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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1912

17 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Bombala Exhibition Society

The Bombala Times · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 2

The Committee of the above Society met on Thursday afternoon, Mr. W. T. Edwards (President) in the Chair. On a motion by Mr. N. F. Smith…

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Cooma Show Ground Ex-tendon. Un[?]ous General Meeting

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 2

For some considerable time, the committee of the Cooma P. and A. Association has had under consideration a scheme for…

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Visit of the Governor to Cooma. Will Open the Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 2

A communication was, on the occasion of the return to Sydney of Lord Chelmsford, Governer of New South Wales…

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Bombala Exhibition Society

The Bombala Times · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 2

The Committee met on Thursday afternoon, Mr. Jonas presiding. The Secretary of the Bombala Hospital wrote asking permission for…

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Show Suits! Show Suits!

Delegate Argus · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 2

ANYONE requiring a SUIT in time for the Show had batter place their order with S. ROBERTSON at once. [?] can only guarantee to have them…

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Bombala Exhibition Society

The Bombala Times · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 2

The Committee of the above Society met on Thursday afternoon, Mr. F. C. Boys presided. The Hon. Austin Chapman wrote…

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The Show

The Bombala Times · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

No one expected that there would be any exceptional features about the Show this year, and the general verdict that "it was not too…

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Delegate Show

The Bombala Times · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 2

The eleventh annual show of the Delegate P. and A. Society was held on Wednesday under favorable weather conditions. The weather had…

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Visit if the Governor. The Open Cooma Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 2

After receiving the address of welcome at the Cooma will may station on Wednesday must. His Excellency the Government will inspect the orders. The…

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Great Show Week Attraction

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 2

Stanley McKay's popular dramatic company will appear in his biammoth theatre, which will be erected at Grant's…

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The Cooma Show. Opened by the Governor. The Town Decorated

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 2

The town of Cooma was profusely decorated to greet His Excellency, the Governor of New South Wales, who was…

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The Picture Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 3

A wire from Melbourne says: With a few exceptions; the police are of opinion that suburban picture entertainments have…

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Pale Carnival. Cooma Team at Goulburn (From Goulburn Papers). First Day.—tuesday

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1912 · page 2

Cooma (pink) v. Harden (white). The teams were :— Cooma: F. King, V. Allen, H. Eocleston, and H. Hepburn…

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Bombala Exhibition Society. Annual Meeting

The Bombala Times · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 2

The annual meeting of the members of the above Society was held on Thursday afternoon. Twenty members attended, and Mr. P…

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Sydney Motor Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 3

The successful Motor Show, conducted by the Royal Agricultural Society at the Sydney Show Ground last year is to be…

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Bombala Exhibition Society

The Bombala Times · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 1

The Committee of the above Society met on Thursday afternoon, Mr. J. Garnock presiding. Correspondence was read from the…

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Picture Show Censorship. Question of Police Supervision

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 December 1912 · page 2

The Federated Picture Show Proprietors waited on the Premier (Mr. McGowan) a few days ago in regard to the new…

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