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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1900

122 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 7

The Dog and Poultry Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 August 1900 · page 2

THE Dog and Poultry Society brought its ninth show to a successful conclusion on Saturday night. There had been a steady stream of visitors to the show during the…

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The Paris Exhibition. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 August 1900 · page 2

West Australia has taken four grand prizes at the Paris Exhibition for minerals, wool, wheat, and timber, as well as eight gold, five silver, and fire…

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The Paris Exhibition. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 September 1900 · page 2

When the commercial delegates from London visited the Paris Exhibition, M. Picard, the chief commissioner, arranged a striking demonstration in their honor…

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"The Paris Exhibition."

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 September 1900 · page 2

The popular lecturer and traveller, the Rev. Haskett Smith, will, as already announced, appear on Monday evening next at the Crystal Theatre. The Paris Exhibition is…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Message.] The Bakers' Exhibition. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 September 1900 · page 2

The judges at the Bakers' Exhibition now being held in London have awarded the New South Wales Government a Grand Diploma of Honor for its exhibit…

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AMUSEMENTS. The Paris Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 September 1900 · page 2

THE Rev. Haskett Smith, who reintroduced himself to a Broken Hill audience at the Theatre last night, provided his audience with a most entrancing hour and a half's…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] Victorian Racing Carnival. Betting and Scratchings. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 2

The Bride was ba[?]ked in Sydney and Melbourne yesterday for the Melbourne C[?]p to win £5000 at 100 to 3. Barbarossa was similarly backed; and War God was backed…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 2

BROKER HILL'S annual show, to be known this year as the Silver City Show, promises to be more successful than similar fixtures in years gone by. At a meeting of the…

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Jewellery at the Paris Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 September 1900 · page 2

SOME of the articles of jewellery in the Paris Exhibition are (an English exchange says) of wondrous beauty, and examples, not only of rare perfection of the goldsmith's art, but of…

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Storting. [By Telegraph.] The Racing Carnival. Scratchings and Betting. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 September 1900 · page 2

The following acratchings were recorded yesterday:— Toorak Handicap: Reviver, Rickshaw, Howlong…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] The Racing Carnival. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 September 1900 · page 2

K[?]aba is reported to have gone am[?]es and has been knocked out of the b[?]tting. Latest scratchings.—Too[?]ak Handicap: Tarquin, Australian. Caulfield Guineas:…

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The Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 September 1900 · page 2

THE Silver City Show committee held a meeting lait night at the Exchange Hotel, and effected some slight alterations in the programme for the forthcoming show. A…

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[By Telegraph.] The Racing Carnival. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 September 1900 · page 2

Kinglike was backed laat night for the Caulfield Cap at 100 to 4 and Cornquist at 100 to 6, closing at 100 to 7. Tarquin was backed for 1000 to 80. Seahorse was backed…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] The Racing Carnival. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 October 1900 · page 3

The following scratchings have been recorded for the Caulfield Cup: Hautboy, Gunnedah, High Wine, Hoop Iron, Ban Fran…

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The Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 October 1900 · page 1

On the training tracks at Flemington to-day, Finland and Balllsiite did halt a mile in 52½seconds. Henley and Pearl Skipper did the last three furlongs of half a mile in…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] The Racing Carnival. Betting and Scratchings. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 October 1900 · page 2

The following scratchings have been recorded for the Melbourne Cup:—San Fran, High Wine. Gunnedah, Hoop Iron, Melodian…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] The Racing Carnival. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 2

The following scratchings have been recorded:—Caulfield Cup: Saraswati, Caulfield Guineas: San Fran, Kwan, Hoop Iron, Scornful. Toorak Handicap: La France,…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition:— the Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 1

At Fl[?]mington to-day Barbarossa covered a mile [?] minute 49½ seconds. Kenley and Pearl Skipper did a mile and a quarter in 2 miautes 19½ seconds. Horace and Vocalist…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] The Racing Carnival. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 3

At Flemington yesterday Barbarossa did a mile in 1 minute 49 seconds. Chillagoe covered three quarters of a mile in 1 minute 18½ seconds—the best gallop of the morning…

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Wesleyan Church Fair

Western Grazier · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 2

The Annual Fair in aid of the fonds of Wesleyan Church, which opened in the Bijou Hall on Tuesday evening, and was continued throughout the evenings of…

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