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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1901

178 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 9

Dog and Poultry Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 2

THE tenth annual show of the Broken Hill Dog and Poultry Society is to be opened this afternoon in the Town Hall at 2 o'clock. The exhibits, though few in some of the…

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Dog and Poultry Show. The Poultry Exhibits

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 5

THE show at present being held in the Town Hall is the tenth annual effort of the Broken H[?]ll Dog and Poultry Society; and if not so many of the poultry pens are filled as they…

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Dog and Poultry Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 August 1901 · page 2

THE Dog and Poultry show was very well patronised on Saturday night, the attendance being quite as good as that of recent years. Considerable interest was evinced in a clever…

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An International Exhibition. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 2

President M'Kinley has issued invitations for an international exhibition to be held at St. Louis, U. S. A., in 1903…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 2

THE committee met at M'Langhl[?]n's Exchange Hotel last night. It was decided to lay a limestone track, providing permis[?]ion could be got from the committee of…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] The Broken Hill Racing Carnival. Appeals to the A. J C.: Decisions of the Conmittee. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 September 1901 · page 2

The A. J. C. committee yesterday afternoon considered a couple of matters arising out of the recent Broken Hill racing carnival. The appeal of A. I. each (owner of Royalty)…

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Victorian Racing Carnival. Cup Acceptances

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 September 1901 · page 4

The following are the first acceptances for the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups:- MELBOURNE CUP, 6000 sovs.—Two miles. st. 1b…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 September 1901 · page 2

THE committee met last night. Mr. E. M'Laugh[?]n in the chair. T[?] for laying a circular track [?] the race[?]course were opened. [?] of J. Donohue at £35 was…

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Wesleyan Fair

Western Grazier · Wednesday 11 September 1901 · page 3

This fair commenced last night and was formally declared open at 8 o'clock by Mrs. J. M. Byrnes, the Mayoress, who said: "Ladies and Gentlemen,—…

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The Wesleyan Fair

Western Grazier · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 2

The Wesleyan Fair was brought to a conclusion Thursday evening and the results have been very satisfactory. The fair lasted three nights and was well…

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Victorian Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 8

The following are the first acceptances for the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups:- MELBOURNE CUP, 5000 SOCS.—Two miles. st. 1b…

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An Australasian Exhibition Projected for 1903. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 4

An Australian and New Zealand Exhibition, under the suspices of the British Chamber of Commerce, is pro jected to be held at Earl's Court in…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 4

AT a meeting of the committee held last night, Mr. L. Cohoun presiding, Mr. J. Callender was appointed judge of the shoeing on the recommendation of the Master Coach…

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Sporting. by Telegraph.] The Victorian Carnival. Scratchings and Betting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 5

The following scratchings for the Victorian carnival have been recorded in Sydney:- Caulfield Cup: San Fran, Hoopiron, Klimbo, Lord B[?]dolph…

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Victorian Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 September 1901 · page 4

The following are the first acceptances for the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups and weights for the Toorak Handicap:- MELBOURNE CUP, 5000 sovs,—Two miles…

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Show Booths

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 October 1901 · page 2

MESSES. J. SOUTER AND CO have sold the booths for the coming Silver City Show. The bidding was not quite up to expectations. Mx. M'Gann, of the Sydney Club…

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

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 October 1901 · page 3

The following scra[?]hing have been recorded for the Victorian carrival:- Melbourne Cup: Newry Caulfield Cup: Ha[?]vilers, Newry,…

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

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 October 1901 · page 1

To-day's training was spoilt by wind and rain. At Flemington Vocalist ran a mile and a quarter in 2 minutes 23 seconds, the last mile…

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Victorian Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 October 1901 · page 1

Nothing important was done on the training track to day at Caulfield. At Flemington Gr[?]pan trotted and cantered, He was closely watc[?]ed, as yesterday…

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