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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

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The Diggers' Carnival

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 2

As a farewell to 1925, and welcome to 1926, the Diggers held a Carnival in the Cooma Park last evening; a which proved an…

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Australian Bowling Carnival

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 2

During the put three years Country Week Bowling Carnival has been held in Sydney, and last year three hundred players from…

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Hospital Carnival

Delegate Argus · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 2

The Delegate Cottage Hospital carnival held on the Show grand Boxing Day was a very big success. The weather was fine…

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Queen Candidate Carnival

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 2

A Continentel organised by Mr F. Feakes in aid of the Hospital candidate of the Queen competition of Back to Cooma…

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Fair Exchange a New Beak For An Old One. How A Bad Back Was Made Strong

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 2

The back aches at times with a dull indescribable fooling making you weary and restless; piercing pains shoot across the region of the…

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Back to Cooma Week Sports' and Carnival Diggers' Great Day the Coronation Ceremony

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 2

The Week's Carnival of miscellancous and compelling attractions came to a close on Saturday evening, when the successful candidate…

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Thee Adaminaby Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 2

The Adaminaby Show took place on Thursday and Friday, but the dry weather conditions considerable hampered the…

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Show Notes

Delegate Argus · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 2

Show Dates-March 23 and 24. Entries close Saturday, March 20th. The Show is still two weeks off…

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Show Notes

Delegate Argus · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 2

Show Dates-March 23 and 24. Entries close Saturday, March 20th. Several additional special…

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Cann River Show

The Bombala Times · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 2

Quite a number of Bombala people took advantage of the "King's High way to Canberra" being open to visit the Cann River Show last week. This…

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Cooma P. & A. Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 2

The Cooma Show will open on Wednesday and be continued on Thursday. There are excellent [?] in the…

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Annual Show. Cooma P. & A. Association

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 2

The Annual Show of the Cooma P. & A. Association was held on Wednesday and Thursday, and despite the dry period through…

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The Cooma Show Balance of Awards

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 2

The programme of the Cooma P. & A. Association closed with a Ball at the Agricultural Hall on Thursday, evening, which was…

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Show Notes

Delegate Argus · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 2

The general opinion is that the Annual Show this year was very creditable indeed, when the adverse season is taken into consideration…

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Royal Easter Show. an Interesting Exhibit

The Bombala Times · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 4

How an artistic, durable and fire retardant dwelling containing a large living room, entrance porch, three large bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom, and front…

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Hospital Carnival

The Bombala Times · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 1

Business people are invited to decorate their premises for Carnival Day. See advertisement. A most enthusiastic meeting of…

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Pioneers' Letter Competition Delegate Show

Delegate Argus · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 1

The following letter, written by Mr.A. H. Wright, was awarded first prize: THE LATE WILLIAM BRADLEY…

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Bombala Exhibition Society

The Bombala Times · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 1

A Committee meeting was held on Thursday afternoon, at which there was a good attendance. In the absence of the President through illness…

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Hospital Carnival. Tramway Band

The Bombala Times · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 1

It is not generally understood and recognised what the Tramway. Band members do for the Bombala District Hospital when they come along to…

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Hospital Carnival

The Bombala Times · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 1

Record entries for Carnival woodchop. Many from Cann River. The Tramway Band will arrive on Tuesday, and give a band recital at…

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