A Fair Isle Tragedy. Details of the Orkney Disaster
FEW English people have ever heard of Fair Isle (says the Liverpool Weekly Courier), and it is only when a terrible gale sweeps round that lonely…
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Shows & fairs, 1897
152 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 8
The Show. The List of Awards
THE show yesterday was not the success anticipated, owing mainly to the weather. There was a good attendance up to, say, 2.30 o'clock, but most…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] To-day's Gallops. MELBOURNE, Thursday Afternoon
Nothing particularly grand was done on the Flemington tracks to day, though there was some fine going. Eitidsdale went the Derby distance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Flower Show
ALMOST ever since it was proposed— about three weeks since—to hold a flower show on Saturday, October 30, the weather appears to have tried…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Show. Second Day's Awards
YESTERDAY—the second day of the P. and A. Show—was equally remarkable with Wednesday for the dust. The dust was abominable, all day. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Show Judging. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner
SIR,—Re the draught more section at the show: I believe it to be the usual custom when adding the relative merits to order all animals to be walked and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— the Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] To-day's Gallops, MELBOURNE, Thursday Afternoon
Nothing particularly grand was done on the Flemington tracks today, though there was some fine going. Ehidsdale went the Darby distance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Victorian Racing Carnival. Latest Betting. Melbourne
The betting market last night was unusually quiet. Aurum is hardening for the Derby, the ring asking 9 to 4 on; Amberite is quoted at 100…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Recent Show. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner
SIR,—In the account of the show your reporter mentions that my horse Boston should never be mounted by a lady. I can assure you a kinder horse (or brute, as he is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Racing Carnival. MELBOURNE
The quotations in the betting were greatly affected by Saturday's racing. At night Amberite advanced to the position of joint favorite with Coil at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sporting. [By Telegraph.] The Sydney Cycling Carnival. Second Day. SYDNEY
The League of Wheelman's spring carnival was held on Saturday afternoon, when 10.000 people were present. The results were:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Racing Carnival. Latest Betting and Gallops. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon
There are big crowds ia the city, end the people are pouring in by trains from the country. Heavy rain was falling this afternoon, and the prospects…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Show "Guessing" Competitions
THE following are the results of the guessing competitions in connection with the P. and A. Show held last week:—Fat pig (weight, 340lb), exect…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Racing Carnival. Latest Betting and Gallops. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon
There are big crowds in the city, and the people, are pouring in by trains from the country. Heavy rain was falling this afternoon, and the prospects…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Racing Carnival. Cup Day. Gaulus, Wins the Cup. [By Telegraph.] Flemington, Tuesday afternoon
The bad weather has cleared off, and it is lovely, sunny, and cool this afternoon. The attendance is increasing to see the big event run…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →W.p.a. and H. Society
A general meeting of members of the above Society was held at Burke's hotel on Friday evening last, 29th ultimo. Present—Messrs G. Donaldson (chair),…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[By Telegraph.] The Racing Carnival. MELBOURNE
The rain and the threatening appearance of the weather caused the attendance at Flemington yesterday to be much less than the average. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Racing Carnival. The Cup Betting. To-morrow's Events. [By Telegraph] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon
A leading bookmaker says that there was less big betting in the paddock yesterday than he ever remembered. The Grafter's defeat, he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— the Racing Carnival. Gaulus Wins the Cup. [By Telegraph.] Flemington, Tuesday Afternon
The bad weather has cleared off, and it is lovely, sunny, and cool this afternoon. The attendance is increasing to see the big event run…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →[By Telegraph.] The Racing Carnival. Boulder City, Wednesday Night
A young man named Monaghan, now resident here, but late of Broken Hill, is reported to have won £5000 in a Melbourne Cup sweep…
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