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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1895

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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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Chapter Iv. at the Fair

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 October 1895 · page 1

IT was a Saturday evening early in the last of the autumn months, and, for the time of year, the weather was exceptionally fine and warm. The sun had…

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3rd Edition. Miner Office, 6.30 p.m. the Coming Carnival, Great Gallop by Portsea and Patron. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 October 1895 · page 4

Trainers were busy on the training tracks at Flemington to-day, preparing their charges for forthcoming events. A splendid gallop wan done by Mr…

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The Coming Carnival. Great Gallop by Portsea and Patron. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 October 1895 · page 1

Trainers were busy on the training tracks at Flemington to-day, preparing their charges for forthcoming events. A splendid gallop was done by Mr…

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Cake and Apron Fair

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 October 1895 · page 4

A CAKE and Apron Fair in aid of the Beryl-street Baptist Church is being held in Tait's Athenaeum Hall. It was opened on Wednesday evening by…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] The Victorian Carnival. Scratchings, Batting, and Training MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 October 1895 · page 2

Tullamore has gone wrong, and has been scratched from the Caulfield Cap. Others scratched are:—Caulfield: Saracen, St. Hippo…

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Cake and Apron Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 2

THE Cake and Apron Fair in aid of the Bery-street Baptist Church was continued last night in Tait's Athenaeam Hall Good business was…

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[By Telegraph.] The Victorian Carnival. Latest Scratchings. Bob Ray Strack Out of Derby and Cap. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 2

The latest scratchings for the Caulfield Cup are Budda Singh, Oasrirg[?]r, and Brockleigh. Dan. O'Brieu finds it useless to…

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The Victoria Carnival Doings on the Track. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 October 1895 · page 4

On the Flemington tracks this morning Rewi and Te Whiti did four furlongs in 50½sec. Patron and Portsea did the last mile of a nine-furlong…

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The Victorian Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 October 1895 · page 1

On the Flemington tracks this morning Rewi and Te Whiti did four furlongs in 50½sec. Patron and Portsea did the last mile of a nine-furlong…

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 October 1895 · page 2

The following are the latest scratchings:—Caulfield Cup: Acmena, Tim Swiveller, Blue Cap, FitzDonovan, Coolalta, Astronomer, Thespian…

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[By Telegraph.] The Victorian Carnival. Latest Scratchings and Betting. MELBOUBNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 October 1895 · page 2

The following are the latest scratchings:—Melbourne Cup: My Lady. Derby: My Lady, Priest. Canifield Cup: Panoply…

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The Victorian Carnival. Scratchings, Betting, and Gallops. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 October 1895 · page 4

Silveroid has been scratched for the Caulfield Cup. Preston was further supported last night for the Caulfield Cap at 100 to 8,…

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Late Sporting. [By Telegraph.] The Victorian Carnival. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 October 1895 · page 4

Eiridsforde, one of the Cupendidates, is lame, and is now in the hands of a veterinary sur[?]. Rewi performed b[?]dly at the…

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The Victorian Carnival. Scratchings, Betting, and Gallops. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 October 1895 · page 1

Silveroid has been scratched for the Caulfield Cap. Preston was further supported last night fer the Caulfield Cup at 100 to 8,…

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The Victorian Carnival. Latest Batting Quotations. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 2

following are the Latest betting quotations:- Coalfield Cup.—100 to 14 v. Hopscotch, 100 to 10 v. Preston (leavily…

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Late Sporting. [By Telegraph.] The Victorian Carnival. MELBOURNE, Friday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 1

Eiridsforde, one of the Cup candidates, is lame, and is now in the hands of a veterinary surgeon. Rewi performed badly at the…

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3rd Edition. Miner Office, 6.30 p.m. Victorian Carnival. Opening Day at Caulfield. Wallace Wins the Guineas. [By Telegraph.] Caulfield, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 4

The spring carnival was opened on the Caulfield racecourse to day, when the Victoria Amateur Club commenced its spring meeting. The…

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The Victorian Carnival. Latest Betting. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 October 1895 · page 2

There was not a great deal of betting on Saturday night, and so far today there has been none. Latest quotations:-…

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Bordeaux Exhibition. Awards to S. A. Wine Exhibitors. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 October 1895 · page 2

The following awards to South Australian exhibitors of wine at the Bordeaux Exhibition have been made: —Silver medals (two): Cleland and…

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