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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1906

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

Show Matters

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 7

THE Committee met on Wednesday last, when matters relating to the appointment of judge was further considered. Correspondence was read from a…

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Show Matters

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 7

The remaining rights in connection with the annual show will be offered by Messrs. Watson and Now ton on Monday next…

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Our Annual Show

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 7

Now that our annual show is within cocee, it may not be out of place on our put to urge an our numerous readers the necessity of endeavoring by all means in…

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Correspondence. Delegate Show. to the Editor Delegate Argus

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 4

SIR,-A rumour is current that the Schedule this year excludes horses other than local in the Hackney Classed. This is not so, as Classes 18, 19 and 20…

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The Bega Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1906 · page 2

The thirty-fourth annual exhibition of the Begs A. P. and H. Society was held on Wednesday and Thursday last. The weather on the Opening…

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The Bombala Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 2

The thirty-sixth Bombala show opened on Tuesday, under favourable conditions. Heavy rain fell during the latter part of last week, totalling…

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Farewell to Rev. J.j. Boyd. Continental at Show Ground

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 2

The Continental concert advertised for Wednesday night to bid farewell to the Rev. J. J. Boyd, of the Methodist Church, Cooma, who…

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Bega Show

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 6

THE 34th annual exhibition passed off fairly successfully in spite of the showery weather, in consequence of which the gate takings fell off to the extent of…

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Show Matters

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 8

The Hon. Thos. Bent has been [?]d to open our Show on Tuesday next, [?] the Secretary has written to the Secreta[?] the Bombala Railway League, asking [?] to…

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Visit of the Victorian Premier Will Probably Open the Delegate Show

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 8

THE following arrangements have been made regarding the visit of Mr. Thos. Bent (the Victorian Premier) to Monaro. The ministerial party, which will consist of, in…

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Show Suggestions

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 4

Now that our annual show is numbered among the past, it may perhaps be permitted to us to offer a few suggestions which future managements may or may…

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Cooma Show Attractions

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 2

The Cooma Annual Show will open at the ground on Wednesday, and be continued on Thursday. The entries closed on Friday night, and are good considering the…

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Adaminaby [?] Association. Annual Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 2

Rain fell heavily on Tuesday morning about 10 o'clock, 150 points being [?]. The committee [?] decided to [?] the Show on that day [?] many [?] were…

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Cooma P. and A. Association. Twenty-sixth Annual Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 2

The twenty-sixth annual Show of the Cooma P. and A. Association took place on Wednesday and Thursday last, and proved a great…

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Nimitybelle Show

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 8

THIS Society held its second show on Thursday and Friday of last week. It will be remembered that the affair was postponed from the original days, Tuesday and Wednesday,…

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Cooma Racing Club. Show Race Meeting

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 2

The, Show race meeting in connection with the Cooma Racing Club was held on Friday at the Ti-Tree racecourse. The weather was splendid,…

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Cooma P. and A. Association. the 1906 Show. Second Report

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 2

As stated in the last issue of the "Mercury" the success of the Show held on Wednesday and Thursday, despite the unfavorable [?] which the district had…

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The Royal Show. a Great Exhibition

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 2

Favoured by bright sunshine and a cool [?], the Royal Easter Show, held in Sydney, opened [?] of promise on Wednesday, reports…

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Complaints of breeders at Sydney Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 2

Complaints are being made, by breeders at the awards for sheep for expert at the Sydney Show, that 14 merinos have been selected…

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The Royal Show. Ladies' High Jump

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 2

Perhaps the most exciting and certainly the most interesting of at ring events at the Sydney Show was the ladies' high jumping competition,…

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