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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1908

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Fair Comment. James Munro

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 2

Yesterday "The Miner" recorded the death of James Munro, for some time a central figure in the pol[?]tical life of Victoria. James Munro—the Honorable…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of this Silver City Show was held last night, at which it was decided to held the show on Wednesday. May 6, on the…

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Franco-british Exhibition. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 4

The Agents-General suggest that since it will cost £1400 to engage the King's Colonial Band for the Franco-British Exhibition, it would be…

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Public Schools' Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 2

For Public Schools' Swimming Carnival, which takes place on Friday, a good programme has been arranged. There are separate events for each…

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"'A' Fair Day's Work." Labor in Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 3

Speaking at, the half-yearly meeting of the Gr[?]at, Southern Consols Company on Monday, the chairman (Mr. J. Randall) said the company distributed…

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The Autumn Show. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 2

The feature of the Autumn Show, which opens to-day, will be the collection of high-class grain, which surpasses for quality, quantity, variety, and…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 5

The committee of the Silver City Show held a meeting last night at which the schedule of events and prizes for the forthcoming show to be held on…

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The Adelaide Show. Splendid Exhibits. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 4

There were, splendid exhibits at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show; which opened yesterday at Adelaide; Heavy showers, however, interfered…

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Public Schools' Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 8

A swimming carnival was held at the municipal baths to-day in conjunction with the public schools of the Barrier. The whole thing was a great success,…

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Public Schools' Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 5

Yesterday, under the auspices of the Barrier Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association, a swimming carnival was held at the municipal baths. The…

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Australian Bread. at the Franco-british Exhibition. Suggested Baking Tests

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 2

A Suggestion is (says the "Daily Telegraph") made by Mr. E. J. Birbeck, or Broken Hill (regarded as the father of the Master Bakers' Federal…

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A Mine in the Street. Resident Says He Has a Good Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 2

A[?]an named Edward Your[?] last night wrote to the City Council stating that he had seen the best of indications of a min[?]ral [?] in one of the streets of South…

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Franco-british Exhibition. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 2

King Edward and President Fallieres will open the Franco-British Exhition…

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Schools' Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 3

The swimming carnival recently inaugurated by the Barrier Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association, was concluded at the City Baths on…

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Franco-british Exhibition. South Australian Fruit. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 2

For a considerable time Mr. Quinn, the horticultural expert has been preparing exhibits of South Australian preserved and dried fruit for the…

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Fair Comm Nt. Dogs or Babies?

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 4

At the Methodist Conference the other day in Melbourne the [?]ver new subject of motherhood prevention was being discussed. During the debate…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the Silver, City Show Society was held at the Oriental Hotel on Thursday evening, Mr. A. Malthouse (president) being in the chair…

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Sporting. a Boxing Carnival. in the United States. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 2

The R.M.S. Aorangi, which arrived at Brisbane on Saturday, brings American and Canadian news. In its issue of February 20 the "Daily…

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Fair Comment the Parents Association

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 4

Only those who are in sympathy with the teachers and their onerous duties in tho moral welfare, to a certain extent, of their young chnrge see the full…

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Fair Comment. Cheap Notoriety

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 4

It seems easy for obscure persons to get their names into newspapers now. All they have to do is to write a letter to Mr. Thomas Bent, Premier of…

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