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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1907

216 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 11

Carnation Society Show. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 November 1907 · page 4

The fourth annual show [?] Ca[?]nation and Pi[?]tee Socie[?] being held to-day. There is a [?] display of blooms…

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V.R.C. Carnival. To-day's Races. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 November 1907 · page 4

Glorious weather prevailed for to-day's V.R.C. Spring meeting. There was a good attendance at Flemington, and the course was in good order…

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Racing. [?].R.c. Spring Carnival. Final Day's Meeting. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 November 1907 · page 4

The weather for the final day's meeting of the V.R.C. Spring carnival was warm, with a nice breeze blowing. There was another good attendance, the…

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Lord Mayor Show. Its Chief Feature. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 November 1907 · page 2

The chief feature of the Lord Mayor's show was Louise Parker's historical pageant, the Edwards of England. There were no colonial features…

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Fire at the Exhibition Building. Catastrophe Narrowly Averted. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 November 1907 · page 2

An alarm of fire was raised at the Exhibition at 1 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. The firemen on duty in the building rushed to the spot. They…

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New Zealand. the Christchurch Exhibition Wellington

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 November 1907 · page 4

The total loss on the recent exhibition held at Christchurch amounts to £65,000…

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Methodist Fair

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 5

A "rainbow and butterfly fair" in aid of the Mica-street Methodist' Church opened auspiciously on Wednesday at the Burke Ward Institute. There was…

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Central-street Fair

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 5

The principal attraction at South Broken Hill on Wednesday was the "Grand Alma Fair" of the Centralstreet Methodist Church, held in the…

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Athletic Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 5

A highly successful athletic demonstration was given in the Town Hall last night by the members of the Barrier Boys' Brigade. The…

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Spaniards in Queensland. Defy the Law. Exhibition in Court. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 4

At Geraldton all the Spaniards in the district went out on strike. Seven were summoned as test cases. After hearing the evidence the magistrate…

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Latest Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Franco-british Exhibition. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 December 1907 · page 8

The Agents-General are arranging a special wine bar at the Franco-British Exhibition and also an extensive refrigerating display…

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New South Wales. Surf-bathing Carnival. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 December 1907 · page 2

A surt-bathing carnival was held at Manly on Saturday to celebrate the opening of the new dressing enclosure. The new structures afford greater…

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Silver City Show. Mr, E. M'Laughlin Ent[?]rtained

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 December 1907 · page 2

At a meeting of the Silver City Show committee, hold at the Exchange Hotel last night, occasion was taken to present Mr. E. M'Laughlia with an inscribed gold…

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Silver City Christmas Fair

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 December 1907 · page 2

The Silver City Christmas Fair, promoted by the Blonde-street Methodist Church, was opened by Mr. M'Kensey, S.M., at the Town Hall yesterday…

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Buckjumping Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 December 1907 · page 5

Broncho Joe's buckjumping show oponed at the Coliseum last night, but the weather was unpropitions and the attendance rather small. Proceedings…

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Buckjumping Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 December 1907 · page 2

The crowd that assembled at the Coliseum on Saturday night to witness a buckjumping show by Broncho Jce's R[?]hriders presented a fairly…

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Swimming Carnival. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 December 1907 · page 4

Results in the East Sydney Swimming Carnival on Saturday were:—100 Yards Championship[?] C. Healy (57 2-5s.). 300 Yards First-class…

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