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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1913

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Cooma Methodist [?] Japanese Fair

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 2

The Japanese Fair in connection with the Cooma Methodist Church was opened at the School of Arts on Wednesday…

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Buck[?] Show

Delegate Argus · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 2

Skuthorpe Wild West Show on the Show Ground on Saturday last attracted a big crowd, and in our opinion the largest crowd ever…

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Bombala Exhibition Society

The Bombala Times · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 6

The weekly committee meeting w.is held on Thursday afternoon, Mr. J. Garnock presiding. Mr. P. Thornton wrote to say that…

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Lord Chelmsford on Show Judges

The Bombala Times · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 6

For years, in New South Wales, there have been advocates of open-judging at agricultural shows. The idea is to educate the exhibitors by…

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The Show

The Bombala Times · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 1

THE event of the year for the Bombala district, the annual show, is drawing near and it believes all those interested in this great event to be up and doing…

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The Show. a Financial Success. Poor Pavilion. Good Attendance

The Bombala Times · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 1

The Bombala Exhibition Society's 36th Annual Show will not make any record in the Society's long list of successful shows; at the same time…

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Delegate Show

Delegate Argus · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 2

The above Show was held on Tuesday last, and although last year there was a record attendance, still on this occasion it was…

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Cooma P. and [?] Association. Annual Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 2

The annual Show of the Cooma Agricultural and Pastoral Association, the chief event of the district, was held on…

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

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 2

Cattle were not largely represented, the dry summer no doubt accounting for the small numbers, some of the exhibits…

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Polo Carnival at [?] the Annual Ball

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 2

As reported in Friday's issue, the annual ball in connection with the Polo carnival cook place on Wednesday evening, at…

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Skating Carnival at Cooma. a Great Success

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 2

The first Skating Carnival of the season took place at the Agricultural Hall, Cooma, on Wednesday evening and…

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Golf Carnival at Goulburn

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 2

The second championship meeting of the Goulburn Golf Club took place last Saturday and Monday, in cold weather, and…

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[?] Masked Carnival

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 2

The Musked Carnival at Mr. L. Shannon's Federal [?] Cooma took [?] on [?] evening, and of [?]…

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The Sydney Sheep Show. Cooma Prize-winners

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 2

The Annual Show of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association opened in Sydney on Wednesday, and resulted in good…

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Cooma Skating Rink. Fancy Dress Carnival

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 2

A plain and fancy dress Carnival, in connection with the Cooma Skating Rink, was held on Wednesday night at the Cooma…

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Sydney sheep Show. Farmers' Classes

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 2

It was stated by leading sheep man that the Farmers' classes were the "hottest" classes in the New south wales Sheepbreeders' Association…

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Cooma Skating Rink. Hospital Benefit Carnival

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 3

The Benefit Skating Carnival given by Mr. O. Pursehouse, in aid of the funds of the Cooma District Hospital, was held at the…

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Mount Kesc[?]ske. Fortnightly Carnival

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 August 1913 · page 2

The usual fortnightly house carnival was held at the Hotel K[?]ke on Thursday and Friday last [?] and snow were at…

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Bombala Exhibition Society

The Bombala Times · Friday 31 October 1913 · page 1

The Committee of the above Society met on Thursday afternoon, Mr. A. W. Garnock presiding. The secretary read a letter from the…

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Bombala Exhibition Society

The Bombala Times · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 1

The Committee of the above Society met on Thursday afternoon. Fifteen members were present and Mr. John Garnock (V.P.) occupied the chair…

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