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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1907

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Sydney Exhibition Opposed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 2

The Master Builders Association yesterday resolved that the time propesed for holding an International Exhibition in Sydney was inopportune. Another…

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New Zealand. Christchurch Exhibition. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 April 1907 · page 4

The Christchurch Exhibition was closed yesterday. Since the opening day nearly 2,000,000 people have visited the exhibition. The Acting…

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H.A.C.B.S. CONFERENCE. The Bendigo Easter Fair Incident. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 April 1907 · page 1

The annual conference of the H.A.C.B.S. was opened at Benalla today by Bishop Reville, of Bendigo, who referred to the…

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The Exhibition Muddle. Christchurch

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 April 1907 · page 2

The proceedings instituted against the Exhibition official M'Intyre are to be withdrawn, the complainant having decided not to go on with the case…

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Missing Exhibition Official. Christchurch

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 2

It is intended to prefer a charge of fraudulent conversion against M'Intyre, commissioner of awards at the Christchurch Exhibition, whese extradition…

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The Sydney Show. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 2

At a meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society last night a report was submitted stating that the recent show was the largest and mest successful yet…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 4

The booths in connection with the Silver City Show were sold by auction to-day by Messrs. Megaw and Hogg. The successful bidder was Mr. Gordon…

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Sporting. the Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 2

The Broken Hill Jockey Club will open the Whiter racing carnival on July 24, when a £600 programme will be, siven. The event of the meeting…

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Absconding Exhibition Official. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 4

A. D. M[?]Intyre, commissioner of swards at the Christchurch Exhibition, has been arrested at Brisbane on several charges of fraud…

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Exhibition in Dublin. London, Monday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 4

An attractive international exhibition was oponed at Dublin to-day, New Zoaland, Canada. Italy, France, and othor countries being represented in…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the Silver, City Show committee was held last night Entries for the various evonts closed with the secretary (Mr. J. P. Megaw). The…

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That Exhibition. Is It a Dodgo?

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 2

At last, night's meeting of the City Counoil a letter was read from the Albury Council regarding the exhibition which it is proposed to hold in the near…

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A Platinum Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 4

The discovery of the first platinum on the Barrier was made many years ago, but it proved to be a'will-o-thewisp, and only, the humorous side of…

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Silver City Show. To be Oponed To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 2

The Silver City Show will be held to-morrow on the Western Oval, and the popular event promises to exceed this year all previous functions of a…

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The Silver City Show. Splendid Display. a Record Day

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 4

The Silver City Show was held to-day on the City Oval and was,as [?] as competition in sevel sections and the patronage bestowed upon such…

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The Silver City Show. (To he Continued To-day

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 2

The competitions which were abandoned yesterday owing to darkness setting in will be decided this afternoon. The contests will commence at 3…

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The Silver City Show. Concluding Events

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 4

Those events in the Silver City Show which were unavoidably postponed yesterday owing to the lateness of the hour and darkness setting in were…

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Dog Show Suit

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 6

Dog exhibitors will be interested in a case—remitted from the High Court —which was heard recently by Judge Woodfull at Westminster (England)…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 4

The fat ox guessing competition at the Silver City Show was carried one stage further this morning, when the carcase of the old bullock—the chief…

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A Fair Viennese. Interview with Miss Grace Palotta

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 5

One of the most popular actresses to visit Australia during the past 12 years is undoubtedly Miss Grace Palotta, now a member of the…

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