The Flower Show
The weather has been highly favorable for the continuance of the Horticultural Society's Spring Show at the Town Hall, and this…
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Shows & fairs, 1904
181 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 10
The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition:— the Racing Carnival. Training Notes. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon
At Flemington to-day Harvest Home galloped 10 fur[?]ongs in 2m. 18[?]s. Gladsome did eventime work over the middle distance. Narella [?]ook 1m. 22s. to do six furlongs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sporting. [By Telegraph.] The Racing Carnival. MELBOURNE
Wairiki was in good demand last night for the Melbourne Cup. One thousand to 70 was taken and plenty of public money was forthcoming in small sums. Canteen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon
At Flemington to-day Gladsome ran a circle of the sand in 2m. 34½s. Tartan and Cato ran a mile and a quarter together, and at the finish Tartan, who had the inside…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Racing Carnival. SYDNEY
Very little change in the betting on the Melbourne Cup occurred on Saturday night. Murmur remained favorite at 7 to 1, but 8 to 1 was wanted. Marmont was supported at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sporting. [By Telegraph.] The Racing Carnival. MELBOURNE
Gladsome was a scratched yesterday after[?] noon for the Melbourne Cup. She will [?] [?] run in the weight-for-age races during the V. R. C. meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following appeared in Saturday's Third Edition:— the Racing Carnival. Latest Betting. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon
Nothing important was accomplished on the training tracks to-day. Hotting on the Melbourne Cup was quiet this afternoon. Sylvan King was backed [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] On the Training Tracks. MELBOURNE, Tuesday Afternoon
Beautiful weather provailed for training to-day. At Caulfield Lord Cardigan ran a mile and a half in 2m. 42½s. Murmur covered a mile…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sporting. [By Telegraph.] The Racing Carnival. MELBOURNE
Lord Cardigan was backed for the Melbourne Cup last night to win £6000 at 100 to 6½. [?] was backed for [?]8000 at 100 to 7, 8, and 9. Canteen, who was backed to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] On the Training Tracks. Murmur Pulls Up Lame. MELBOURNE, Thursday Afternoon
Some good gallops were accomplished at Flemington to-day. Gladsome ran a mile in 1m. 47s. Sylvan King, solus, took 2m. 17s. to run a mile…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heard at the Dublin Horse Show
"Buckle, me boy, for heaven's sake, got a whisky and the shmallest soda in it; I will simply die of being bored. I'll tell you: Con Martin took me up to a woman with a face…
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The prizes awarded at the recent Spring Flower Show were paid over last night at the Grand Hotel. At a meeting of the committee held subsequently, Mr. J. March…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon
Following is the result of the Carnival Handicap run this afternoon at Flemington:— Carnival Handicap, 1¼ mile.—Cato, 7st…
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Clarence Weber (Victoria) and Buttan Singh (the Hindoo) wrestled at Wirths' Circus on Saturday night, catch-as-catch-can style. The Indian was outrageously brutal,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AMUSEMENTS. Bamboo Fair
The bamboo fair in aid of the Congregationa Church continued to do excellent business at the New Masonic Hall up till late last night. The effective decoration of the…
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Capital nominations were last night received for the annual Municipal Swimming Carnival, to be held on Friday week. The events right through the programme have…
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The following handicaps for the Municipal Swimming Carnival have been declared by Messrs. Bert Sayers and George Read:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fancy Fair
A Fancy Fair in aid of the Nicholls-street Methodist Church was opened yesterday afternoon in the Nicholls-street Church by Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M. The attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AMUSEMENTS. Church Fair
A Christmas fair was held last night in the Contral-street Baptist Church, at South Broken Hill, in aid of the church funds. Owing to the unfavorable weather the attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Kindergarten System. a Public School Exhibition
From an educational point of view the question of "What shall we do with our children?" is one which both the parents and the Department of Public Instruction would like…
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