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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1900

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The Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Latest Scratchings. Hiautboy for All Engagements. MELBOURNE, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 October 1900 · page 4

Hymettus was scratched for the Melbourne Cup to-day. Hautboy was also scratched fro all engagements…

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The Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] The Scratching of Ha[?]tboy. Injured is the Caulfield Guiness. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 October 1900 · page 2

Hautboys scratching occurred yesterday at ll o'clock. The cause is injuries received by the colt on Saturday while racing in the Caulfield Guineas. His…

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The Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 October 1900 · page 2

THE frist Silver City Show, held yesterday on the Recreation Ground, was certainly favored by aplendid weather, this meant a great deal to the committee, [?] it drew a big…

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The Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Yesterday's Racing. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 October 1900 · page 2

Kinglike started in the Eclipse Stakes yesterday at 6 to 4 against and won easily in record time for the distance, in the Coongy Handicap, won by Clean Sweep, Sagacity…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 2

THE committee of the Silver City Show held a settling meeting last night at the Exchange Hotel. Mr. P. Quinn was in the chair, There were a couple of protests, and these…

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

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 1

At Flemington to-day Horses and Vocalist did a mile and a half in 2 minutes 50 seconds. Cortican best Victory over half a mile in 52½ seconds. Maltster, who was a traffic [?]ore…

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The Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Tatest Tips. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 2

The morning papers tip for the Caulfield Cup:— S. M. Herald: Kinglike, 1; Ingliston, 2; La Carabine, 3…

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The Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Tr[?]I[?]ing Notes. MELBOURNE, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 4

At Flemington to-day Dirk Hammethand and Fadladeen ran a mile in 1 minute 47½ seconds. The Union Jack did fire furlonge in 1 minute 5 seconds. Stratbjoy easily beat…

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The Racing Carnival. Latest Betting. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 October 1900 · page 2

Ingliston's victory in the Caulfield Cup has been a pretty hard blow to the ring, be having been coupled in double with most of the fancied Melbourne Cup horses…

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The Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 October 1900 · page 2

In connection with the Sliver City Show there were two guessing comportions. In one cue the guessers had to mentally balance a fat pig; in the other a fat bullock. Nobody…

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The Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 October 1900 · page 2

Lancaster, Severity, La Carabine, War God, and Mora were all well b[?]cked yesterday for the Melbourne Cap, Lancaster being made favorite; 8 to 1 is now offered. About £7000…

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The Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] The Betting Market. MELBOURNE, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 October 1900 · page 4

Very little business was done in the rooms to-day. Two to 1 was offered on the field for the D[?]by, Lancaster and Severity are equal favorites at 100 to 8 for the Melbourne…

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The Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 2

The betting market on the Derby and Melbourne Cup is very dull, Prices are without change. MELBOURNE, Wednesday…

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[By Telegraph.] Starting the Commonwealth. The Proposed Carnival. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 2

In the Assembly last night. Sir William Lyne, in reply to Mr. Meigher, said that the Cabinet had decided that the entertaining of the poor would be one of the…

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The Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Training, Notes. MELBOURNE, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 4

The Flemington tracks to-day were in good order. Horace and Vocalist did a good working gallop. War God beat The Chief by several lengtha over a mile and a quarter in…

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The Racing Carnival. Latest Betting and Notes. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 October 1900 · page 2

Mr. H. Oxenham reports the following changes in the Melbourne Cup betting:— 12 to 1 v. La Carabine 12 to 1 v. Merriwee…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 2

THE committee of the Silver City Show held a meeting at the Exchange Hotel last night, Mr. P. Quinn presiding, when matters in connection with the finances of the late show…

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The Racing Carnival. Betting and Scratchings. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 2

For the Moonee Valley Cup, set down for decision to-morrow, Ingliston (3 to 1), Barbarossa (6 to 1), and Argo (6 to 1) are the most fancied by backers…

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The Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] On the Traising Tracks. MELBOURNE, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 1

The tracks were in good order to-day. At Flemington Horace and Vocalist did a Cop [?]llop in 3 minutes 55½ seconds. Maltster and The Bride ran a Derby distance gallop in…

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Victorian Racing Carnival. Latest Betting, &c. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 2

The latest Victoria betting news is as follows:—Kinglike has been backed for £5000 at 100 to 6 for the Cup. The Bride was also well…

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