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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1971

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For Entertainments Children’s TV Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 September 1971 · page 12

The four pilots of the Vulture Sqadron, Muttley, Zilley, Klunk and Daasardly, conspire to stop Yankee…

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National horse and pony show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 September 1971 · page 6

The 1971 national Horse Pony Show will be held at the Royal Agricultural Society’s…

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Show Society to Reduce Trot Dates

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 September 1971 · page 16

The full committee of Queanbeyan Show Society, at a special meeting on Wednesday night, decided to conduct only two afternoon meetings and one night fixture In the coming season. At the same time it will…

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School Prepare for Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 September 1971 · page 15

Trials were held last week for the Queanbeyan High School Athletic Carnival to give house masters and mistresses an indication of which students could best represent their…

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Mary Tyler Moore Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 October 1971 · page 12

Mary Tyler Moore, the beautiful star of the Emmy-award winning Mary Tyler Moore Show,…

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Excitement and Tension at School Carnival (Contributed)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 October 1971 · page 13

Tension and excitement was felt by all present at the High Schol annual athletics carnival last Wednesday as the battle of the Red Runners, the Blue Horrors, the Mighty Farrer…

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Gundaroo art show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 October 1971 · page 15

The third annual Gundaroo Art Show will be opened next Saturday afternoon at 2.30pm by…

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Peter Show Leads Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 October 1971 · page 16

As a result of a fine two over par second round, Peter Schow has taken the lead in the Queanbeyan Golf Club's “A” grade champiotishsp. The club’s championships have reached the half way…

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Record entry in annual Spring Poultry Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 October 1971 · page 8

Canberra-Queanbeyan Poultry Club’s annual spring show was held at the poultry pavilion in the Queanbeyan showground on Sunday last…

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A.c.t. Show Extends to Three Days

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 October 1971 · page 7

The secretary of the National Agricultural Society Mr. Hon Rochford, has announced that the…

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Dog kills twelve show chickens

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 October 1971 · page 1

Well known Queanbeyan Poultry breed[?] Mr Geoff Harrigan, of.. Ross Road, ruefully [?] the remains of 12 nine-weeks-old show [?] killed by a dog early on Sunday…

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Kennel Club Prepares for First Show (Contributed)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 October 1971 · page 4

Queanbeyan and District All Breeds Kennel Club is In the final stages of preparation for its first dog show to be held on Sunday, November 14 at the showground…

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Show Jottings

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 November 1971 · page 13

The full committee of Queanbeyan Show Society at its last meeting, decided not to accept an offer from…

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Show Doc; Organiser Retires

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 November 1971 · page 14

Mrs. Enid Smith has retired after twelve years as organiser of Kennel Club section of the annual…

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Art exhibition attracts better entries

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 November 1971 · page 14

Entries in the Floral Festival art exhibition, which will be open to the public next Thursday, are of a better standard than previous years. Paintings from Cooma, Yass and Goulburn,…

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Show Pony Destroyed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 November 1971 · page 1

A. valuable pony had to be destroyed early this morning as a result of severe injuries received…

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Dog Show on

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 November 1971 · page 19

An additional attraction on the 1971 Floral Festival programme is the All Breeds Kennel Club…

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Delegated authority basis of Bungendore show successes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 November 1971 · page 3

The basis of the successful conduct of the annual Bungendore show is the system of delegating authority to section leaders. This was stated by the…

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Professionals to give Festival ball exhibition

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 November 1971 · page 10

The professional exhibition at the 1971 Queanbeyan Floral Festival cabaret ball next Saturday night will be well known ballroom dancers Ken Knight and Ann…

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Kennel Club Show Had 500 Entries

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 November 1971 · page 13

Rain washed out the early afternoon session of Queanbeyan and District All Breeds Kennel Club 1st Championship Show on Sunday, but it was still completed successfully…

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