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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1897

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Resumption of the Trial. Violent Exhibition by the Prisoner. Butler Found Guilty. the Death Sentence Passed Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 2

The resumption of Butler's trial was delayed for half an hour this morning, owing to the desperate resistance of the prisoner to being brought into…

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Cycling Carnival. a Successful Gathering

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 June 1897 · page 2

Yesterday's cycling carnival, held under the auspices of the Barrier Branch of the League of N. S. W. Wheelmen, was in every way a success…

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Proceedings in Sydney. A Baby Show Comes to Grief. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 June 1897 · page 3

Another batch of 400 married men have commenced a fortnight's work, specially found for them to mark the Jubilee, in the Centennial Park…

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The Cycling Carnival Settling

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 June 1897 · page 3

The settling over the Cycling Carnival took place at the Grand Hotel last night, with Mr. Marshall in the ohair. Proceedings were opened by Mr. Marshall distributing…

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The Sydney League's Jubilee Carnival. Second Day. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 June 1897 · page 2

The League of Wheelmen's Cirnival, which was opened on Tuesday, was brought to a close on Saturday. On this occasion the weather was…

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The Annual Sheep Show. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 3

The annual Sheep Show opened yesterday. Some of the classes were not well filled, owing to the recent drought, but on the whole the exhibits…

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Show Subsidies

Western Grazier · Wednesday 7 July 1897 · page 4

The Department of Mines and Agriculture has issued the following Dicmorandum:— [COPY]…

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The Sunbeam Fair

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 July 1897 · page 2

The fair held in Correll's Hall last night by the Mark Guy Pearse Sunbeam Society to provide for the endowment of their Sunbeam cot in…

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The Australian Agricultural Society. Guinea Dividend Declared London, June 7

Western Grazier · Saturday 10 July 1897 · page 2

The Australian Agricultural Society has declared a half-yearly dividend of 21s per shere…

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The Sydney Sheep Show, and the Western Division

Western Grazier · Saturday 10 July 1897 · page 2

THE industry which the Governor, Lord HAMPDEN, aptly referred to at "the backbone of the prosperity of the colony," has been much in evidence…

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The D. and P. Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 3

THE Dog and Poultry Society Show, to be held in the Town Hall on August 20, promises to be a big success. The Chronicle says that a number of…

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Sporting. [By Cable.] The Glasgow Cycling Carnival. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 August 1897 · page 3

The Cycling Carnival at Glasgow was attended by 30,000 people. Schraeder, a Dane, won the Mile Amateur Championship…

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All Nations' Fair

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 August 1897 · page 2

At the "All Nations' Fair," opened in the Town Hall last night in connection with the Congregational Church, the hall was comfortably occapied…

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Dog and Poultry Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 August 1897 · page 2

ON Saturday evening, at the Grand Hotel, the secretary of the Dog and Poultry Society received entries for the forthcoming show. In the poultry…

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Dog and Poultry Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 4

THE entries for the Broken Hill Dog and Poultry Society's show, to be opened on Friday, are now complete. There are more entries in the dog classes…

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Dog and Poultry Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 August 1897 · page 1

THE entries for the Broken Hill Dog and Poultry Society's snow, to be opened on Friday, are now complete. There are more entries in the dog classes…

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Dog and Poultry Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 4

THE annual show of the Broken Hill Dog and Poultry Society was opened this afternoon at the Town Hall. Only the birds, fowls, ducks, canaries, pigeons, &c., are on…

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Dog and Poultry Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 2

ALL yesterday afternoon and evening the attendance at the poultry and bird show was good, but "doggy" men will not trouble the place much until to-day. Mr. D. F…

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Dog and Poultry Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 August 1897 · page 2

THE annual show of the Dog and Poultry Society closed on Saturday night. The attendance during the evening was very good, the hall being…

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The Proposed Mining Exhibition. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 August 1897 · page 2

Mr. J. Lowles, M. P., and Sir Somers Vine, representing the Australasian Chamber of Mines, have sailed for the colonies. They purpose consulting the…

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