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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs
224 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 12
Scorn was well supported yesterday evening for the Derby. All the money going at 4 to 1 was accepted and at the finish the colt was favoriteat 3 to 1. Dewey was 7 to 2…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The racehorse Cranberry has gone so lame that he was this, afternoon scratched for all his V.B. C. engagements…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THE settling over the late Pastoral and Agricultural Show took place last night at Biggs' Commercial Hotel. The result of the fat bullock guessing competition was, as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brisk betting was transacted on the Derby last night. Dewey eased from 3 to 1 to 7 to 2. Scorn was at 4 to 1, and was well backed. Merriwee was in good request. All the money…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The annual crowding of Melbourne for the V. B. C. Spring Carnival, which commences on Saturday (Derby Day), has commenced Daily hundreds of strangers reach the city…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →On Saturday, after his Derby win, £2000 to £400 was laid against Merriwee for the Melbourne Cap. Mora was also backed to win £30,000 at 1000 to 87½. In the evening…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The weather very unpleasant. Heavy thunderstorms occurred last night and now it is very muggy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At Flemington, this morning Ballistite downed Holster in a mlle done in 1 minute 51 seconds This was on the tan and was a fine gallop. Le Var did useful pacing, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Spring Mooting of the Victorian Racing Club was begun at Flemington on Saturday. The attendance was large, a good number of intercolonial visitors…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The general annual meeting of the above was held at 10 o'clock yesterday forenoon, when there was a fair muster of members present…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Alma Fancy Fair, the proceeds of which are to go to the building fund of the new convent for the Sisters of Mercy in South Broken Hill, was opened this afternoon in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Catholics of South Broken Hill have determined that the pretty convent for the Sisters of Mercy in their parish, the builiing of which was commenced a few months ago,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The V. R. C. spring race meeting shows a comparative success in the matter of finances, notwithstanding the weather. Derby Day was £700 better than last year; Oaks' Day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Although the quality of flowers shown was invited as reported in your last issue, the quality was distinctly good considering the inclement weather that they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ALL is not fair in love and war. Our enemies are especially prone to unfairness. They are always doing something which we can hold up to our own…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Alma Fancy Fair closed on Saturday night after a very successful week's run. It is expected that the South Convent, to the building fund of which the proceeds will go,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Forty-five British firms engaged in the preparation of a large collective building exhibit at the forthcoming Paris Exhibition have withdrawn from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Forty-five British firms engaged in the preparation of a large collective building exhibit at the forthcoming Paris Exhibition have withdrawn from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A special meeting of the above society was held at Plannery's Club Hotel Monday afternoon, the principal business being to elect a committee and appoint…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Forty-five British firms, engaged in the preparation of a large collective exhibit for the forthcoming Paris Exhibition, have withdrawn from the…
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