5

In the first round of the Rugby League pre-season competition, Queanbeyan Blues overwhelmed Canberra Workers in the closing stages and won 17-10. The Blues adapted…

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Royal show champion

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 23 March 1967 · page 4

MESSRS. J. W. Prowse and Sons’ outstanding galloway bull, Big Tinderry Geordie’ has been judged the best…

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Easter Bowling Carnival attracted 832 players

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 March 1967 · page 6

The Easter bowling carnival, which was held in conjunction with the official opening of the new club house, was an outstanding success and attracted a total of 832 players…

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Southern Exhibit close fourth at Royal Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 April 1967 · page 1

Southern District Exhibit was placed second to Moreton and Downs and fourth in the overall point score in the district exhibit section at the Royal Show. Only four points separated…

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Street Stall Boosts Carnival Funds

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 April 1967 · page 3

After the Carinya Centre carnival the Bungendore CWA held a stall With goods left unsold from the combined CWA stall. This realised another $50 for the fund…

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Show Jottings

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 April 1967 · page 8

The Showmen’s Guild of Australia has expressed appreciation to Queanbeyan P. A. and H. Association for…

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Show Society entertains its supporters

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 May 1967 · page 3

Rural enthusiasts got together for a very happy barbecue and social at the showground pavilion last Saturday night. Organised by the…

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Letter to the Editor: Tv Show Misleading —Says Irate Reader

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 May 1967 · page 3

Sir— Firstly, I would like to offer to you my heartiest congratulations on your excellent editorial dealing with the controversial “Four Corners” programme televised last' week- end. Secondly I wish to lodge…

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Anz Bank at Sheep Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 May 1967 · page 5

Mr. G. L. McKinnon manager, of ANZ Bank’s Queanbeyan branch, has announced that the bank’s…

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Commonwealth Savings Bank at Sheep Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 May 1967 · page 4

The 68th annual sheep show will be conducted .by the New South Wales Sheepbreeders’ Association at the…

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Show Jottings

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 May 1967 · page 6

The president (Mr. P. H. Hardy) and secretary (Mr. W. A. Taylor) with Mr. N. Moore as observer, will…

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World’s biggest sheep show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 May 1967 · page 3

The 1967 Sydney Sheep Show to be held again in winter, months (May 31 to June 3) is the biggest of its…

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