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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 6 of 11

Skuthorp's Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 July 1907 · page 4

To-morrow Skuthorp's buckjumping and horsetnming show will open at the Golden Gate. Hippodrome. The season which promises to be a good one, will…

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Exhibition of Miniatures. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 July 1907 · page 1

The press gives a favorable notice to Miss Bess Noriss (miniature painter) for her exhibition of miniatures at the Stafford Gallery…

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Skuthorp's Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 July 1907 · page 4

To-morrow Skuthorp's buckjumping and horsetaming show will open at the Golden Gate Hippodrome. The season, which promises to be a good one, will…

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Skuthorp's Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 2

On Monday night W. Davis, C. Chapman, and H. Rignell successfully r[?]de the bullock once around the ring. This was a very clever performance…

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Anglo-australasian Exhibition. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 4

The Duchess of Argyle opened the Anglo-Australian Exhibition of women's work. The exhibits will eventually form part of the proposed…

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Fancy Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 4

The fancy fair and sale of gifts [?] aid of the Lane-street Methodist Church were concluded last night in the presence of another large…

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Highland Show. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 July 1907 · page 2

Now South Wales, victoria, and West Australia have good exhibits at the Highland Agricultural Society's Show now being held at Edinburgh…

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The Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 July 1907 · page 2

On Wednesday, which has been declared a public holiday, the Broken Hill Jockey Club wilt celebrate its 21st anniversary, when an attractive…

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Racing Carnival. the B.h.j.c. Anniversary. Glorious Weather

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 July 1907 · page 2

The B.H.J.C. Cup meeting to-day promises to be a great success. It is the club's 21st birthday, and it is therefore all the more gratifying to the committee…

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B.h. Ricing Carnival. B.h.j.c. Winter Meeting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 July 1907 · page 4

In order, to keep pace with the general prosperity of the Barrier, the Broken hill racing clubs have this year put forth a special effort to make their…

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The Newly-discovered Reef. a Promising Show. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 July 1907 · page 2

The telegram from Tarcoola states that the country where George Bartlett discovered the reef is difficult for prospecting. lt is covered with a…

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Skuthorpe Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 July 1907 · page 2

At the Golden Gate Hippodrome last night Jack Salisbury rode Snips for 35 seconds, which is a record for the present season. Dick Skuthorp gave a…

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B.h. Racing Carnival. B.h.j.c. Winter Meeting. a Record Attendance

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 July 1907 · page 1

In order to keep pace with the general prosperity of the Barrier, the Broken hill racing clubs have this year put forth a special elfort to make their…

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The Racing Carnival. B.h.j.c. Settling

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 1

Success invariably carries with it a pleasing sense of invigoration and power, and that is probably the explanation of the large and cheerful…

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The Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 July 1907 · page 2

The L.V.R.C. is being rewarded for its ill-luck in having to postpone Saturday's races by having splendid weather for the Steepl[?]chase meeting…

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The Raging Carnival. L.v.r.c. Meeting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 July 1907 · page 2

Mr. Henry Hughes this morning issued the following weights for the second day's racing of the Liceused Victuallers' meeting:…

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The Racing Carnival. L.v.r.c. Winter Meeting. Steeplechase Day

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 July 1907 · page 1

Like Blucher at the Battle of Waterloo, the Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club entered the Broken Hill racing arena at a time when the fortunes of…

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Skuthorp's Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 July 1907 · page 2

Mr. Cyril Skuthbrp paid £24 10s. for a buckjumper at the saleyards yesterday. This is a black-and-white mare from Queensland, never yet ridden…

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The Racing Carnival. Silver City Cup Day

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 July 1907 · page 4

A cloud-curtained dawn and an ominous stillness in the air was anything but propitious for the success of the Silver City Cup meeting to-day; but…

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The Racing Carnival. Silver City Cup Day. Pius Wins the Cup

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 August 1907 · page 1

A cloud-curtained dawn and an ominous stillness in the air was anything but propitious for the success of the Silver City Cup meeting to-day; but…

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