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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1905

157 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 1 of 8

Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 4

In connection with the swimming carnital to be held at the Baths next Tuesday and Wednesday, and at which Miss Annette Kellerman will appear, some interesting…

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A Fair That Failed. [By Telegraph.] Sydeny

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 2

The Chinese Carnival Fair, held on the Agricultural Ground in aid of the sufferers in the Russo-Japanese war, has been a failure…

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Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 4

In connection with the swimming carnival to be held at the Baths next Tuesday and Wednesday, and at which Miss Annette Kollerman will appear, some interesting…

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Telegraphic News Cycling Carnival. Sydney

Western Grazier · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 2

At the International Cycling Carnival on Saturday night, Farley, the Victorian, won the test race to decided who should meet Ellegaard in a special…

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The Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

Miss Annette Kellerman, who is to give exhibitions of swimming and diving at the Baths to-night and to-morrow, arrived in Broken Hill this morning. Miss Kcllormon's…

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Municipal Swimming Carnival. First Appearance of Miss Kellerman

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 2

The enterprise of the Municipal Council in bringing Miss Annette Kellerman, the champion lady swimmer, to Broken Hill hss been thoroughly appreciated by the public,…

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SPORTING. The Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 3

The second programme of the Kellerman swimming carnival at the Baths last night drew another tremendous audience. As on Tuesday, the enthuasiasm was at times…

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The Cycling Carnival. Sydney

Western Grazier · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

At the Cycling Carnival last night Lawson defeated Rutt twice in the international test race…

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SPORTING. [By TELEGRAPH.] Tho Cyollng Carnival. SYDNEY,Monday

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1905 · page 2

The cycling Carnival was continued on Saturday night. Results:— Adelaide Handicap—Final heat [?] oross, 1 Goodson, 2 [?]sgnuy, 3, Tun…

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Methodist Church Fair

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 2

A meeting was hold last night in the Sulphlde-street Methodist Church to make preliminary arrangements in connection with the Art Floral, and Industrial Exhibition to…

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Public Schools Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 3

The second annual oarnlval of the Barner Puhlic Schools' Swimming Club will ho hold on Friday, March 3. In addition to a munher of school championships, handicaps, and…

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Easter Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 4

Both the B.H.J.C. and L.V.R.C. are out with programmes for an Easter racing carnival, to commence on Wednesday, April 12 and to be continued on Easter Saturday…

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Proposed Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 4

On Thursday evening a largely-attended meeting was held in the vestry of the Sulphide-street Church to discuss arrangements for an exhibition on similar lines to that…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 3

A committee, meeting of the Silver City Show was held at M'Laughlin's Exchange Hotel on Friday night, the president (Mr. A. Crossing) in the chair. The audited…

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Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 5

Where there is a dearth of opportunist success is most likely to be found, and, judging by the exhibition at the City Baths last night, it is safe to presage the…

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Autumn Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 2

At a committee meeting of the Floricultural Society at the Grand Hotel last night it was decided to hold the autumn show on April 14 and 15…

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Gold from Sea Water. A Goulburn Copper show, SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 2

Experimenta are to be made this week for tho extracting of sold from sea water at the richmond River heads. An American syndicate is said to have…

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An Adelaide Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 2

The Chamber of Manufactures exhibition was opened by his Excellency the Governor, Sir George le IIunte, last [?] in the presence of about 8000…

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The Inoustrial and Art Exhibition. a Commendable Display

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 3

The value of exhibitions as a means of encouraging industries and stimulating and developing,individual talent of all descriptions has long since been…

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Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 2

A two-night's Municipal Swimming Carnival was opened at the Baths last night. The day had been unpropitious, and by evening little improvement was…

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