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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1902

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Latest Turf News. The Victorian Racing Carnival. BETTING, &c. SYDNEY

Western Grazier · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 2

Seclusion-was serat[?]hed for the Caulfield Cup on Thursday, and Air Motor advanced to 3 to I in the betting…

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The Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 October 1902 · page 2

"THE rose that lives its little hour" —the rose and all its brilliant retinue of annnals and perennials—refreshed by the breath of the cool westerly…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 October 1902 · page 2

ENTRIES of a most satisfactory nature have been received for the Silver City Show, to be held on Wednesday week. Nearly all the…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 2

THE committee of the Silver City Show held a meeting last night at M'Laughlin's Exchange Hotel, when final arrangements were made in…

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 1

The following horses were [?]cratched to-day for the Melbourne Cup:— Troubridge, Royal Artillery, Hazel Lad…

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 2

Scarcely any business is doing yet on the Melbourne Cap. Strats Florida is the nominal favorite. Fives were offered last night, but sizes were…

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Fair Jeanie

Western Grazier · Wednesday 22 October 1902 · page 1

When I first was fair Jeanle's face, I [?]dus well what ailed me. My heart want fluttering pit-s[?]pat. My one they almost failed me…

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

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 October 1902 · page 2

Betting on the Derby is quiet Strata Florida is favorite at 10 to 9 against. Brakpan hardened last night to 8 to 1…

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Latest Turf News. The Victorian Racing Carnival. BETTING, &s. SYDNEY

Western Grazier · Wednesday 22 October 1902 · page 3

Cup[?]hings-Troubridge, Royal Artillery, and Hasel Lad. During the settling over the Caulfield meeting last night scarcely a…

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

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 October 1902 · page 1

The weather was fine and the tracks good at Flemington to-day. Abundance and Felicitous ran a good mile, with very little difference between…

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

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 October 1902 · page 2

Mr. Macdonald yesterday afternoon, besides Wakeful and Kinglike, also took Bullion and Irwell out of the Melbourne Cup…

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The Racing Carnival. Wakeful Scratched for the Cup. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 October 1902 · page 1

Wakeful and Kinglike were scratchd this afternoon for the Melbourne Cup. Latest betting on the Cup is:—5 to…

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

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 2

The following additional [?]ings have been made for the Melbourne Cup:—Safeguard, R[?], Point Piper…

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

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 1

Interesting work was recorded at Flemington to day. Abundance and felicitous went sine furlongs together in 2 minutes 2 seconds…

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The Art Section at the Rose Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 2

THE large collections of paintings on view last week at the Town Hall indicates that a fair proportion of the population of Broken Hill has…

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Latest Turf News. The Victorian Racing carnival. BETTING, &c. SYDNEY

Western Grazier · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 2

Wakeful, Kinglike, Ballien and Irwell have been scratched for the Melbourne Cup. Wakeful's withdrawal withdrawal anticipated…

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The Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 October 1902 · page 4

Omrah has been scratched for the Melbourne Cup. No business was doing on the Derby last night. For the Cap Blue Metal…

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[By Telegraph.] The Racing Carnival. The Betting Market. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 October 1902 · page 2

Some brisk operating on the Melbourne Cup was chronicled on Saturday night. On account of the stable 2000 to 30 waa taken Combat;…

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The Racing Carnival. On the Training Tracks. [Bt Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 October 1902 · page 1

The going was capital at Flemington to-day. Strata Florida took 2 minutes 48½ seconds to do the Derby distance, the last fire furlongs taking…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 October 1902 · page 2

GIVEN fine weather—and as to that the MINER positively declines to make any promise—the Silver City Show to be held to-morrow on the…

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