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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1905

20 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Abandonment of the Show. to the Editor Delegate Argus

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 8

SIR,— At a meeting of the P. and A. Society held at the School of Arts on Monday last, and which was very poorly attended, considering the importance of…

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Hints for Show Committees

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 5

AGRICULTURAL societies ought to be the most influential bodies in the State, but (says a writer in the " Australasian") in order to become so they must devote…

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Delegate P. and A. Society. Show to Be Held

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 6

IN response to a requisition to the committee, a special general meeting of members of the Society, and intending members, was held at the School of…

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The Show

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 6

ON Tuesday and Wednesday, March 14th and 10th, the Delegate P. and A. Society's Show will eventuate, and let us hope will prove a success from every…

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The Bega Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1905 · page 2

The Bega P. and A. Association 23rd annual show was held on Wednesday and Thursday last proved a huge success. The attendance on the first day (says…

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Bombala Exhibition Society Annual Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 1

The twenty seventh annual show of the Bombala Exhibition society was held on Tuesday and Wednesday; the attendance was good and the show in every way…

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Easter Show. Royal Agricultural Society

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 3

No effort, ia being spared by those connected with the Royal Agricultural Society to make the forth [?] decided success…

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Bombala Show, 1905

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 6

THE Bombala Exhibition Society's twenty-seventh annual show eventuated on Tuesday and Wednesday last, and, not withstanding that the season has not…

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Delegate P. and A. Society Annual Show

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 5

THE Delegate P. and A. Society's annual show for 1906 eventuated on Tuesday and Wednesday last, under highly favorable weather conditions. The show is…

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The Show

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 7

THE following are the results of the different competitions:— Fat Cow.—Exact weight 651lbs. Nearest guess, H. Ingram (Bonang)…

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Adaminaby [?] Association. Thursday's Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1905 · page 2

Officials: President Donald [?] Rice President, Mr. J. T. Dulany, [?] Messrs. R. Blake, A. Bray [?] Barrett, J. T. Dolany, D. Lotte, [?]…

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The Show Social

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 2

The Show Smoke Social was held in the Cooma School of Arts on Wednesday evening, there being present about 130 from all parts of the district and…

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Cooma. P. and A. Association. Annual Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 2

Office bearers:—President: Mr. J. C. Ryrie; vice-presidents: Messrs. A. J. Litchfield, and J. Crisp; committee: Messrs. F. Blexland,…

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The Show Ball

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 2

The annul Show ball was hold in the School of Arts on Thursday evening, and was attended by about 40 couples; a most enjoyable evening…

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Cooma P. and A. Association. Annual Show. Second Report

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 2

The Show festivities came to a conclusion on Friday last, when, as reported in that day's "Mercury," the sheep dog trials, Wood-chopping…

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Our Federal Member and the Cooma Show. Interesting Statistics

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 2

In proposing the toast of the Cooma P. and A. Association at the Social held last week at Cooma, Mr. Austin Chapman M.H.R. made the following…

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Presentation. to Mr. F. D. MCDONALD. (Here follow the signatures of the members of the Exhibition Society.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 5

"When it became known that Mr. F. D. McDonald, manager of the Commercial Bank in this town, had received notice of his promotion to the…

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The Sydney Sheep Show. Final of the Dog Trials

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1905 · page 3

The sheep dog trials, which were commenced on Thursday last, in connection with the annual sheep show, were concluded on the…

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Record Show at Wagga

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 2

The attendance at the Wagga Show yesterday was a record;no less than 8500 persons were present. The prize of 200 guiness for two…

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Lost in the Show

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 7

THE recent severe weather has not passed without a probable loss of human life being reported. A few days ago the police received…

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