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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1900

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A South Australian Copper Show. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 4

Mr. Moore, chairman of directors of the Pig Hill Copper Company, situated near Warrina, 45 miles south, of Codnadatta, who has returned to Adelaide, states that there is…

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A Japanese Fair

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 June 1900 · page 2

There are many ways of raising money and most of them are unpleasant, but the authorities of the [?]grega [?]nal Church almost deserve the than as of the spending public for…

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Women at the Paris Show. How they Dress

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 July 1900 · page 3

IT is easy to distinguish Frenchwomen— Parisiennes would be the more appropriate word from our own countrywomen, who are as yet in a minority at the Exhibition, as it…

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The Silver City Show. a Reorganised Society

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 2

TN consequence of financial difficulties which have ari[?], the Pastoral and Agricultural Association is this year not in a position to carry out arrangements in connection will…

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The Racing Carnival. The Betting Market

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 8

THE approaching Broken Hill Racing Carnival promises to be considerably more interesting from a speculative point of view than any of its predecesors. Both The Bird…

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SPORTING. The Racing Carnival. The Improvements at the Course

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 5

This yeat's racing carnival should stand out prominently in the annals of Barrier sport. On no previous occasion has any Broken Hill race club had the privilege of…

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The Broken Hill Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 July 1900 · page 3

Birchen will not take part in the racing carnival. She was galloped on while running at Tattersall's meeting at Victoria Park on Saturday, and has been very sore since…

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The Racing Carnival. To-morrow's Meeting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 2

THE Broken Hill racing carnival opens tomorrow, when the winter meeting of the L. V. R. C. will be held. At present everything points to a remarkably successful days…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] The Victorian Carnival: Latest Scratchings. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 2

Following are the latest scratchings for the Caul field Grand Nationals:— Hurdles: Wait-a-Bit, Steersman, Tremolo. Steeplechase: Treiuo-o, Smister…

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Public Schools' Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 July 1900 · page 2

THE balance-sheet of the Barrier Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association's carnival has been issued. The proceeds amounted to £186 14s. 7d. The expenses were light,…

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The Racing Carnival. Work on the Track

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 July 1900 · page 4

THE track on the old course was well patronised this morning, and some of the fastest work of the season was accomplished. The Bird has picked up wonderfully since…

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The King of Italy Show Dead. the Work of an Anarchist. London, July

Western Grazier · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 2

A cable has been received announcing that the King of Italy has been that dead by an Italian. King Humbert was shot through…

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The Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 August 1900 · page 2

BOTH the chief local racing clubs, the Licensed Victoallers and the Broken Hill Jockey Club, as well as the general Public, have reason to be satisfied with…

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The Hospital Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 August 1900 · page 4

Fine weather and liberal patronage by the Sublic combined to make the Hospital Carnival on the Oral this afternoon a gratifying success. The attendance may be safely…

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Dog and Poultry Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 August 1900 · page 2

THE Dog and Poultry Society's annual show opens, on Friday; and, judging by the entries received on Saturday night, it promises to result satisfactorily. The poultry classes have…

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Dog and Poultry Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 4

THE ninth annual show of the Dog and Poultry Society will be held in the Town Hall to-morrow and Saturday. Poultry, pigeons, canarien, singing birds, &c., will be…

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Dog and Poultry Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 2

THE Town Hall is filled with strange noises and wire coops to-day; this morning the poultry and other birds were judged in contion with the ninth annual show of the Dog…

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The Weather. [By Telegraph.] Rains and Show in South Australia. Floods Around Adelaide, A Record Cold Day. ADELAIDE, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 4

The weather was so rough at the anchorage to-day that it was impossible for launches to leave the jetty with mails and passengers for the English mail steamer. Finally the…

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The Poultry Show. Progress of the Society

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 2

THE Broken Hill Dog and P[?] Society is necessarily but a young society, but it has had a lot of experiences Poultry breeding when the society started some nine years ago…

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The Paris Exhibition. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 August 1900 · page 2

The West Australian collection of minerals and mining appliances at the Paris Exhibition has been awarded the Grand Prix…

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