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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1905

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Exhibition of Australian Manufactures

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 6

An exhibition of Australian manufactures and products under the management of the A.N.A. will be held at the Royal Agricultural Society's Ground,…

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The Racing Carnival. Steeplechase Day

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 5

The biggest and most important winter race meeting the L.V.R.C. has yet held opens to-day with a programme of six events, including a Ste[?]plechase…

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The Racing Carnival. The L.V.R.C. Meeting

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 July 1905 · page 2

Surprise has been very generally expressed At the somewhat extraordinary action taken by Mr. S. Ferry after the last race on Saturday. No doubt he…

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Racing Carnival. The L.V.R.C, Winter Meeting. Steeplechase Day. Steeplechase Won by Lantier

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 July 1905 · page 1

From its infancy—it is only seven years old now—the L.V.R.C. has displnayed a most progressive spirit, and its winter meeting, which opened…

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Racing Carnival. Silver City Cup Day

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 July 1905 · page 1

Silver City Cup Day broke cloudy and cold. but cheerful sun gave promise of better things to come. The southerly wind, combining forces with the…

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The Racing Carnival. The Phaedra-Ivan Case

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 July 1905 · page 2

The L.V.R.C. committee last night continued its inquiry, opened, on the course yesterday afternoon, into the charge of crossing laid on behalf of…

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Irish Depopulation. What Emigration Returns Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 July 1905 · page 3

The emigration statistics for Ireland for the year 1004, issued last month furnish. melancholy rending, in that they show how Ireland continues to lose…

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Antonic's Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 4

Antonic, who, having completed New Zealand and Victoria, is paying a return visit to Broken Hill, will open on the circus ground, opposite the Crown…

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The Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 July 1905 · page 2

The racing cnrnival will be concluded on Wednosday with the S.B.H.J.C. meeting, which for this occasion will be held on the B.H. Racecourse…

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Antonio's Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 August 1905 · page 2

Antonio's "big show" has arrived in Broken Hill, and will commence a season to-morrow evenin. The show [?] well spoken of, and offers several novel…

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Racinc Carnival. S. B. H. J. G. Meeting. Blondin Wins the Handicap

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 August 1905 · page 3

Yesterday wns looked forward to with much anxiety by the officints of the South Broken Hill Jockey Club, and when the morning broke calm and fine,…

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Raging Carnival The Spirit of the Course

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 6

Mare than 60 years ago a well-Known South Australian sailed up the Gulf of St. Vincent in his own vessel—the New Holland-and landed at Port Adelaide…

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Silver Oity Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 August 1905 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Silver City Show was hold last night at M'[?] Exchange Hotel, the president (Mr. A. Crossing) presiding…

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Australia in London. A.N.S.W. Exhibition. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 4

Alderman George Faudel-Phillips, acting Lord Mayor of London in place of Princess Louise, poened a fine exhibition of New…

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Skating Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the Citizons' Hall. West Broken Hill, Just night on the occasion of a skating carnival being held. About (60 people added…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of she Silver City Show was held atM'Laughlin's Exchange Hotel last evening, the president (Mr.A. crossing) in the…

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Fine-art Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 August 1905 · page 2

An advertisement elsewhere notifies competitors that entries in drawing, painting, lace, art needlework, woodcarving, modelling, in connection with…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 August 1905 · page 2

The Silver City Show, which is to be held on September 6, promises to be the most successful yet organised on the Barrier. The…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 August 1905 · page 1

The rights to the publicans' booth's for the Silver City Show, to be held on Wednesday, September 6, were sold this afternoon at M.Laughlin's Exchange…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 September 1905 · page 2

To-morrow is Silver City Show day. It is also a public holiday, and all shops will be closed early enough to prevent business…

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