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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1896

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The Racing Carnival. Latest Betting. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 October 1896 · page 4

Betting to day was not very brisk, being confined principally to the Caulfield Cup. Rosella was backed to win £5000 at 100 to 4, Straightfire to win…

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The Racing Carnival. Final Gallops for the Caulfield Cup. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 October 1896 · page 4

There was a big attendance on the Caulfield tracks this morning to witness the final gallops for Saturday's event. Cremorne galloped a mile and quarter on the sand in…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Show. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 October 1896 · page 2

SIR,—Allow me to make a few suggestions for the improvement of the coming show. For the past three shows I have been an unsuccessful…

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The Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 October 1896 · page 4

THE entries for the Pastoral anti Agricultural Show, which is to open on October 21, closed last night. In some libes there was a noticeable decrease, which is attributed to…

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The Coming Show. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 2

SIR,—Replying to "Covert Coat" and his effusion on the Pastoral and Agricultural Show, with all respect even to one of the weakest of God's creatures, and speaking…

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The Cycling Carnival. This Afternoon's Results. Martin Ordered off the Field. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 4

The Spring Cycling Carnival was held to-day on the Jubilee Exhibition Oval. There was a large attendance. In the first heat of the Second Class…

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The Cycling Carnival. This Afternoon's Results. Martin Ordered off the Field. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 October 1896 · page 1

The Spring Cycling Carnival was hold to-day on the Jubilee Exhibition Oval. There was a large attendance. In the first heat of tue Second Class…

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The Show. Final Meeting of Committee

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 October 1896 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held last night at Quinn's Southern Cross Hotel, Mr. James Gubbins, the…

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Barrier Miner. Tuesday, October 20, 1896. the Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 October 1896 · page 2

TO-MORROW'S Pastoral and Agricultural Parads and Show are largely experimental. In was not in the nature of those who had so…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph] The Victorian Carnival. The Betting Harket. MELBOURNE. Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 October 1896 · page 2

The Skipper has been heavily backed for the Cup, and is nominally the favorite. Business has been done at 100 to 7 v. The Skipper and…

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The Show. The Pastoral and Agricultural Society. First Day

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 October 1896 · page 2

THE Pastoral and Agricultural Show oponed to day under most favorable conditions in regard t[?] weather; and as the arrangements of the committee…

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The Show. The First of the Prizes

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 October 1896 · page 4

THE judging at the Show to-day was done more speedily than had been expected; and a great number of prizeannouncements are available for this…

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Victorian Racing Carnival. Cremorne Wins the Caulfield Cup. Melbourne

Western Grazier · Wednesday 21 October 1896 · page 2

The Victorian Racing Carnival was advanced another stage to-day at Caulfield, when the V.A.T.O. Spring Meeting was brought to a conclusion. Of the…

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3rd Edition Miner Office, 6 p.m. the Show. The Cycling Event

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 October 1896 · page 4

FOLLOWING are the handicaps and the distinguishing numbers (within parentheses) to be worn by riders in the cycling event at the show to-morrow:…

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The Show. First Day

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 October 1896 · page 2

THOUGH the Pas[?]ral and Agricultural Society was favored with fine weather for its first show, the soason was against a good display of exhibits,…

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The Show. Farther Awards

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 October 1896 · page 4

THE Show, was continued to-day; the attendance was not so large as had been anticipated. The following are further awards made to-day:…

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The Show. The Cycling Event

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 October 1896 · page 4

FOLLOWING are the handicaps and the cis[?] numbers (wit[?] parentheses) to be worn by riders in the cycling event at the show to-morrow:…

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The Show. The First of the Prizes

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 October 1896 · page 4

THE judging at the Show to-day was done more speedily than had been expected; and a great nnmber of prizeannouncements are available for this…

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The Victorian Carnival. Training Notes. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 October 1896 · page 4

On the track at Flemington to-day, Newhaven went the Derby distance in 2 minutes 50 seconds He did not finish well Captain beat Reka over 12 furlongs…

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The Show. Second Day

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 October 1896 · page 2

THE second day's attendance at the Show proved highly satisfactory to the promoters, the takings at the gates exceeding the opening. The committee worked hard to keep…

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