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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1903

147 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 8

Dog and Poultry Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 July 1903 · page 2

A MEETING of the Broken Hill Dog and Poultry Society was held on Saturday night at the Duke of Cornwall Hotel to consider the question…

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The Racing Carnival. Sale of Booths

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 1

THE booths for the forthcoming racing carnival wera [?]old by auction this afternoon, and good prices were realised…

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The Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 3

The track [?] the Broken Hill racecourse b-log so hard the majority of the horses [?]n[?]aged at the forthcoming meetings are being trained elsewhere…

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The Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 2

Acceptances for the B H J C race meeting close to night, after which some idea of the prospects of the carnival may be guaged. A number of…

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The Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 July 1903 · page 2

Wednesday, the first day of the racing cornival—Broken Hill Jockey Clud race day—has been declared a peblic holiday. The first race will…

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The Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 4

VERY little betting is yet been done in connection with the racing carnival which oommences with the B.H.J.C, meeting on Wednesday. The Broken…

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The Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 3

The B H J G winter race meeting will be held to-morrow, and as there are good acceptances and hardly a probability of anything but fine weather,…

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The Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 4

ACCEPTANCES for the L.V.R.C. meeting [?]ose at the Royal Exchange Hotel this evening at 8 o'clock…

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The Racing Carnival. B.H.J.C. Meeting Fai[?]yland Wins the Cup

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 3

THE annual Winter Meeting of the B.H.J.C was held yesterday, at the rececourse. The weather was fine and the attendance was satisfactorily large…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2

THE committee of the Silver City Show met last night at the Exchange Hotel, Mr. C. T. Hyde (president) in the chair. It was decided to hold the…

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The Racing Carnival. B.H.J.C. H[?]rdle Race. Some Critical Opinions

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 3

THE decision of the stewards of the B.H.J.C. in awarding the H[?]rdie Race on Wednesday to L'[?]tnaghar has evoked strong expressions of [?]…

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Methodist Church Fair

Western Grazier · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 2

The Annual Fair of the Methodist Church was opened last Monday evening by Mr J. Atkinson. On the morning of that day a [?] of willing workers…

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The Boatman's "Fair."

Western Grazier · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 1

She was standing on the jetty When I saw her first, my Hetty, With some linen washed and ready For some vessel in the port…

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The Racing Carnival. L.V.R.C. Winter Meeting. Eland Wins the Cup

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 July 1903 · page 3

THE winter meeting of the L V R C. was held on Saturday afternoon under most favorable conditions. The weather was beautifully fine,…

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AMUSEMENTS. Floral Fair

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 2

A FLORAL fairon a large soale in con nection with the Church of England, will be oprned in the. Town Hall to-morrow afternoon Great…

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AMUSEMENTS. Floral Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 2

YESTERDAY afternoon and this morning the interior of the Town Hall presented a very busy appearance, preparations being in progress for the…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 3

A MEETING of the committee of the Silver City Pastoral and Agricultural Association was hold at the Exchange Hotel on Thursday night, the…

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AMUSEMENTS. The Floral Fair

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 August 1903 · page 3

THE floral fair in aid of the building fund of St. Peter's Church of England had a very successful opening in the Town Hall on Saturday evening…

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AMUSEMENTS. The Floral Fair

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 3

THE success of the Floral Fair which is being held in the Town Hall was last night more pronounced than ever. All through the evening the radiance…

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AMUSEMENTS. The Floral Fair

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 August 1903 · page 3

LIKE a moth attracted by a candle, the public continues to flock to the brilliant Floral Fair now being held in the Town Hall, and like moths with the candle…

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