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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1898

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Ferol. Chapter I. "Fair Stranger, Let Thy Heart Forget."

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 3

One by one the notes of the organ died away in musical pulsations, and one by one the few worshippers at the Monday evening service…

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Colonial Exhibition in London

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 4

THE proposal of the Earl's Court Exhibition Company to hold an Australasian, Canadian, and African Exhibition at Earl's Court, London, in 1890, for the…

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Royal Agricultural Society. SYDNEY, This Day

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Society bare issued a most satisfactary report £4000 worth of improvements have been effected during…

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Sydney Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 2

In another column will be found the advertisement for the Royal Agricultural Society's Easter Shows, which takes place at Moore Park, Sydney from 6th…

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A Fair Criterion

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 3

Since the days of Eve the acquisition of perfect health and beauty of form has been the consideration of every woman. Ei[?]on de I'Enalos, the…

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The Sydney Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1898 · page 3

In another column will be found the advertisement of the Royal Agricultural Society's Easter Show, which…

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The Sydney Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 5

If another column will be [?] the advertisement of the Royal Agricultural Society's Easter Show, which taken place at Moore Park, Sydney,…

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Bombala Show

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 5

THE Bombala Pastoral and Agricultural Society was favored with splendid weather for its annual show on Tuesday and Wednesday. Atone period, owing to the…

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Bombala Exhibition Society

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1898 · page 5

Splendid weather prevailed for the Bombala Show, held on Tuesday and Wednesday last, and as a consequence a large concourse of…

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The Biggest Show in Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 3

THEY say that the coming Show will be the best ever held in Cooma, and a big crowd of country visitors is expected to visit the town. F…

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Show Luncheon. the "Social" Question

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 2

The Show luncheon in connection with the Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held at McDonald's Railway Hotel, where a warm repast…

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Australian Art Exhibition

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 2

London, April 5—His Royal Highness the Duke of York visited the Australian Art Exhibition at the Grafton…

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The Sydney Show. SYDNEY, This Day

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 2

Many thousands of Country visitors are in town, and a large crowd is at the Royal Agricultural Society's show to-day…

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The Sydney Polo Carnival. a Win for Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 June 1898 · page 3

The Sydney Polo Carnival was continued on Friday last, when the tournament for the challenge cup presented by Mr. S. Burdekin was continued and concluded at…

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The Sydney Polo Carnival a Win for Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 2

The Sydney Polo Carnival was continued on Tuesday last at the Kensington Recreation Ground. The Cooma team met a scratch…

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Sydney Polo Carnival Sydney v. COOMA

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1898 · page 4

A hatch was played at Kensington Recreation Ground on Friday afternoon between teams of the Sydney and the Cooma Clubs, and the…

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The Lee-metford Bullet. Wounds Inflicted Do Not Show Satisfactory Results. Small Stopping Power

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 6

During the expedition for the relief of the Chitral, commanded by Sir Robert Low, the chief fighting took place at the Malakand Pass and…

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"Half a Farce, Half a Fair." London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 August 1898 · page 2

Bismarck, some time before he died, said he, had no desire to provide Berlin with a fine funeral, which would be "half a farce and…

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The Kianer a Carnival. Annual Snow Shoe Race

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 August 1898 · page 2

The annual Snow Shoe Rase of the Kiandra S.S. Club took place on Monday, 1st August. The meeting was an auspicious one,…

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A Marriage Fair

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 4

We have had baby shows and barmaid shows, but what shall we say to an annual fair for marriageable young girls? Such a show is…

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