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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs
224 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 12
Nothing fresh has transpired concerning the negotiations for the sale of Dewey to Mr. S. H. Gollan. A communication is awaited from England…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blue [?] Clarion, Gonaro, and Fitzroy depart from Sydn'y for Melbourne to-night. Dewey was a bad horse for the ring on Saturday, more particularly for theNawSouth…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The stallholders at the Mining Fair organised a winding up dance which was held in the Town Hall last night under the pleasantest conditions The cool weather…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As is usually the case, visitors to tha Show Grouuds to-day deterred their arrival till after lunch. Nevertheless, the attendance before midday was good ant fully up to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MATTERS in connection with the Broken Hill Agricultural and Pastoral Association's annual show have progressed so satisfactorily of late that the committee was of opinion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dawey has hardened in the betting for the Derby and Cup. TUESDAY. There was very little betting in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We had hopes that this year the Pastoral and Agricultural show would justify its name; but the season has once more interposed. Instead of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cranberry was backed lase night for £120O. to £200 to win the Derby. Plenty of money at 5 to 1 was on offer af let wards. A bet of £300 to £100 was taken about Dewey, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At Flemington this morning Mazzatina and Dewey ran eight furlongs in 1 minute 55 seconds without being extended. War God did a mile and a half gallop in even time;…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →YESTERDAY'S show oponed auspiciously enough, but the wind-up was heartbreaking. After a bright fair morning came an afternoon and evening of dust. Shortly after 5…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It is reporter that Mr. S. H. Gollau has bought the racehorse Australian Star for 2500 guineas. Cranberry appearer on the track at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Betting on the Derby now is 3 to 1 v. Dewe 4 to 1 v. Lancaster and Cianburry, 6 to 1 v. Parthian The latter was quietly backed yesterday for all the money available…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attention is now being closely directed to the training track work ot the Melbourne Cup candidates. Reports received in Sydney affirm that Cocos, Gaulcon, Dowey, Le Var…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The track was heavy at Flemington to-day. Le Var and Fleet Admiral did a mile and five furlongs in 3 minutes 16 seconds. Holster beat Barleycorn over…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Oxenbam reports:-" in spite of disquleting rumors to the contrary, there is every reason to belleve that Cranberry is training all right, and will render a good…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No change of consequence has occurred in the Melbourne Cup betting, except that, owing to running well at Moonee Valle on Saturday, Voyou and Flodden came into favor,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It is reported in Sydney that Lo Var, Cranberry,.and The Chief are not training too well in Melbourne. The betting market on the Derby is exccedingly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Very little betting on the Melbourne Cup was recorded in the Club rooms to-day. War God was backed for several thousands at 100 to 4, and Le Var found strong support at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lovely weather prevailed at Flemington this morning. War God and Clarion ran a mile and a half on the tan. The former has a bad boof, but he beat Clarion, doing the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THE settling over the late Pastoral and Agricultural Show took place last night at [?] Commercial Hotel. The result of the fat buhock guessing competition was, as already…
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