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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1899

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Vesuvius in Full Blast. Nature's Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1899 · page 3

Not often does Nature herself turn impresario, and run a regular show, but when she puts her hand to the business…

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Victorian Cycling Carnival. Numerous Accidents. Melbourne

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 3

The annual race meeting of the League of Victorian Wheelmen opened on Saturday on the Melbourne Cricket Ground with perfect weather, in the…

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Our Exhibition Society. As It Is

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 2

It is not difficult to find in our own proper local institutions fair sampled of most of those that exist throughout the colony, and at the outset it may…

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Our Exhibition Society. As It Should Be

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 2

The preceding article on this subject has practically cleared the ground for suggestions, by the carrying out of which the condition and work of the…

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Cooma P. and A. Association. the Forthcoming Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 2

A meeting of committee of the Cooma P. and A. Association was bold at Dodd's Hotel yesterday afternoon, at which there were present: Messrs…

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Bombala Show

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 4

THE weather on the second day was all that could be wished for, and the attendance Urge, fully 1200 people being present. The chief features of attraction…

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Show Notes

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 3

Cooma presented a busy appearance during by this afternoon's train [?]ssing competition tickets were…

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The Show Luncheon

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 2

On the show days members of committee and officials partook of excellent spreads at the Royal Hotel where Host M[?]Donal had…

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Cooma P. and A. Association. Annual Show Wednesday and Thursday. 12th and 13th APRIL, 1899

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 2

President, Mr. J. G. Ryrie; VicePresidents, Messrs. A. J. Litchfield, and J. Feil[?]n; Committee, Messrs. J. Jardine, T. F. Hassell, T. Giles,…

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Easter Fair Cycling

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1899 · page 3

In the Eastern Fair wheel race, which is being contested at the Melbourne Exhibition Grounds, the following wore the winners of the…

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Lantern Exhibition

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 15 June 1899 · page 4

ON Monday and Tuesday evenings the Rev. S.H. Macdade gave one of his fine lantern exhibition of the beautiful and rare in nature and art, in Harrison's…

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The Governor and the Wagga Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1899 · page 3

The Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural A[?]ciation of Wagga has considered a proposal to invite the Governor to the Show in…

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Bombala Exhibition Society. Annual Meeting

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1899 · page 2

A large number of members attended the annual meeting of the above society held at Mr. Jonas's office on Wednesday last. The chair was occupied by Mr. H…

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The Premier at the Wagga Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 3

The Premier net with a splendid reception at Wagga. He made hii chief speech at the opening on the show morning…

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The Wagga Show. a Three Days' Exgibition. £968 in Prizes

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 3

The annual show of the Marrumbidges P. and A. Association usually held during the month of September opened on Wednesday last, and, as…

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Victorian Agricultural Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 September 1899 · page 2

Mr. G. Uiller's Bob won the hunter's contest at the Agricultural Show, Melbourne, on Saturday…

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The Modern Workman. Fair Play

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 1

Quite recently a watchman on board a steamer gave a man in charge for, as he alleged, stealing two brass wheels from the vessel, and on the case going…

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The Temora P. & A. Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 2

Bitterly cold and threatening weather prevailed at the Temora Show yesterday. Two thousand persons were present, and it is the…

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Cake and Apron Fair. the Presbyterian Bazaar

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1899 · page 2

The Cake and Apron Fair in aid of the funds of the Presbyterian Church, Cooma, was held in the Drill Hall, Bombala Street, during the week. The Fair, which takes…

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The Governor's Hill Church. Arts Exhibition

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 October 1899 · page 2

A novelty in the shape of an exhibition of arts in aid of the Governor's Hill, Bunyan, Anglican and Presbyterian Church, was held on Saturday last at the Royal Assembly…

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