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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1903

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

Anniversary Day in Cooma the Military Sports at the Cooma Show Ground

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1903 · page 2

The large Anniversary Day programme [?]pped out the [?] "K" Company (Cooma [?] carried ont at the [?]…

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The Sketcher. Curiosities of Impecuniosity. Stories of Fortune;s Changes. The Fair Gunnings

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 10

In 1748 there resided in the wilds of connaught a lady named Gunning, of whom little is known but that before her marriage she was the Hon. Bridget…

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Delegate Show

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 5

At a meeting of the Show committee held on Wednesday afternoon, after the minutes of the last meeting had been confirmed, and correspondence read with…

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Bombala Annual Show

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 2

The twenty sixth annual Show of the Bombala Exhibition Society was held on Tuesday and Wednesday last and was favoured with fine, weather. The days…

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Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W.

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 10

The great Aunual Carnival which will be held at Easier time, from the 8th to 16th of April, points to a record one. Although a great success last year the drought and the…

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Bombala Show

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 4

The Bombala Exhibition Society held its twenty-sixth annual show on Tuesday and Wednesday last, and was favored with splendid weather for the occasion…

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Delegate P. and. A. Society. Second Annual Show

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 4

THE Delegate P. and A. Society was favored with splendid weather for its annual show on Tuesday and Wednesday last, both days being bright and…

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The Show Social. an Enjoyable Gathering

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 2

The Smoke Social, which is now an annual Show institution, was, this year a brilliant success, from a social, and also a financial point…

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Cooma P. &. a Association. Annual Show, 1903. a Great Success

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 2

The annual Show in connection with the Cooma Pastoral and Agricultural Association took place on Wednesday and Thursday last and…

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The Show Ball

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 3

It was the original intention of the Committee of the F. and A. Association to [?] a ball, but this idea had to be temporarily abandoned owing to the various halls…

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The Cooma Show of 1908. Notes and Comments. Second Notice

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 2

The Cooma Show of this year, which took place on Wednesday and Thursday last, was a record exhibition, and one which…

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Cooma Show

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 2

"Merrigang " writing in the Stock and Station Journal about the Cooma Show says:— The ring classes were exceptionally…

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The Sydney Show

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 3

The following prizes have been awarded to our friends under the mountain at the Sydney Shows. Kameruka Estate, first and champion…

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The Royal Agricultural Show. Agigantic Success

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 2

Despite the [?] forebodings indulged in by the management of the Sydney Show, the attendance on Friday last numbered about 60,000 which is a record for Good…

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Show the Crew Died

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 June 1903 · page 2

John Howes, the second mate one of the [?] was interviewed by the "Evening News" representative. He said that when…

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Kiandra News. the Winter Carnival

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 2

The winter of 1908 will be remembered by Kia[?] residents as a[?] one. Heavy snow commenced to fall on June 6th, and but for three days intermission…

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Snow Shoe Carnival at Kiandra. a Decided Success. Kiandra

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1903 · page 3

The event of the year at Kiandra, the Snow-Shoe Carnival, took place on Friday and Saturday, and was a decided success. Last year the…

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Kiandra Show Shoe Carnival. Further Details

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1903 · page 2

In Monday's "Mercury" appeared a telegraphic account of the result of the snow shoeing connects at Kiandra. A correspondent sends the following complete details:—…

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Bombala Exhibition Society. Annual Meeting

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Bombala Exhibition Society was held at Mr. Jonas's office on Thursday afternoon. The attendance was disgraceful considering the…

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Young Annual Show. (By Our Special Reporter.)

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 September 1903 · page 2

The 32nd, annual exhibition of the Young Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on Tuesday and Wednesday last and proved most successful. The attendance on the first…

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