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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1923

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St. Philip's Church Flower Show & stole of Work

Delegate Argus · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 2

The flower show and sale of work in aid of St. Philip's Church Maintenance Fund was held in the School of Arts yesterday…

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Dramatic Show

Delegate Argus · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 2

There was a good house to see the four-act drama, "The Dust of the Earth," staged by the Delegate Dramatic Club'in the School…

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Methodist Fair

The Bombala Times · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 4

The Fair, which was the Olympic Hall last Thursday and Friday, was attended with so much success that the sum…

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Methodist Annual Fair

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

The annual Fair in connection with the Cooma Methodist Church fund was opened by the Mayor (Mr [?] H. Rog[?]), at the Victor…

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Methodist Annual Fair

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 2

Stallholders were busy on Friday evening, the [?] night of the annual fair [?] aid of the funds of the Cooma…

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Show Notes Show dates—March 20 and 21

Delegate Argus · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 2

Make as many entries as you can. Additional special prizes are being advertised each week in the…

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The Royal Show. Some Night Attractions

The Bombala Times · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 3

The first night of the Royal Show, 28th March, will see a great display by several thousand children under the direction of the Public Schools…

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Show Notes

Delegate Argus · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 2

Show dates—March 20 and 21. Additional special prizes are still being offered. A few more are listed in this issue…

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Show Notes

Delegate Argus · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 2

Show dates—March 20 and 21. Make as many entries as you can ! Read the list of special prizes…

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Bombala Show

The Bombala Times · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 1

In spite of the unfavourable conditions, the Committee, of the Bombala Exhibition Society did not display the white feather, and went…

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Co[?] P. & A. Association Annual Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 2

The Annual Show of the Cooma P. & A. Association held on Wednesday [?] Thursday, was attended [?]…

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The Show Smoke Social

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 2

The Smoke Social was held at the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday night, when about a hundred guests occupied…

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News and Notes. Cathcart Show next

The Bombala Times · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 1

The gate takings at the Bombala Show were £18 on the first day and £74 on the second day, being £17 less than last year. The gross takings…

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Show Is Bullet-proof

Delegate Argus · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 1

Show is a substance which offers a most surprising resistance to penetration by a rifle bullet, far more, indeed, than wood. Experiments made in Norway have shown…

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The Polo Carnival. Middleton Cup Won by Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 2

The Polo Carnival came to a conclusion early on Saturday morning, with the last of the nine matches at the Cooma…

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Harden Polo Carnival. Concluding Matches

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 2

The Harden Polo Carnival, which opened on Wednesday, concluded on Friday, when three matches were played…

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Dramatic Show

Delegate Argus · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 2

A full house greeted the Delegate Dramatic Club in the School of Arts on Friday night last when the Club staged the 4 fact drams…

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Goulburn Polo Carnival Draw [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 2

The Goulburn Plo[?] Club's Carnival, which is to held on [?] Pines [?] two [?] from [?]…

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Cooma Football Carnival

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 2

The Metropolitan teams, Randwick and Petersham, will arrive at Cooma tomorrow morning, and will be…

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Cooma Football Carnival

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 June 1923 · page 2

Football teams from Randwick and Petersham reached Cooma on Saturday to take part in the annual Rugby…

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