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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1904

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The Following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition:— the Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 1

Ma[?]mont did a great gallop yesterday (Sunday) morning at Flemington, going smoothly over 1 mile and 5 farlongs in 2m. 56s. The last mile took 1m,…

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AMUSEMENTS. Alma Football Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 3

THE Alma Oval premises to be a popular resort and, If [?] night's carnival given by tbs Alma Football Club can be taken as any criterion, a means of…

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Autumn Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 3

AT a general meeting of the Horticultural and F oricultural Society last night it was decided to hold the autumn show on April 8 and 9. The…

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The Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday Aftornoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 4

The following scratchings have been made for to-morrow's races:— Select Stakes: Culroy, Charlemagne. Champion Stakes: Jacoblte, Greem…

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Boers on Show. London, March 7

Western Grazier · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 3

One hundred and fifty Boers, who took part in the South African war, will exhibit themselves at the St. Louis exhibition…

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Public Schools' Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 2

The Pabilc Schools' Swimming Carnival on Monday night is expected to prove one of the most Interesting athletic events of the season. The carnival will mark the close of…

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The Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 2

The municipal council has arranged for the appearance of the two champ[?]on swimmers[?] G. R[?]d and H. Moon, at the municipal carnival to be held on Thursday and Friday…

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Municipal Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 3

The nominations for the forthcoming municipal swimming carnival, which commenc[?]s to-morrow night, [?] the Town Hall last night, at 8 o'clock…

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Swimming Carnival. Distribution of Trophics

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 March 1904 · page 2

THE Town Hall was crowded on Saturday night with a joyans army of Fablic school children, the occasion being the presentation of the trophies…

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Wilcannia P.A. and H. Society

Western Grazier · Wednesday 30 March 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held last night. Mr W.H. Morrison was in the chair. There were present Messrs Plannery, Dell Inglis, O'Connell, Tully…

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Royal Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 2

The entries of exhibits for the Royal Agricultural Show generally show a slight improvement on those of the 1903 show. The collection of cattle is…

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Baptist Church Fair

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 3

The sale of gifts and concert which was held last night in the South Baptist Church was a success. The sta[?], which were tastefully decorated,…

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Wilcannia P. A. and H. Society

Western Grazier · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 2

The Society having decided to hold a shoe this year, our energetic secretary. Mr. E. G. Dullman is hard at work getting out the programme and making…

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Autumn Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 2

ENTERIES for the Au[?]mn Flower Show closed at the Grand Hotel last night The secretary reports that in nearly all the classes excellent entries were made,…

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The Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 2

THE Barrier Ranges Horticultural and [?] Society's annual show will be op[?] in the Town Hall this afternoon. The show has been organised…

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The Flower Show. a Credit to the Barrier

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

THE autumn snow of the Barrier Ranges Horticultural and F[?] Society, which was opened in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon was admitted on all sides to be one…

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The Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 April 1904 · page 2

THE Broken Hill Horticultural Society's autumn flower show was concluded on Saturday night. The attendance during the afternoon and…

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An Imperial Exhibition. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 2

An Imperial Exhibition is to be held in London, to be opened in the Crystal Palace in May, 1905. The exhibition is designed to demonstrate…

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Broken Hill Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 2

The B.H.J.C. and L.V.R.C. have completed their arrangements for the winter racing carnival, she chief sporting fixture of the Broken Hill year…

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SPORTING. The Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 2

THE wittier racing carnivel in Broken Hill is always a popular [?]re, and of lata years it has rise[?] considerably in genaral popularity…

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