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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1908

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The Seattle Exposition. Another World's Fair. to Be Opened Next June

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 3

Another World's Fair is to be held in the United States next year. The fair will bear the imposing title of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition,…

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Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] International and Colonial Exhibition. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 8

An international and colonial exhibition is to be organised during the summer and autumn of 1909. Consuls and Agents-General have been invited…

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Horticultural Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 October 1908 · page 4

Entries for the Horticultural Show, which takes place on Wednesday, close with the secretary at the Grand Hotel to-morrow evening. The judge…

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Horticultural Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 4

The Harrier Ranges Hor[?]icultural Society's show which is to be opened at the, Town Hall this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, promises to be one of the…

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V.R.C. Racing Carnival. on the Training Track. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 8

Showery weather prevailed at Caul[?]eld this morning Sir Aymer and Parsec covered 9 furlongs in 2m. 3s. against a strong wind,…

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Peath Agricultural Show. an Excellent Display. Official Opening. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Society's Show was opened unofficially at Claremont yesterday in fine and sunny weather. The show is the most…

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Horticultural Show. Magnificent Displays

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 4

The Barrier Ranges Horticultural and Floricultural Society held its annual show in the Town Hall this afternoon. There was an exceptionally…

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Horticultural Show. the Evening Entertainment

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 3

The Barrier Ranges Horticultural Society's Show was continued lust evening, when the Town Hall was crowded. At intervals during the…

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V.R.C. Racing Carnival. on the Training Track. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 2

Good weather conditions prevailed at Caulfield to-day, when training operations were carried out. Nine furlongs were covered by Tulkeroo in…

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Lord Dudley in West Australia. Opening Royal Agricultural Show. a Record Attendance. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 2

The Governor-General (Lord Dudley) gave a levee at Government House yesterday morning, there being a large and representative attendance…

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Broken Hill Pigeon Club. a Successful Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 8

An exhibition of fancy pigeons was held in connection with the Broken Hill Club last evening. Some splendid birds were entered. The prizes were…

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Fair Comment. Socialism-various Brands

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 4

"We are all socialists now"—mer or less. The ladies who say they are anti-soialists and who met in Sydney recently were very much distressed on…

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Spring Fair. at Oxide-street Methodist Church

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 3

The Oxide-street Methodist Church presented an animated scene yesterday afternoon when a spring fair, the proceeds of which will be devoted towards…

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V.R.C. Racing Carnival. on the Training Track. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 4

At Caulfield to-day Sir Aymer and Parsee galloped seven furlongs in 1m. 32s., Maranui nine furlongs in 2m. 33s., Demolitica and Jolaire a mile in…

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The Wild Hairy Man. Will Not Remove His Clothes. Offer to Show in Melbourne. "The Key to Heaven; the Shovel to the Cemetery; or £3 a Week." Fitzgerald to Be Charged with Lunacy. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 2

John Bernard Fitzgerald, the wild hairy man captured in the bush near Brown's Creek on Sunday and now an inmate of the Carcoar Hospital…

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Fair Comment. Under Federation

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 4

To hear the talk of Premier Wade and the other auti-Federalists of Sydney one would be quite sure that it was poor New South Wales that had…

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Spring Fair. at Oxide-street Methodist Church. a Successful Effort

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 5

Whenever the ladies take in hand the arranging of any function, its success is generally assured. Such is the case of the Spring Fair, which was…

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THE V.R.C. Carnival. Latest Scratchings. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 4

Barina has been scratched for the Cup and Bright Steel for all engagement…

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V.R.G. Racing Carnival. on the Ttiaining Track. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 8

At Caulfield to-day Sirs Aymer and Parsee galloped seven furlongs in 1m. 32s., Maranui nine furlongs in 2m. 3¾., Demolition and Iolaire a mile in…

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THE V.R.C. Spring Carnival Derby Day. Comments and Anticipations. (By "Wakeful.")

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 5

The most important race meeting of the Commonwealth opens to-morrow (Saturday), when the V.R.C. Derby will be decided. Other important…

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