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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1902

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Kurnalpi Cobalt Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 2

The manager reports:—"The claim is looking splendid. We have driven 10ft. from 70ft. level across lode, but have not yet come…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 2

THE annual meeting of members of the Silver City Show was held last night at M'Laughlin's Royal Exchange Hotel. About a dozen…

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The Wilcannia P.A. and H. Society Show

Western Grazier · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 2

The tenth show of the shore was held at the Society's ground last Wednesday, which had been proclaimed a holiday for the occasion. The day was bright and…

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The Night Show

Western Grazier · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 2

The night show was a "thing of beauty and a joy for ever," The display of produce, agricultural, and horticultural, was good, indeed something wonderful…

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A Colonial Art Exhibition. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 June 1902 · page 2

The Duke of Argyll yesterday opened Mr. W. J. Wadham's Colonial Art Exhibition in Pi[?]adilly. The exhibition comprises 160 works,…

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The Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 July 1902 · page 3

Weights for the L. V. R. C. meeting on July 23 will be issued on Tuesday next. The nominations for the meeting are, as already stated,…

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The Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1902 · page 2

Rights to the booths for the coming racing carnival will be auctioned on Monday afternoon—those, for the L. V. R. C. meeting at M'Laughlin's…

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The Racing Carnival. Sale of Privileges

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 July 1902 · page 1

THE boothe, &c., in connection with the coming Broken Hill Racing Carnival auctioned this afternoon did not fetch anything like the prices…

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SPORTING. The Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 July 1902 · page 2

PHILIPPA and Sweep have been scratched for all events at the coming carnival. Nita Carlyon arrived in Broken…

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The Dog and Poultry Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 July 1902 · page 4

THE committee of the Dog and Poultry Society has made a special effort this year to increase the popularity of the annual show, and its exertions appear…

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SPORTING. The Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 July 1902 · page 3

TRAINING operations are being somewhat interfered with on Account of the hardness of the tracks, trainers being afraid to fully extend their charges…

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The Dog and Poultry Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 July 1902 · page 4

THE committee of the Dog and Poultry Society has made a special effort this year to increase the popularity of the annual show, and its exertions appear…

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The Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 July 1902 · page 2

On the racecourse this morning Quandong, Corral, and Kaolin were, as usual, out early and bowled freely along over a couple of rounds. The…

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The Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 July 1902 · page 2

On the racecourse this morning Quandong and Kaolin started proceedings by going a strong mile and a half together. Quandong—a fine…

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The Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 8

ON the racecourse this morning Zero, solus, skipped over six furlongs in 1 minute 25 seconds. Quandong ran twice round at a strong gait. Corral…

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SPORTING. The Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 8

THE acceptances for the L. V. R. C. races published yesterday show that Fortune Teller, Storm Queen, Tro[?], Lord Mostyn, Corralatte, Common,…

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The Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Thurday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 6

The racehorses King Louis, The Sailor, Research, P[?]mpadour, Ladysmith, Tharooora, and Romp will leave Adelaide for Broken Hill by Saturday's…

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Dog and Poultry Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 July 1902 · page 4

THE Broken Hill Dog and Poultry Show is this year rather more attractive on the whole than it waa last, especially as regards the dogs. In the…

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The Racing Carnival. South Broken Hill Entries

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 July 1902 · page 2

The secretary of the South Broken Hill Jockey Club (Mr. R. F. Holdsworth) has received the following nominations for the race…

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The Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 July 1902 · page 2

The Sailor, Research, King Louis, Tintack, Rosarian, Charon, Tharcoora, Romp, Pompadour, Ladysmith, Prinee John, Garnet, and Precaution arrived…

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