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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1902

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 September 1902 · page 2

OCTOBER 29), the date of the Silver City Show, has been gazetted a public holiday for Broken Hill…

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The Racing Carnival. Simile Scratched. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 1

Simile, Mr " J.Baron's" St. Simon horse, which has ruled as favorite for the past few days for the Caulfield Cup, has been scratched for both cups…

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The Racing Carnival. On the Training Tracks. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 4

At Flemington to-day the weather was fine and the going good. Kilt ran 10 furlongs in 2 minutes 21 seconds. Centurion did a mile in 1…

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

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 October 1902 · page 2

Latchkey hag been scratched for the two Caps, and the following for the Toorak Handicap: Hymettus, Medallist, Robert Brace, Heloise…

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The Racing Carnival. On the Training Tracks. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 October 1902 · page 4

At Flemington to-day the weather was fine and the going good. Kile [?]an 10 furlongs in 2 minutes 21 seconds. Centurion did a mile in 1…

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

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 3

At the Victorian Club last night Great Scott was at 100 to 8 for the Caulfield Cup and Seclusion and Flagship at the same price. The Idler and…

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

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 2

The following scratchings have been recorded for the coming carnival:— Caulfield Guineas: Gamma, Ballyrogan…

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Spring Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 October 1902 · page 2

IN connection with the exhibition of fine arts at the forthcoming Spring Flower Show, to be held on October 17 and 18, a difficulty arose through…

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

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 October 1902 · page 2

Saturday's racing excited the betting market a little on Saturday night for the coming big events. A bet 500 to 50 was taken Seclusion…

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 October 1902 · page 1

Maleter was scratched to-day for the two Caps, owing to his having raised a "leg."…

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 October 1902 · page 2

The following scratchings for the forthcoming racing carnival have been registered:- Caulfield Guineas: Milano,…

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The Methodist Fair

Western Grazier · Wednesday 8 October 1902 · page 2

The Methodist Fair closed last Saturday and on the whole was very successful. There was a fair attendance, and the goal results must he pleasing to those who…

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

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 October 1902 · page 3

Saltillo has been scratched for the Melbourne and Caulfield cups, and Blue Spec and Ben Hur for the Caulfield Cup…

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

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 October 1902 · page 1

Fine weather and good tracks provided some interesting work in training to-day. At Flemington, Garinthia put up the…

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

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 October 1902 · page 3

Abundance, Purser, Cordon, Fanfare, and Devilment have all been scratched for the Caulfield Cup. Seclusion sud The [?]ler are equal…

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2nd Edition Miner Off[?] [?] P.M. the Racing Carnival. On the Training Tracks. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 October 1902 · page 4

An ideal spring morning may have helped to cause the several good gallops that marked the training at Flemington to day. Ibex did seven furlongs…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] The Racing Carnival. MELBOURNE, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 3

Following are the acceptances for the V. A. T. C. Debutant Stakes (1300 guineas, four furlongs):—Obverse, Lord Allendale, The Endeavor,…

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The Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Acceptances. MELBOURNE, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 1

The following acceptances were declared this afternoon for the opening day of the V. A. T. C. spring meeting, commencing on Satnrday:—…

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The Racing Carnival. On the Training Tracks. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 4

An ideal spring morning may have helped to cause the several good gallops that marked the training at Flemington to-day. Ibex did eeteo furlongs…

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

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 2

The following are the latest scratchings for the chief events at the coming carnival:- Caulfield Cap: Clifton, Mavis,…

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