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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1906

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Racing. Victorian Autumn Carnival. Melbourne, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 1

Splendid weather prevailed for the opening day of the V.R.C. Autumn meeting nt Flemington this afternoon, and there is every prospect of a…

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The Racing Carnival. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 2

The latest betting last night on the Australian Cup, to be run today, was:—Evens Tartan, 6 to 1 v. Ossiaul 7 to 4 v. Circuit, 10 to 1 v. Zepho and…

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Schools' Swimming Carnival. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 2

The Fort-street School Swimming Carnival was held yesterday. The 100 yards school championship was won by Hardwicke, with Macquean second,…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 2

A numerously attended meeting of the Broken Hill Pastoral and Agricultural Association (Silver City Shown) was held last night at the Exchange…

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N. Z. Exhibition. British Exhibits. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 2

If necessary 10,000ft. of space will be allotted for British exhibits at the New Zealand International Exhibition, which is to open at Christchurch…

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Anglo-american Horse Show. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 8

An Anglo-American horse show is to be hold in London next year…

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The Sydney Cycling Carnival. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 4

The Sydney Cycling Carnival was continued on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday night. Results:—…

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THE A.N.A. EXHIBITION. Broken Hill Schools' Exhibits and Awards

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 March 1906 · page 3

In connection with the recent A.N.A. Exhibition held in Sydney, certificates of merit have been awarded to the North Broken Hill Superior Public School, the…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Silver City Show was held on Wednesday evening nt McLaughlin's Exchange Hotel, Mr. F. Gilbert in the chair. It…

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The Gambling Raid. Fischer Before the Court. Mr. Sawtell's Dark Horses Show Up. the Case Dismifsed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 1

Before Mr. Stevenson S.M., in the Police Court to-day Lambert George Fishcer was charged, on remand, in connection with the recent gambling…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 4

The committee of the Silver City Show, which will hold its annual meeting on the Broken Hill Oval on May 9, in company with the Mayor…

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The Easter Show. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 8

For the Easter show of the Royal Agricultural Society 5116 entries have been received. This exceeds the 1905 total of entries by 609…

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The Easter Show. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 4

For the Easter show of the Royal Agricultural Society 5116 entries have been received. This exceeds the 1905 total of entries by 600…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Second Edition:— Sporting. Ladies' S[?]imming Carnival Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 4

At the Ladies' Amateur Swimming Carnival in Sydney on Saturday the 100 Yards New South Wales' Championship resulted as follows:—Dorothy Hill, 1;…

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Immigration. Mr Deakin's Projects Welcomed. Strongly Supported by the "Standard." Australian Exhibition in London. ' [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 2

The "Standard" warmly welcomes the projects of Mr. Alfred Deakin (Prime Minister of the Commonwealth) regarding immigration to…

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The New Zealand Exhibition Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 2

The Advisory Board on Agriculture, at a meeting yesterday, passed a resolution setting out that South Australia should be represented at the New…

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The Easter Show. Sydney, Thursday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 2

The attendance at the Royal Agricultural show has excceded that of last year, The show, on the whole, ranks as one of the greatest yet held…

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International Exhibition. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 7

The Prime Minister (Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman), replying in the House of Commons to Mr. Fell, said that, the Government was prepared to…

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The New Zealand Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 4

Big Display by New South Wales. Sydney, SaturdayThe New South Wales display at the New Zealand Exhibition will be…

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Royal Agricultural Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 4

A Record Attendance. Dissatisfaction with the Liquor Act. Sydney, Saturday. The Royal Agricultural Show at…

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