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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1890

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The Mining Exhibition. New Caledonian Exhibits. [By Telegraph.] (From our Own Correspondent.) SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 June 1890 · page 3

A splendid collection of minerals from New Caledonia arrived this morting, to be forwarded to the London Mining Exhibition. It consists of nickel, cobalt,…

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Athletic Carnival. Intercolonial Amateur Contests. a Splendid Day's Sport. Records Beaten. [By Telegraph.] (From our Own Correspondent.) SYDNEY, Monday Morning

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 June 1890 · page 3

The Intercolonial Amateur Championship Athletic Meeting was held at Moore Park on Saturday, and was witnessed by the Governor and a big crowd. It was…

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Mining Exhibition. West Australian Exhibits. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) PERTH

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 June 1890 · page 3

The West Australian mineral exhibits, including gold, iron, lead, coal, and tin, for the London Mining exhibition, left yesterday. They will be placed in charge…

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The Mining Exhibition. N.S.W. Obtains a Good Position [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 June 1890 · page 2

An excellent position, in the nave of Sydenham Palace, has been granted to New South Wales for the display of her exhibits at the forthcoming…

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Our Social Column. For the Fair Sex

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 June 1890 · page 4

(Social items are invited for this column. Short descriptions of private balls, parties. "at homes," &c., may be sent in addressed "Madge," BARRIER MINER office. When of sufficient interest these will…

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Our Social Column. For the Fair Sex. Sydney, June 26

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 June 1890 · page 4

MY DEAR MADGE—Decidedly, as the most important item in my budget of news this week must rank the Hall[?]-Neruda concerts, the first of which took place on…

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The Boat Race. Stanbury's Description. O'connor Admits Being Done Fair and Square. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 July 1890 · page 2

In an interview which I had with Stanbury he thus describes his race with O'Connor:—"O'Connor was leadiog at the end of the first ha'f-mile by a quarter…

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Song and Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 July 1890 · page 2

TO-MORROW night the Broken Hill Minstrels give a benefit to Fritz, who is best known as one of Ellis Newton's assiatants. Fritz appeared at the Skating…

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Intercolonial Sheep Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) SYDNEY, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 July 1890 · page 3

The Intercolonial Sheep Show was opened to-day at Moore Park, bot owing to rain threatening there was a poor attendance…

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Mining. [By Cable.] the Mining Exhibition. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 2

Oscar Meyer, the New South Wales representative at the Mining Exhibition, has arrived. The Exhibition will be opened by the Earl of Fife on the 17th…

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Our Social Column. For the Fair Sex

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 July 1890 · page 4

Social items are invited for this column. Short descriptions of private balls, parties, "at homes," [?], may be sent in addressed "Madge," BARRIER MINER office. When of sufficient interest these will…

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Permanent Industrial Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 July 1890 · page 3

A proposal for the establishment of a Permanent Industrial Exhibition was submitted to the council of the Chamber of Manufactures yesterday by the…

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Our Social Column. For the Fair Sex

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 July 1890 · page 4

Social items are invited for this column. Short descriptions of private balls, parties, "at homes," &c., may be sent in addressed "Madge," BARRIER MINER office. When of sufficient interese these will…

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Our Social Column. For the Fair Sex

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 July 1890 · page 4

Social items are invited for this column. Short descriptions of private balls, parties, "at homes,' [?] may be sent in addressed "Madge," BARRIER MINER office. When of sufficient interest these will…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 6 p.m. Australian Eleven. First Contest with Allengland. Our Boys Bat First on a Slow Wicket. a Fair Score. Four of England's Champion Batsmen Got Cheaply. Grace Goes for a Duck. [By Cable.] London, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 July 1890 · page 3

The Australians commenced a match against All-England, at Lord's, to-day. The weather was fine, but the wicket slow after the rains. Jones was ill, and…

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The Mining Exhibition. to Be Opened by Lord Thurlow. [By Cable.] Loddon, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 July 1890 · page 5

Lord Thurlow will open the Mining Exhibition, to be held in the Crystal Palace, on the 28th instant…

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Mining Exhibition. Opens on Monday. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 2

The great Exhibition of Mining and Metallurgy is to be opened in the Crystal Palace on Monday by Lord Thurlow. Preparations are in an…

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The Mining Exhibition. Saved From Failure by New South Wales. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 July 1890 · page 2

The New South Wales exhibits are the most important at the Mining Exhibition, which would be a failure without them…

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The Mining Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 July 1890 · page 3

IT is not very satisfactory to learn that the International Mineral Exhibition in London has been a failure, though it is to some extent consoling to know that the…

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The Miming Exhibition. a Partial Failure. Broken Hill Trophy Conspicuous. Australian Exhibits the Chief Attraction. [By Cable.] London, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 July 1890 · page 3

The International Mining Exhibition was opened at the Crystal Palace by Lord Thurlow to-day. The AgentsGeneral of the Australian colonies were…

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