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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1895

188 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 10

The Dog and Poultry Show. The Prize List

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 July 1895 · page 1

Mr. T. W. Tyzack, of Melbourne' judged the dogs at the show to-day The prize list is as follows:— Greyhounds.—Dog: S. Edwards, 1; J…

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Chess Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 July 1895 · page 4

Mr. E. N. Wallace, the Australian [?] champion, who is on his way back from Adelaide to Sydney, gave an exhibition of simultaneous chess at…

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The Poultry and Dog Show. The Pigeons and Fancy Stock. [By the Judg[?]r

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 July 1895 · page 2

As I promised when writing on Saturday, I give now a short report on the pigeons exhibited at the show. As I am writing from memory, and not even from notes, except…

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Chess Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 July 1895 · page 1

Mr. E. N. Wallace, the Australian chess champion, who is on his way back from Adelaide to Sydney, gave an exhibition of simultaneous chess at…

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The Dog and Poultry Show. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 2

SIR,—Kindly allow me a small space to say a word about the judging at the late show. I notice that Mr. Ty[?]ack, the judge, states that the bull terriers were rubbish…

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The Adelaide Poultry Show. Broken Hill Prize-takers. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 August 1895 · page 4

The Adelaide Dog and Poultry Show was opened to-day. For the first time Broken Hill fanciers sent down some of their birds, and proved highly…

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The Late Dog and Poultry Show. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 August 1895 · page 3

Sir,—I noticed in your columns of a recent d[?]te a letter signed "Fair Play," commenting on my references to bull [?]erriers as "mere rubbish."…

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The Adelaide Poultry Show. Broken Hill Prize-takers. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 1

The Adelaide Dog and Poultry Show was opened to-day. For the first time Broken Hill fanciers sent down some of their birds, and proved highly…

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Skating Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 August 1895 · page 2

SKATING has experienced a great revival in Broken Hill. Last night a carnival was held in the Cosmopolital Hall, and attracted an exceedingly large…

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Show Contests. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 August 1895 · page 4

The equine contests at the Spring Show this afternoon resulted:- Mile Trot.—Osterley, 2min. 31sec., 1; Mystery, 2min. 35 7-5sec., 2;…

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Show Contests. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 September 1895 · page 1

The equine contests at the Spring Show this afternoon resulted:- Mile Trot.—(Osterley, 2min. 31sec., 1; Mystery, 2min. 35 7-5sec., 2;…

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Cake and Apron Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 September 1895 · page 4

A CAKE and a[?]ron fa[?]r, in aid of St. Peter's Church of E[?]gland, was op[?]ned in the To[?] H[?]ll this [?]f[?]ernoon by the Rev. A. J. Wheeler. The stalls, which…

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Cake and Apron Fair

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 September 1895 · page 1

A CAKE and apron fair, in aid of St. Peter's Church of England, was opened in the Town Hall this afternoon by the Rev. A. J. Wheeler. The stalls, which…

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The Cake and Apron Fair. Winners of the Competitions

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 September 1895 · page 2

THE Cake and Apron Fair in aid of the Church of England was continued in the Town Hall on Saturday evening. Good business was being done…

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Broken Hill Pigeons. Successes at S.A. Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 September 1895 · page 2

THE prof[?]ssional judge whom the Broken Hill Dog and Poultry Society brought up from Melbourne to officiate at its last show spoke so very highly of…

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The Burra Show. Broken Hill Successes

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 September 1895 · page 2

AT the Burra show, held on Wednesday, Mr. S. Edwards, of Chapple-street, exhibited 10 fowls, and succeeded in annexing four first and two second…

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Fire at Bordeaux Exhibition. Electric Pavilion Destroyed. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 September 1895 · page 4

A serious fire has occurred at the exhibition at Bordeaux, in the South of France, which has now been open for some months. The electric pavilion…

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Fire at Bordeaux Exhibition. Electric Pavilion Destroyed. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 September 1895 · page 1

A serious fire has occurred at the exhibition at Bordeaux, in the South of France, which has now been open for home months. The electric pavilion…

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Spring Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 September 1895 · page 2

A GENERAL meeting of members of the Barrier Ranges Horticultural and Floricultural Society was held at the Grand Hotel on Saturday evening. It…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 4 p.m. the Coming Carnival. Betting in Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 September 1895 · page 4

Now that the A. J. C. Races are over, betting on the V. A. T. C. and V. R. C. Spring Meeting ia getting brisk. For the Caufield Cup…

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