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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1908

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Victoria. Royal Agricultural, Show Opened. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 4

The Royal Agricultural Show was opened yesterday at Flemington. This event and the American fleet festivities are making Melbourne immensely…

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Jubilee Football Carnival. N.S.W. v. Queensland. Victory for N.S.W. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 4

The jubilee carnival match between New South Wales and Queensland, played yesterday, resulted—New South Wales. 13 goals 15 behinds;…

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Royal Agricultural Society. Annual Victorian Exhibition. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 4

The annual exhibition of the agricultural and pastoral industries of Victoria held at Flemington by the Royal Agricultural Society was opened…

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Tokio Exhibition Postponed. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 2

The Tokio Exhibition has been postponed until the jubilee of the Mikado's accession. [The Mikado succeeded to the Throne…

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Jubilee Football Carnival. South Australia Heats Tas. Mania. Victoria Beats West Australia. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 4

In connection with the Jubilee Carnival matches l5,000 persons were present to-day. The takings amounted to £570, bringing the total up to date…

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Local Government Exhibition. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 8

The Local Government Exhibition will be opened by the Minister for Works in the Sydney Town Hall this afternoon…

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Local Government in New South Wales. Association's Twenty-sixth Session. Opening of First Exhibition. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 4

The twenty-sixth session of the Local Government Association was opened at the Town Hall yesterday. In its report the association stated that local…

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Jubilee Football Carnival. West Australia v. South Australia. Win for the Former Team. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 8

The jubilee football carnical match between West Australia and South Australia resulted in a win for the former team, the scores being:—West…

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The World of Sport. the Spring Turf Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 2

In a few weeks' time the first of the big Spring handicaps will be run. On October 3 the important Epsom Handicap, run over a mile, will be brought…

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The Tokio Exhibition. President Roosevelt's Reference. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 4

President Roosevelt, in a letter to Mr. Elihu Root (American State Secretary) in reference to the postponement of the Tokio Exhibition, says that the…

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The Poster Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 6

Some startling poster costumes are being planned, invented, and concocted, and the dresses from what. I have seen promise to eclipse in…

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Franco-british Exhibition. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 8

All the administrators of the Australian court at the France-British Exhibition testify to the great value of the exhibition as a medium of advertising…

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Carnival at Albert Park. Remarkable Scene at Flinders-street Station. American Sailors Hugged and Kisskd by Girls. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 4

The mast successful people's spectucle of the week in connection with the fleet's visit was the acquatic carnival and fireworks display in Albert park…

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Fair Comment. Jacky and His Officer

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 September 1908 · page 4

Sydney and Melbourne have had a surprise. They knew the American mercantile murine, and didn't know very much good of it. There is…

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Royal Agricultural Show. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 4

The Royal Agricultural Show was concluded on Saturday in dull and showery weather. Emulator beat Dixie and Alto in the final champion…

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Amusements. the Skating Poster Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 5

At the Skating Rink, active preparations are being made for the Poster carnival, to be held to-morrow. The initial fancy dress festival seems to…

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The Poster Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 2

The Poster and Fancy Skating Carnival which is to be held at the Skating Rink to-night promices to eclipse anything of the kind vet [?]een in…

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South Australia. the Royal Show. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 2

Ideal weather is being experienced for the spring show of the Royal Agricultural Society. Many thousands of country visitors have come to the…

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Annual Live Stock Show. Largely Attended. Adelaide, Wednessday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 4

The annual live-steek show was opened in Adelaide to-day. The weather was fine and there was a large attendance…

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Amusements. Poster Skating Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 5

Half the people of Broken Hill last night seemed to be possessed of a furious desire to secure admission to the Skating Rink, either to witness or to…

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