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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1969

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Show Society’s largest, most successful year

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 July 1969 · page 1

The 1968 Queanbeyan annual show was the largest and most successful ever held in Queanbeyan, the gatetakings of $7,290 surpassing all previous efforts. This was stated in his…

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Tv Show Hostess

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 August 1969 · page 3

Maggie Tabberer (pictured left) is host of this programme, designed especially for women…

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New Men on Show Committee

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 August 1969 · page 1

The first meeting , of the new committee of Queanbeyan Pastoral, Agricultural and…

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Show society disturbed of direction

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 August 1969 · page 7

Queanbeyan show society is disturbed over the decision of the Equestrian Federation of…

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Sporting Section ’Roos show top form to down Workers Regby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 August 1969 · page 8

Queanbeyan Kangaroos regained equal top position, with well-earned 16-5 victory over Goulburn Workers at Seiffert sportsground on Sunday. The ’Roos showed a return to form. With only one match…

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New positions created on show committee

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 August 1969 · page 1

Due to increasing pressure of work, Queanbeyan Show Society Committee has streamlined the duties of its chief executive officers in an endeavour to spread the responsibility of conducting the annual show…

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Good win in Farrer Fair Koop Improved Greyhounds

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 September 1969 · page 10

The Thirlmere greyhound Fair Koop displayed further improvement . to win the principal event, the Farrer Stake, at Saturday afternoon’s meeting…

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Young shooters stole the show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 September 1969 · page 6

A practice shoot was held at the Queanbeyan Rifle range on Sunday morning over 500 yards in good conditions…

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Exhibition at London Gallery

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 September 1969 · page 3

The London Gallery in Queanbeyan will open a joint exhibition of paintings by Ken Taber and…

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Greyhounds failed to show championship form

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 September 1969 · page 10

The Federal Stake at Saturday afternoon’s Queanbeyan greyhounds was billed as a lead-up to the coming Country Championship heat, but the runs of the dogs engaged was nothing to enthuse over…

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Sheep Show Fleece Schedules

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 September 1969 · page 8

Scehdules and entry forms are now available for the Fleeces Section at the 1970 Sydney Sheep…

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Show jottings

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 September 1969 · page 7

At the last meeting of Queanbeyan P.A. and H. Association committee, the President (Mr. P. H…

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First exhibition for locol artist

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 September 1969 · page 2

A first exhibition for local artist Mr. Otto Haszar opened at Queanbeyan’s London Gallery…

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Show jumping championships for Canberra

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 September 1969 · page 6

The 1969 Australian Show Jumping Championship will be held at Canberra Showground on…

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“Good-fun” Art Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 October 1969 · page 8

The campaign for funds for Miss Peggy Clark the Youth Club queen will be off to a…

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New Attractions at Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 October 1969 · page 2

The Monster Showground Festival Carnival to be held tomorrow week at the conclusion of the procession, this year features many new attractions, as well as those which…

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Baptists show progress

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 October 1969 · page 9

Baptists represent one at the smallest religious denominations in Queanbeyan…

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Poolside Show on

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 October 1969 · page 2

Highlight of this year’s poolside shoe on Sunday November 2 will be the Miss Bathing Girl…

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Sydney Expert to Judge Art Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 October 1969 · page 7

Mr. Ian Cox, from Sydney will judge and open this year’s Queanbeyan Art Society’s Floral Festival Exhibition. Mr. Cox who is a…

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Show jottings

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 November 1969 · page 2

Queanbeyan P.A. & H. Association has applied to the State Government for a grant of $4,500…

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