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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1908

317 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 16

The Cathedral Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 5

Signor Borzoni, whose skill in the organisation of stage spectacles is well known in Broken Hill, has been busily engaged for some time in…

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Race Carnival Visitors. a Police Warning

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

[?] Sawtell, in charge of the city police, sounds an opportune, and no [?] very necessary, note of warning for the better protection of…

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The Racing Carnival the L.v.r.c. Meeting. Notes and Anticipations by "Wakeful."

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

Everything points to a successful race gathering to-morrow, when the local L.V.R.C. will hold its annual Silver City Cup meeting. The field for the…

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Cathedral Fair

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 5

The Cathedral Fair and Carnival will be opened by the Mayor (Alderman J. H. Ivey), at Harris' Theatre Royal tonight. Signor Borzoni had a full…

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The Racinc Carnival. Melbourne Bookmakers Coming to Broken Hill. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 8

Three Melbourne bookmakers arrired by the Melbourne express this morning, and intend to leave for Broken Hill this afternoon…

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Franco-british Exhibition. Agents-genrat, and the Authorities. Action at Law Settled. [Router's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 4

The action at law of the Australian Agents-Gentiral against the France-British Exhibition authorities has been settled, the latter paying all costs…

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Cathedral Fair and Carnival. Successful Opening Night. Magnificent Pageant

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 3

The Theatre Royal proved totally inadequate, to accommodate the largo assemblage to witness the carnival in connection with the opening of the…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. the Racing Carnival. Silver City Cup Meeting. Cup Won by Carlton

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 4

OFFICIALS:—Committee: Mesars. O. J. O'Neill (chairman), C. Webster, J.H. Gordon, J. Lees, S, Barnett. H. Heil, ma[?]. W. J. Biggs, J. F. Henderson,…

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Cathedral Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 5

The Cathedral Fair and Carnival, now being held in Harris's Theatre Royal continues to attract large audiences. Last night was again a…

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The Cathedral Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 6

The Cathedral Fair and Carnival is the show of the season. Every parent should see it. Those who do see it, will not fail to be impressed with the…

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The Racing Carnival, Bookmakers' Strike

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 8

No change has occurred this after noon with regard to the threatened strike of bookmakers at the H.H.J.C. race meeting to-morrow. The "books"…

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Marriage Fair. Novel Device of Belgian Girls

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 7

In the flourishing village of Ecaussines, in Belgium, about an hour's ride from the French frontier, there was once again held on Whit Monday…

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The Racing Carnival the Bookmakers' Strike

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 5

Matters in connection with the strike of bookmakers have assumed a serious aspect. Yesterday the pencillors sent a dictatorial letter to the B.H.J.C.,…

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Royal Drawing Society. Duchess of Argyll Opens the Annual Exhibition. the Art of Childhood. Australia Stands High in Competition. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4

The Duchess of Argyll, Princess Louise, yesterday opened the Kensington Palace annual exhibition of the Royal Drawing Society, which…

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The Racing Carnival. B.h.j.c. Meeting. Steeplechase Day. the Bookmakers' Strike

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 July 1908 · page 2

The attendance at the B.H.J.C. Steeplecaso Way meeting on Saturday was very satw factory, considering tbs bleak weather and and tho untoward incident of the book…

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[?] FOLLOWING [?] IN Satarday's Third Edition. the Ricing Carnival. B.H.J.C. Meeting. Steeplechase Day. Steeplechase Won by Mickey. Bookmakers on Strike

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 July 1908 · page 4

OFFICIALS:—Patron: Mr. George Miller President: Mr. A, J. Hall. Vice Presidents: Ur. Bartley and Mr. D. V Murray. Committee; Messrs. K. Boan…

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The Racing Carnival. S.b.h.j.c. Winter Meeting. the Weights

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 2

Mr. H. Hughes, the handicapper, last night declared the following weights for the S.B.H.J.C. Winter meeting on Wednesday next:…

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The Following Appiared in Yesterday's Third Edition. the Ricing Carnival. B.H.J.C. Meeting. Cup Day. Cup Wen by Carlton

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 4

OFFICIALS:—Patron: Mr. George Miller. President: Mr. A. J. Hall. Vicepresidents: Dr. Bartley and Mr. D.D. Murray, Committee: Messrs. E Boun…

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The Cathedral Fair

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 5

Visitors to the Cathedral Fair and Carnival at the Theatre Royal last night had a merry time. The evening's programme went off splendidly,…

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[?]-British Exhibition. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 8

The New South Wales Commissioners to the Franco-British Exhibition gave a dinner at the Trocadero last night. Sir Hector Carruthers presided. There…

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