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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1893

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Dog and Poultry Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 August 1893 · page 3

THE second annual show of the Broken Hill Dog, Poultry, and Horticultural Society opens at the Skating Rink at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon, and…

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The Show. Opening Day. Judging the Exhibits

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 August 1893 · page 2

THE second show of the Broken Hill Dog, Poultry, and Horticultural Society is to be formally opened at the Skating Rink at 2 o'clock this afternoon…

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The Show. an Expert's Opinion. Some Hints About Poultry

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 2

MR. W. R. BROWN, who came up from Adelaide to judge the poultry section of the show which is now being held in the Skating Rink, stated, in…

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3rd EDITION Miner Office, 7 p.m. Latest Cable News. Incendiarism at the World's Fair. LONDON, Friday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 4

A man has confessed to having caused the fire in the Chicago Exhibition on July 10 which destroyed a cold storage room containing certain…

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Incendiarism at the World's Fair. LONDON, Friday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 August 1893 · page 1

A man has confessed to having caused the fire in the Chicago Exhibition on July 10 which destroyed a cold storage room containing certain…

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The Racing Carnival. Scratchings for the Caps. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 August 1893 · page 2

The first forfeits for the Caulfield Cup will be declared at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The following are additional scratchings to those announced…

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The Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 August 1893 · page 4

The declaration of the first forfeits for the Caulfield Cup has rendered betting more active. Division and Wild Rose have been backed for the…

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The Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 August 1893 · page 1

The declaration of the first forfeits for the Caulfield Cup has rendered betting more active. Division and Wild Rose have been backed for the…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4 p.m. the Racing Carnival. a Cup Horse Gone Wrong. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 August 1893 · page 4

Sundial, by Sunrise— Midge, who is engaged in the chief events of the A. J. C. and V. A. T. C. Meetings, and who has been extensively backed for…

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The Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 August 1893 · page 1

Sundial, by Sunrise—Midge, who is engaged in the chief events of the A. J. C. and V. A. T. C. Meetings, and who has been extensively backed for…

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hicago Exhibition Awards. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 September 1893 · page 2

In the Forestry section at the Chicago Exhibition three prizes have been awarded to the New South Wales Executive Commission and six to Lady…

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Floral, Art, and Industrial Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 September 1893 · page 3

IN the Wesley Lecture Hall, Sulphidestreet, yesterday afternoon, a floral, art, and industrial exhibition was opened in the presence of a good attendance. The…

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The World's Fair. The Mining Awards. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 October 1893 · page 2

The awards in the mining section at the Chicago Exhibition have been announced. Of the 88 awards made to New…

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The Racing Carnival. Latest Scratchings and Betting. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 October 1893 · page 4

The latest scratchings for the Melbourne Cup are [?]olus and Emin Pasha. There have been no material…

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The Racing Carnival. Latest Cup and Derby Betting. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 October 1893 · page 1

There was a marked improvement in the betting market this afternoon, when the card was read over at Bowes' Tattersall's[?] For the Caulfield…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] The Racing Carnival. Latest Scratchings and Betting. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 October 1893 · page 2

The following additional scratchings for the Caulfield Cup are announced: E.K. and Mahee. There has been trouble at the…

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The Raging Carnival. Latest Scratchings and Betting. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 October 1893 · page 1

The latest scratchings for the Melbourne Cup are Æolus and Emin Pasha. There have been no material…

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Flower and Fruit Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 October 1893 · page 2

THE inaugural floricultural and horticultural show, under the auspices of the Dog, Poultry, and Horticultural Society, will be opened at the Town…

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The Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 October 1893 · page 2

THE various exhibits for the Floricultural and Horticultural Show, opening at the Town Hall this afternoon, commenced to come in early this morning,…

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The Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 October 1893 · page 2

THE attendance at the flower show last evening was not as good as anticipated, owing to the rain. However, there was a fair number of interested visitors,…

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