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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1906

163 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 9

Methodist Spuing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 4

The interior of the Town Hall were a gay and attractive appearance this afternoon, for around the hall were, ranged a beautiful variety of…

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A Disgraceful Exhibition. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 4

A sonsation has been occasioned at Now York by the exhibition in the Zoological Gardens, Brong-park, ostensibly for, scientific purposes, of an…

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S. A. Spring Show. An Enormous Attendance. Record Exhibit of Live Stock. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 4

The Agricultural Society's Spring Show was oponed to-day. The weather proved very threatening, but as there was no rain falling an enormous crowd…

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The' Adelaide Show. Succossful Opening. Good Weather, and Large Attendance. Some Prizewinners. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 2

The openihg day of the Spring Show of the Royal Agricultural Society was a great success. The weather was beautifully, fine, and there were fully…

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The Adelaide Show. Splendid Weather and a Large Attendance. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 1

Splendid weather favored the Royal Agricultural Society's Show this after[?] noon and a very large attendance was recorded…

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The Adelaide Show. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 7

There was another large attendance at the Spring Show to-day, and the weather was again perfect…

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Sir John Gorst. the British Commissioner to the N.z. Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 6

Gorst, Right Hon. Sir J. E. (Conservative), sat for Cambridge University from. 1892 up to the time of the last general election; M.P. for…

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The Mineral Exhibition. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 September 1906 · page 2

The children attending the metropolitan schools will pay visits to the Mineral Exhibition during this week…

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Fancy Fair

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 September 1906 · page 2

A fancy fair in connection with St. Mary's Anglican Mission Churoh at North Brokon Hill was opened in the Mission Hall last night' by Mr. C. E…

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Schools Carnival. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 September 1906 · page 2

The Public schools' carnival on the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday was attended by upwards of 35,000 people, of whom about 25,000 were children…

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Donations to Charity. Show Week's Collections. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 September 1906 · page 2

The total amount collected for the Children's Hospital during show week was £712…

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Fight at a Beauty Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 6

A desperate fight occurred at a beauty show, at Elk Lick, Pennsylvania. One of the two successful beauties is dying, while half a dozen rivals have been…

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Queensland Cotton. Awarded First Prize at a French Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 2

Mr. Thomati's Caravonica (Queensland) cotton was awarded by the jury at the Tourcoing (France) International Textile Exhibition the silver medal,…

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Proposed Exhibition. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 October 1906 · page 2

A Franco-British exhibition is being arranged to be held in London in 1908. The British colonies are invited to send exhibits to the…

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Show Ground Flooded. An Exciting Time. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 October 1906 · page 1

While the agricultural show was being held at Benalla to-day the Broken River, which is adjacent to the show grounds and which is flooded, suddenly…

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Alleged Scandalous Exhibition. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 October 1906 · page 2

Renben Doodeward was committed for trial yesterday on a charge of exhibiting the body of a two-headed child…

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The Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 2

Entries for the Spring Flower Show and Exhibition of Art Needlework closed at the Grand Hotel last night. Excellent entries were made in all…

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Swiss Fair

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 October 1906 · page 4

A " Grand Swiss Fair," which has been organised for the purpose of augmenting the Mioa-street, Railway Town, Methodist parsonage building fund will…

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Metthodist Swiss Fair

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 October 1906 · page 3

Whenever the funds of the Micastreet Methodist Church, Railway Town, have been in need of replenishment there has been a ready response…

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Methodist Swiss Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 4

The Swiss Fair which was opened in the Burke Ward institute Hail on Thursday afternoon continues to attract large patronage. Another big throng…

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