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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1902

18 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Delegate P. and A. Society's Show

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 4

AFTER a lapse of some seven or eight years, the Delegate P. and A. Society has again been galvanised into life, and the first show under the…

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Bombala Exhibition Society. Annual Show

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 2

The Bombala Exhibition Society held its Annual Show on the showground last Tuesday and Wednesday. Owing to the fact that the season had…

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The Show Social

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 2

The Show Social was held at the Prince of Wales hole on Wednesday evening, at which a good gathering of exhibitors and members of the Cooma P. and A…

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Cooma Show. the Guessing Competitions

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 2

Those who had the disposal of the [?]ksis for the bullock and sheep guessing competitions at the Cooma Show held last week were kept busy, so popular has this…

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Notes on the Show

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 2

One of the most attractive exhibits at the recent Bombala Show was a display of boots by Mr. F. Kilkenny. These were attractively shown on an…

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The Cooma Show. Sheep Dog Trial

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 2

In the sheep dog trial which took place at the Cooma Showground on Friday last, it may be explained that the maximum of 100 pants was divided, in the following…

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Sydney's Commonwealth Show, No. 2

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 10

Last year was the first Common wealth Show in Sydney, and no efforts are being spared to make this year's a worthy second. Bigger entries, bigger crowds, bigger…

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[?] Agricultural [?] Show. District Societies' Competition

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 3

One of the many objects of interest at the recent Sydney Show was the exhibit from district [?] and as a similar competition for the next Cooma Show is being…

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The Bombala Show

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

Bombala is an old-established society; the present was its 25th show, and a really nice one it was, too. I have visited many of the leading shows…

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A Dream of Fair Women. Rational Dress and Cigarct[?] at Reading

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 9

The members of the Rational Dress League made their threatened descent on Reading on Saturday, and "demonstrated" to their heart's content (says the London "Daily…

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A Wonderful Exhibition

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 4

There is an old woman I hare met who does not now practise as medium, but who, if there is such a thing as clairvoyance, I am [?]…

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A [?] Exhibit for the Cooma Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1902 · page 2

A public meeting was held at the Nimity[?] School of Arts on Saturday, 14th June, for the purpose of considering the advisability of working up a district…

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Nimitybelle Exhibit for the Cooma Show

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1902 · page 2

A public meeting was hold at the Nimitybelle School of Arts, on Saturday, 14th June for the purpose of considering the advisability of working up a district…

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N. S. Wales Sheepbreeders' Show. Sheep for Export. Two from each Exhibit to be killed

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 5 July 1902 · page 4

BEST Pen 10 Merino Wethers.—1st Exors. late M. Joseph, Maharatta, Bombala. Bred by exhibitors, Pure Burrswang and Wangan[?]lla blood. Aged 3…

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Short Story. Only the Brave Deserve the Fair. A Story of the War in South Africa

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 9

"I'm sure he cares for you, Lucy." "Oh, don't be so foolish, Maud. The very ide[?] As if I had no higher ambition than to marry my father's farm hand."…

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The Sydney Rose Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 2

The Cooper Hal of the Queen Victoria Market was on Wednesday afternoon indeed a veritable "Bower of Roses" and not…

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The Japanese Exhibition of 1903. Display of Australian Wools

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 3

We are informed by the secretary of the Sydney Wool-selling Brokers Association that steps are being actively taken to bring the excellent…

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How Show "Judging" is Worked. Grave Charges Admitted by a "Judge."

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 2

A Gippsland sheep ra[?]et, whose name is at precent withheld, but who has been engaged as judge in the sheep divisions at numero[?] country shows, has…

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