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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1911

18 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

The Royal Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 2

THE Royal Show in Sydney, which will be held from April 11th to 19th, this year, promises to [?] all the splendid exhibitions which have…

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Buckjumping Show Rushed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1911 · page 2

A crowd estimated at about 80,000 people rushed, the buck-jumping exhibition at the show ground on Saturday afternoon,…

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Show Week

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1911 · page 2

THOSE who intend visiting Sydney during Show time, and have some intention of going in for a motor car, night do well to there [?] has been said in…

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The Adaminaby Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1911 · page 2

THE Adaminaby seventh annual show was held on Wednesday and Thursday last, the attendance on the second day being about…

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Adaminaby Annual Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 4

THE annual show was held on Wednesday and Thursday of last week, and all things considered, was a highly creditable exhibition…

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His Last Jump. Skylark Wins and Dies. "Hats Off, Lads, to a Show Champion."

Delegate Argus · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 1

Skylark, the great high juniper and hunter, is dead. In the water-jump at the Royal Show yesterday the [?]arst of…

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The Skating Carnival. Record Attendance

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 3

THE Agricultural Hall at the Show-ground which is under the able management of Mr. A. Smith, presented a brilliant spectacle on Wednesday…

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Fair Play Is Bonnie Play. (To the Editor Delegate Argus.)

Delegate Argus · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 2

Sir,—Although I am not a man to take any part in any political arguments, and don't now intend doing so, I am one who will not…

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The Only Sunday Picture Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1911 · page 2

The Adelphi theatre was the only place io the city at which there was a picture show laat night. Hundreds of people had to…

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Cooma Skating Risk. Children's Carnival

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1911 · page 2

THE first Children's Carnival of the season took place at the Cooma Skating Rink on Wednesday evening, and was well attended, not with standing…

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Fire at a Picture Show. MELBOURNE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1911 · page 2

A fire occurred at a picture show at Geelong last night. The audience numbered 300. The second film was being got ready, when it caught fire…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Mas Oh the Land. Pastoral. Lessons at the Sheep Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 2

The practical investigation of the Department in the direction of establishing a dual purpose or farmers sheep were demonstrated in a display…

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Cooma Skating Sink. Children's All Nations Carnival

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 2

THE second children's Carnival on the wheels took place at the Cooma Skating Rink on Wednesday evening, the full preparations…

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Polo Carnival at Goulburn

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 3

The Polo Carnival which commenced at the Goulburn racecourse on Wednesday has been continued since. There were…

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Coma Skating Rink. Successful Carnival

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 2

A HIGHLY successful Carnival for adults took place at the Cooma Skating Rink on Wednesday evening, there being a large…

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Skating Carnival at Cooma in Aid of Hospital

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 2

THE fancy dress carnival given at the Agricultural Hall by Mr. A. Smith the lea[?] in aid of the Cooma District Hospital, proved a gigantic [?]…

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Cooma Skating Rink. Masquerade Carnival

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 2

The Masquerade Carnival at the Cooma Stating Rink on Wednesday evening attracted a larger number of spectators despite the high…

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Show Is [?]

Delegate Argus · Friday 8 December 1911 · page 4

[?] surprising [?] fifle buller for [?] experiments [?]…

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