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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1918

18 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Exhibition Picture. Found Under Rubbish Heap

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 2

A picture of historic interest has been recovered from a heap of debris in the Exhibition building, Melbourne, where it has lain…

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The Royal Show Entries Coming In

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

The Secretary of the Royal Show states that earlier entries for the show, which being in sydney on march 26th…

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The Cooma Show. Excellent Prospects

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 2

Everthing points to a [?]gnily successful Show at Cooma on Wednesday and Thursday next a large number of entries having…

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Cooma P. & A. Association I Annual Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

The annual show of the Cooma P. and A. Association took place on Wednesday and Thursday, fine weather p[?]ng on both…

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Cooma P. & A. Association Annual Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 2

The annual Show of the Cooma P. and A: Association opened on Wednesday, last under the most favourable circumstances as…

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Visit to Bega Show. Brief Notes by the Editor

The Bombala Times · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 6

The editor of the Times visited Bega Show last week, and the visit was of such a momentous nature that the fact was chronicled throughout the district by the…

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Nimmitabel Show

The Bombala Times · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 1

If the schedule tells the truth the Show held at Nimmitabel on Tuesday and Wednesday was the fifteenth since this little township first undertook the…

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Delegate Show

The Bombala Times · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 6

The Delegate Show was held on Wednesday in delightful weather. This and the well-advertised attractions of the Show ensured a good…

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Delegate Show Notes

The Bombala Times · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 1

The art section was very poor in quantity. Where have our artists fled? One oil-painting where a dozen or more once displayed their beauty on the walls! And…

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Cooma Methodist Promenade Concert and Fair

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 2

The Promenade Concert and Fancy Fair in aid of the Cooma Methodist Church fund was opened at the Federal Hall on…

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Cooma P. and A. Association Proposed Abandonment of Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Cooma P. and A. Association was held on Thursday, 1th inst., present: Messrs J. C. Ryrie,…

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Suggested of Abandonment of Show. Members to Decide

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of the Cooma P. and A. Association was held on Thursday, 4th inst. Present…

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Cooma P. & A Association Shall the Show Lapse

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 2

A special meeting of members of the Cooma Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held at the Council Chambers on…

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Dairying. Lessons in Cow Testing. a Feature of a Fair

The Bombala Times · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 4

That the dairy farmer should know exactly what each cow in his milking herd is doing in the way of milk and butter productions was illustrated in a…

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Luncheon Booth at Show Suggestion by President

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 September 1918 · page 2

Subsequent to the meeting held at the Council Chambers on Thursday afternoon for the purpose of arranging matters for a…

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Bonang-Dellicknora Carnival

Delegate Argus · Thursday 7 November 1918 · page 4

The Bonang-Dellicknora Carnival in aid of the Orbost Shire Repatriation Fund, held at Delicknora on Friday, October 25th…

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V.R.C. Racing Carnival

Delegate Argus · Thursday 7 November 1918 · page 3

The Victorian Derby, run at Flemington last Saturday, was won by Eurchius (8.10). Outlook (8.10) 2, Finmark (8.10) third. In…

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Sheep Route March. Raises Over £220. for Show Sheep Pavilion

The Bombala Times · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 4

The following is the result of the sale of sheep donated by various owners towards the erection of a sheep shed on the Bombala Show ground. The sheep were sold by Mr…

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