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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1887

22 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 1 of 2

The Cooma Show. Success. Great Concourse of Persons

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1887 · page 2

THE Cooma Pastoral, Agricultural, and Ploaghing Association opened its first general show yesterday. The day broke beantifally fine, with every prospect of a most enjoyable…

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Loyalists Demonstration in Sydney. Tremendous Gathering Is the Exhibition' Building

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1887 · page 2

THE demonstration of Loyalists in the Exhibition Building last night resulted in a tremendous gathering of eilizens- the largest ever congregated…

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Cooma Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1887 · page 2

A MEETING of the Committee was held at Mr. Dodds' hotel on Thursday afternoon. Present: Mr. J. G. B[?] vice-president (in the ch[?] Von. Arch[?] D[?] and…

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Exhibits for the Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne. August 1888. (To the Editor of the Manaro Mercury.)

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 31 August 1887 · page 2

Sir,—As there was not sufficient time at the annual meeting on Thursday last for entering into detail on the above subject, I will now endeavour to show the…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1887 · page 2

A COMMITTEE MEETING of the above was held at Mr. Dodd's hotel on Thursday afternoon. There were present—Mr. O'Rourke in the chair, Arch[?] Druitt, Captain Faulkner…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1887 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee for the purpose of the further considering the sending of exhibitor to the Melbourne Exhibition was held on Thursday evening last. There…

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Centennial Exhibition

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 2

IN dealing with this subject at the present time it is not necessary that we should point out the advantages of being well represented at the…

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Centennial Exhibition

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee appointed for the purpose of occurring exhitits for the Melbourne Exhibition of 1888 was held at Mr. Dodds hotel on Thursday afternoon…

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The Centennial Exhibition. MELBOURNE, 1888

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 19 October 1887 · page 2

THE Victorian Government having determined to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the foundation of the first Australian Colony, by holding an International…

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Exhibition of Sheep and Horse at Bombala

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1887 · page 2

President—Mr. John Cruickshank. Vice-Presidents: Messrs. H. M. Joseph and H. T. Edwards. Committee:…

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Bombala Sheep and Horse Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 26 October 1887 · page 2

ON Thursday last, the day following the Show, an impromptu meeting was held at the Imperial Hotel to talk over the doings and merits of the previous day. Mr. John…

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Melbourne Centennial Exhibition

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1887 · page 2

A MEETING of the Cooma Committee was held at Mr. Dodd's Hotel on Thursday afternoon. Present:—Mr. David Ryrie in the chair, Messrs. Hassall, Sceley…

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Sydney Agricultural Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1887 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held in Sydney on Monday last, presided over by His Excellency…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 2

A MEETING of the members was held at Mr. Dodd's hotel on Thursday afternoon Present:—Mr. D. Ryrie, president, in the chair. Very Rev. Dean Slattery…

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How Thackeray named "Vanity Fair."

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 4

"IN the earliest days of our friendship (writes Miss Kate Perry) he brought this morning work to read to me in the evening; he had just…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 16 November 1887 · page 2

A GENERAL meeting of the Cooma P. and A. Society will be held to-morrow, when the question of the sight of the new Show Ground will be brought forward. It is a…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 2

A GENERAL meeting of members was held at Mr. Dodd's hotel on Thursday afternoon, to receive reports of the committee appointed to advise a site for the Show…

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The Centennial Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 23 November 1887 · page 4

THE matter of the proposed show in January has been brought under the notice of the Colonial Secretary by the member for Mudgee, Mr. Haynes…

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Re Site for Show Ground

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 23 November 1887 · page 2

SIR,—In your last issue the Von. Archdeaoon Druitt is reported to have said that the trust deed for the ground known as the Church of England Boarding School site had been with…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1887 · page 2

A MEETING of members was held on Tuesday last, when [?] were present:—The Mayor (in the shair). Von. Archdeacon Drutt, Captain Faulkner, and Messrs…

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