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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1908

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The Tokio Exhibition. America Participating. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 2

Congress has appropriated a million and a half dollars (£300,000) towards America's participation in the Tokio Exhibition in 1912…

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Fhanco-british Exhibition. Reported Friction. Mr. Wade Has [?] No Advice. Sydney, T[?]rsday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Wade) says he has. received no confirmation of the cabled press news that [?]tion has occurred between the Australian Commissioners…

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Franco-british Exhibition Australian Pavilion Obscured. Message From Mr. Coghlan. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 4

Mr. Wade (Premier) says that he received a cable message from Mr. T. A. Coghlan (Agent-General for New South Wales) yesterday to [?] effect that the…

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Royal Agricultural Society. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society last night the president (Sir Francis. Suttor, M.L.C.) referred to the success of the society…

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Royal Agricultural Society. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society last night the president (Sir Francis Suttor, M.L.C.) referred to the success of the society's…

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Franco-british Exhibition. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 2

The Australian Agenls-General have waived the right of an injunction against the erection of the "Daily Mail" bulding at the Franco-British…

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Franco British Exhibition. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 8

Five press representatives yesterday Viewed the Australian courts at the Franco-British Exhibition, which are now approaching completion. King…

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Franco-british Exhibition. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 4

The press speaks approvingly of what will be the attractions of the Australian courts at the Franco-British Exhibition when it shall have been…

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Franco-british Exhibition French President's Visit. Australian Court Viewed. [Reuter'a Message] London, Wednesday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 2

Ring [?], Queen Alexandra, and the Prince of Wales yesterday met President Falllorcs in the Industrial. Hall of the Franco-British Exhibition,…

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Fair Comment. O, C. Kingston and Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 4

Twice the late "Charley" Kingston would almost have givon his ears to have been able to talk in Broken Hill as he wanted to Once was during the…

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Franco-british Exhibition the Australian Pavilion. the King's Appreciation. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 4

The State Premier (Mr. Wade) has received the following cablegram from Mr. T. A. Coghlan (Agent-General for New South Wales):…

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Fair Comment. But the Dog Bites

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 June 1908 · page 2

There is one thing that worries the Sydney man who has been Parting this new l[?]d tax on the head and saying, "Good dog!" to it. Some people are…

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Fair Comment. the Short Cut and the Ditch at the End of It

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 2

New zealand is beginning to talk of "a check to its prosperity"; but so far it isn't game to face the situation and own up to the cause of it all; This…

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Fair Comment. "Awful" Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 4

To flog a dead horse is n great waste of time, and to take up more space by references to the imaginary awiulness of the scene of our daily work seems…

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Franco-british Exhibition a Visit From Leading French-men. [Reuter's Message.] Loudon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 2

The "Iron and Steel Trades Journal" states that representatives of the leading French industries will arrive in the middle of August in London, and…

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Fair Comment. a Dream of Millions

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 4

The lawyer who knows his business and wants to stand well with the bench won't for many a day mention Chancery suits to a Judge, who very often…

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Winter Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 4

The Broken Hill Jookoy Club is offering £850 in stakes for its two days' Cup meeting on. July 25 and 29. Steeplechase. Day (Saturday) will open,…

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Victoria. Warren Winter Show. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 8

The annual winter show of the Warren Pastoral and Agricultural Association was opened yesterday. The sheep were the outstanding feature…

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Fair Comment. a New Municipal Hobby

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 4

The capital cities found a new hobby lately, and are riding the poor animal's legs off. Somebody discovered that it wasn't democratic to have a fence…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Franco-british Exhibition. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 4

The Canadian pavilion at the FrancoBritish exhibition was opened yesterday…

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