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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1892

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The Cup Carnival. This Morning's Gallops. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 October 1892 · page 4

Trainers were busy on the Flemington tracks this morning. Autonomy badly beat Camoolain a strong mile and three furlongs, the time being 2.32¼. A great gallop…

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The Cup Carnival. This Morning's Gallops. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 October 1892 · page 4

Trainers were busy on the Flemington tracks this morning. Autonomy badly beat Camoola in a strong mile and three furlongs, the time being 2 32¼. A great gallop…

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The Cup Carnival. This Morning's Gallops. Latest Betting. [By Telegraph.] Mblbourne, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 October 1892 · page 4

On the Flemington training track this morning, Payten's team was sent for even time work. Palliser did a mile and three furlongs in 2min. 38sec. Camoola and…

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The World's Fair. The Dedicatory Ceremonies. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 October 1892 · page 2

A despatch from New York gives an account of the fetes and great civic display which took place at Chicago yesterday in connection with…

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The World's Fair. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 October 1892 · page 2

The formal dedication, of the buildings for the World's Fair took place at Chicago yesterday. There was a brilliant assemblage, of about 100,000…

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The Cup Carnival. Gallops and Betting. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 October 1892 · page 4

Nothing startling was done on the training tracks this morning. At Flemington Camo[?] did 6 furlo[?]gs on the sand in fine style in 1min. 22sec Portsea…

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The Cup Carnival. Betting and Gallops. [By Teleghaph.] Melbourne, Wedneaday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 October 1892 · page 4

There is little or no change in the betting. Camoola ia first favorite for both Derby and Cup, whilst 1000 to 80 has been accepted about him for the…

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The Cup Carnival. Derby and Cup Betting. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 October 1892 · page 2

It was expected that betting for the Cup would be active after the declarations of the acceptances, but there was not much doing last night…

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The Cup Carnival. Gallops, Betting, and Scratchings. Attempt to Hocus Malvolio and Correze. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 October 1892 · page 4

At Flemington this morning Swordbearer did five furlongs on the tan at a strong space, and Singapore did a mile and a quarter canter. Portsea and Patron…

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The Cup Carnival. Gallops, Betting, and Scratchings. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 4

At Flemington this morning Sword-bearer did five furlongs on the tan at a strong space, and Singapore did a mile and a quarter canter. Portsea and Patron…

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The Cup Carnival. Betting and Gallops. Tips for To-morrow. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 October 1892 · page 4

[?] is very litle doing in the betting market to day. Malvolio was h[?]uly backed down, to 6 to 1; Ca[?]la, Clonard, and The Admiral at 8 to 1; and…

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The Sporting Carnival. Melbourne Cup Day. (From Our Special Reporter.)

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 November 1892 · page 2

CUP DAY of 1892 has come and gone, and the greatest handicap race in Australia has been run and won. On Monday the weather was all that…

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The World's Fair. The N. S. W. Mineral Exhibits. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 November 1892 · page 2

Mr. Carne, geological surveyor, has taken general charge of the collection and arrangement of mineral exhibits for the Chicago Exhibition. The…

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The Sporting Carnival. Third (Oaks) Day. [From Our Special Reporter.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 November 1892 · page 3

Yesterday the weather, in Melbourne was very pleasant, and "Ladies' Day" at Flemington was in every respect enjoy able. The effect of the rain which hat…

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The Lord Mayor's Show. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 November 1892 · page 2

The annual procession in connection with the installation of the new Lord Mayor (Alderman Stuart Knill) took place yesterday, and was an imposing…

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The Chicago Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 November 1892 · page 2

DURING the past week several exhibits have been forwarded from Broken Hill to the Chicago Exhibition Commission, who will take charge of them…

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A Christmas Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 December 1892 · page 2

THE Mayor has received a communication from the Government stating that December 27 is a public holiday locally, as well as in Sydney. It is…

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The Christmas Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 December 1892 · page 2

IN connection with the Christmas Carnival which is to take place at Stephens Creek on Tuesday, December 27, many extensive preparations are being made…

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Christmas Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 December 1892 · page 2

THE success which attended the "Grand Barrier Christmas Carnival," which was held yesterday, at Stephen's Creek, must, financially speaking, have…

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