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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1893

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Barrier Miner. Saturday, October 14, 1893. the Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 October 1893 · page 2

THE promoting society ought to be Very well pleased with the first show of garden products now on view at the Town Hall; and those who are…

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The Racing Carnival. To-day's Doings on the Tracks. Latest Scratchings. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 October 1893 · page 4

The card is being called over at the betting rooms this afternoon. There was not much fast work on the Flemington track this morning…

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The First Horse Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 October 1893 · page 3

IN connection with the Fruiterers' Picnic to be held on the day after the Governor's arrival in Broken Hill— and from which fixture his…

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The Racing Carnival. To-day's Doings on the Tracks. Latest Scratchings. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 October 1893 · page 1

The card is being called over at the betting rooms this afternoon. There was not much fast work on the Flemington track this morning…

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At the World's Fair

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 October 1893 · page 3

MR. H. B. HARDT, formerly of the York Hotel, Broken Hill, has been causing a commotion at the World's Fair. He formed what was called…

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The Racing Carnival. Important Cup Gallops. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 October 1893 · page 4

Some good work was done by Cup candidates on the Caulfield tracks this morning. Strahan was sen[?] a mile and a half; he went splendidly[?]…

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The Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 October 1893 · page 2

WITH the Caulfield Cup to-morrow Australia's great annual racing carnival will be begun in earnest. The year which thus practically closes…

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Electricity at the World's Fair. Some Latter-Day Marvels. I.

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 October 1893 · page 3

AFTER a person has examined the exhibits of the Electricity Building at the World's Fair, be might well bid adieu to the sensation of astonishment…

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The Racing Carnival. Important Cup Gallops. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 October 1893 · page 1

Some good work was done by Cup candidates on the Caulfield tracks this morning. Strahan was sent a mile and a half; he went splendidly…

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3rd EDITION Miner Office [?] p.m. the Racing Carnival. Latest Gallops and Scratchings [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 October 1893 · page 4

There was nothing important done on the Caulfield tracks this morning. On the Flemington tracks Jeweller and Port Admiral did a mile gallop. The…

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Electricity at the World's Fair. Some Latter-Day Marvels. II

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 October 1893 · page 3

WITHOUT doubt one of the finest pieces of work in the Electoral Building at the Fair is the exhibit of the Westing-house patent stopper[?] incandescent…

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The Racing Carnival. Latest Gallops and Scratchings [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 October 1893 · page 1

There was nothing important done on the Caulfield tracks this morning. On the Flemington tracks Jeweller and Port Admiral did a mile gallop. The…

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The Racing Carnival. Gallops and Scratchings. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 October 1893 · page 4

On the Flemington tracks this morning Portsea did a mile and three quarters in 3min. 17sec. Jeweller galloped five furlongs in 1min. 7¼sec…

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

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 October 1893 · page 4

There has been very little betting doing to-day, and there were no material changes in prices at time of wiring…

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The Racing Carnival. Gallops and Scratchings. [By Telegraph.] Melboubne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 October 1893 · page 1

On the Flemington tracks this morning Portsea did a mile and three quarters in 3min. 17sec. Jeweller galloped five furlongs in 1min. 7¼sec…

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The Horse Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 October 1893 · page 2

THE entries in connection with the Fruiterers' Picnic and Horse Show closed last night, and were then found to be eminently satisfactory in almost…

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The Racing Carnival[?] [By Telegraph.] Good Trial by Cremorne. Reported Break-down of Sir William. SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 October 1893 · page 4

Cremorne, one of the Melbourne Cup candidates, who has not yet left Randwick, has performed a first-class trial gallop of two miles, and is being…

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The Horse Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 October 1893 · page 3

TO-MORROW, has been gazetted a public holiday, and all busin[?]rs places will, it is understood, be closed. The great fixture is the Fruiterers' Picnic and…

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The Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Good Trial by Cremorne. Reported Break-down of Sir William. SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 October 1893 · page 1

Cremorne, one of the Melbourne Cup candidates, who has not yet left Randwick, has performed a first-class trial gallop of two miles, and is being…

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Fruiterers' Gala. The Picnic and Horse Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 November 1893 · page 2

TO-DAY the first picnic and horse show under the auspices of the fruiterers and greengrocers on the Barrier took place. The weather was delightful; and, as…

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