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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1894

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The Midway Plaisance. At the Late World's Fair. I.

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 3

ANY stranger wandering through the wonderful White City is sure to come to a part of that town where he sees a great mass of people moving towards…

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At the World's Fair. The Midway Plaisance. II

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1894 · page 3

FOLLOWING those features of the Fair already described, perhaps the most popular of the "Midway" show is the street in Cairo. It was most…

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How Anarchists Are Bred. Gaol a Paradisa. In Fair Australia. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 2

James Nolan, an elderly man, penniless and without employment, wilfully broke a window at the offices of the Bank of Australasia yesterday…

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Chrysanthemum Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 2

THIS evening a meeting is to be held at the Grand Hotel for the purpose of promoting a chrysanthemum show during the coming season. Through…

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The Sporting Carnival. Latest Scratchings and Betting. Training Notes. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 4

To-day's scratchings are:—Newmarket: Defiance, Baby. At the Flemington track this morning Grand Brig beat Insomnia over a mile,…

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The Sporting Carnival. Latest Scratchings and Betting. Training Notes. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 1

To-day's scratchings are:—Newmarket: Defiance, Baby. At the Flemington track this morning Grand Brig beat Insomnia over a mile,…

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The Racing Carnival. Gallops, Scratchings, &c. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 4

There is very little betting, here on the Newmarket or Australian Cap. MELBOURNE, Thursday Afternoon. On the Flemington tracks this…

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The Racing Carnival. Gallops, Scratchings, &c. [Bt Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 1

There is very little betting here on the Newmarket or Australian Cap. MELBOURNE, Thursday Afternoon. On the Flemington tracks this…

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The Racing Carnival. The Bace for the Newmarket Other Reanlts [By Telegraph.] Flemington Racecourse, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 4

The betting for the Newmarket Handicap at the start was 8 to 1 each v. Fortunatas and Lord Hopetoun, 10 to 1 y.Hova, 12 to 1 each v…

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The Chrysanthemum Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 2

AT a committee meeting of the Horticultural and Floricultural Society held last night, preliminary arrangements in connection with the forthcoming…

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The Silverton Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 March 1894 · page 2

The pleasant little township of Silverton presented a very gay appearance yesterday. There were crowds of visitors from the Hill, the passengers…

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The Silverton Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 2

The settling over the Silverton Carnival was held at Mitchell's Tattersall's Hotel on Monday evening. Mr. Laidlaw filled the chair…

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The Chrysanthemum Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the Barrier Ranges Horticultural and Floricultural Society was held at the Grand Hotel last evening. Mr. John Warren…

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Pigeon Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 2

THE first pigeon show in connection with the Homing Club is being held at the Duke of Cornwall grounds to-day. Many of the exhibits arrived so late…

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Pigeon Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 April 1894 · page 1

THE Pigeon and Bird Show, held to-day at the Duke of Cornwall Hotel under the auspices of the Homing Club, attracted a large number of…

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SLEATH V. MELVILLE. The Debate at Lambton. A Show of Hands Taken. Sleath has an Overwhelmning Majority. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 April 1894 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon, in Lambton Park, Mesars. Ninian Melville, M.L. A., and R. Sleath met in public debate, Mr. Melville having challenged Mr…

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The Forthcoming Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 May 1894 · page 2

A GENERAL meeting of the Barrier Ranges Horticultural and Floricultural Society, held at the Grand Hotel last night, was presided over by Mr. John…

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The Chrysanthemum Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 May 1894 · page 2

TO-NIGHT, at 8 o'clock, at the Grand Hotel, entries close for the Crysanthemum Show, to be held at the Town. Hall on Friday and Saturday. Prize…

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Stray Notes. British Fair Play

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 2

WHAT deal we hear abone "British fairplay"! How we patriotically snort when we read of the treatment of suspects in France—how they are brought…

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The Chrysanthemum Show. Entries Exceed Expectations

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 2

THE sanguine promoters of the Barrier's first chrysanthemum show were, to put it mildly, astonished last night at the extent to which the…

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