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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1893

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Floral and Art Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 November 1893 · page 2

THE floral and art exhibition held, at the Railway Town Wesleyan Church on Thursday and Friday was a great success. The collection of pot plants…

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The Cup Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Derby Day. To-day's Big Event. Adelaide Betting. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 November 1893 · page 2

Sainfoin has been heavily backed here during the last few days for the Cup. For the Derby Patron probably carries as much money as any, with…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4 p.m the Cup Carnival. The Final Gallops. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 November 1893 · page 4

Great interest was taken in the final Cup gallops on the Flemington tracks this morning. Patron, Portsea, and John S. went a mile and a half,…

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 November 1893 · page 1

Great interest was taken in the final Cup gallops on the Flemington tracks this morning. Patron, Portsea, and John S. went a mile and a half,…

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The Fruiterers' Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 November 1893 · page 2

THE settling-up over the recent Fruiterers' and Greengrocers' Picnic and Horse Show took place last night at the Criterion Hotel. Mr. A…

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3rd EDITION Miner Office 7 p.m. the Racing Carnival To-Morrow's Events. Scratchings, Tips, &c. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 November 1893 · page 4

Heavy rain has been falling to-day, rendering the course very muddy for to-morrow's racing. Great interest is taken in the expected meeting of the…

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The Fruiterers' Show. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 November 1893 · page 2

SIR,—Being a visitor at the recent Fruiterers' Picnic, and taking some interest in the various exhibits, I was much surprised to see no comment…

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The Racing Carnival. Last (Steeplechase) Day. Carnage Wins the Spring Stakes. [By Telegraph.] Flemington, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 November 1893 · page 1

The weather kept fine for the last day of the V. R. C. Spring Meeting, and there was a good attendance on the course, a number of the ladies'…

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Judging at the Horse Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 November 1893 · page 2

TO THE EDITOR OF THE BARRIER MINER. SIR,—In Friday's MINER appeared a letter commenting adversely upon the awards of the judges in the late…

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The Mining Building at the World's Fair

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 November 1893 · page 2

I THINK I can truthfully say, without fear of contradiction, that the display of minerals and mining machinery at the World' Fair is the greatest of its…

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Judging at the Horse Show. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 November 1893 · page 2

SIR,—I am quite content to leave Mr. J. E. Robinson, the general manager of the S. A. Market Gardeners, who was present as a visitor…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office 4 p.m. the Silverton Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Silverton, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 November 1893 · page 4

The right to Tattersalls for the forthcoming carnival, to be held on the Silverton coarse on Boxing Day, was sold to-day by Mr. R O'Connell,…

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The Silverton Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Silverton, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 November 1893 · page 1

The right to Tattersall's for the forthcoming carnival, to be held on the Silverton course on Boxing Day, was sold to-day by Mr. R. O'Connell,…

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New South Wales at the World's Fair. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 December 1893 · page 2

The Superior Court of Cook County, Illinois, U. S. A., has quashed the attachment of the New South Wales mineral exhibits at the World's Fair,…

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Glassblowing Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 December 1893 · page 2

Woodroffe's well-known glassblowing exhibition is at present in Broken Hill, having come from Adelaide under the auspices of Mr. A. L. Cunard. Mr…

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B. C. Church Fair

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 December 1893 · page 2

A CHRISTMAS Fair in aid of the funds of the Bible Christian Church, Blende-street, was opened yesterday afternoon by the Rev. R. J. Daddow, and was…

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Silverton Carnival. Second Day. [By Telegraph.] Silverton, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 December 1893 · page 1

The second day of the carnival was held to-day, and the management must be congratulated on the successful termination of the two days' meeting…

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