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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1908

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Fair Comment. the Turning Tide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 4

Those unattractive looking things known as bank averages tell of the turn of the tide. New South Wales is suffering less than Victoria, which…

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Melbourne Football Carnival. Selecting South Australian Representatives. Test Match to Be Played. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 August 1908 · page 4

In connection with the forthcoming Melbourne football carnival teams have been chosen to play in the test match on the Adelaide Oval next Saturday…

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Melbourne Football Carnival. Selecting South Australian Representatives. Test Match to Be Played. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 4

In connection with the forthcoming Melbourne football carnival teams have been chosen to play in the test match on the Adelaide Oval next Saturday…

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Melbourne Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 2

Sir Thomas [?]-[?] (Governor of Victoria) has been invited to-perfofm the opening ceremony in ctmhection with the [?]…

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The Cathedral Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 5

The Cathedral Fair and Carnival at the Theatre Royal continuos on its successful career, and its gay pagenrats and. lively music nightly attract…

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Fair Comment. Two Ways, and One Blocked

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 4

That tramway strike ought to be milking the Sydney unions think hard. On the one side is the fact that it was a shocking fiasco; on the other…

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Jubilee Football Carnival. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 August 1908 · page 4

The New Zealand footballers arrived in Melbourne to-day to participaate in the jubilec football carnival…

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The Jubilee Carnival. Selecting South Australia's Representatives. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 August 1908 · page 4

A test match between teams designated as No. 1 Team and No. 2 Team lock place on the Adelaide Oval…

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Jubilee Football Carnival. the South Australian Team. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 August 1908 · page 2

The South Australian Football League has selected the following 22 players to represent South Australia at the Jubileo caraival to be held in Melbourne this…

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Cathedral Fair

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 3

To-night and to-[?]rrow [?] will be the last nights of the Cathedral Fair [?] C[?] at the Th[?] [?] For the concluding night of the season…

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Victorian Racing Carnival. Latest Scratchings. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 5

Scratchings for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups and Toorak Handicap ares- Caulfield Cup: Plus. Alawa, Orzil's…

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The Melbourne Carnival. Metropolitan and Riverina Representatives

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 5

Mr. J. Ford, the manager of the Barrier "Eight," has received from Mr. Butler, the manager of the New South Wales team, the following…

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Franco-british Exhibition Far Exceeds Anticipations Victorian Attorney-general Interviewed at Fremantle. [R[?]uter's Message.] Fremantle

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 4

The Victorian Attorney-General (Mr. J.M. Davi[?]s. M.L.C.), one of the Commissioners from Victoria to the FrancoBritish Exhibition, reached Fremantle…

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Football Jubilee Carnival. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 8

Great preparations are being made for the football jubilee carnival starting on Wednesday. Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael (Governor of Victoria),…

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Fair Comment. Prospecting and Strange Board-fellows

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 4

Prosperity makes [?] acquainted with strang bed-f[?]llows. It also Makes [?] [?] with strange board-fellows. The first report of the Towksbury…

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Jubilee Football Carnival. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 August 1908 · page 4

The West Australian and Queensland players participating in the jubilee footba[?] carnival arrived to-day and were accorded a great reception. The…

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The Football Carnival. Departure of the Barrier "Eight."

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 August 1908 · page 2

A large crowd assembled at the Sulphide-street station last night to witness the departure of the Barrier "Eight," who are included in the New…

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Jubilee Football Carnival. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 2

The members of the South Australian team left by the Melbourne express yesterday afternoon to participate in the Jubilee Football Carnival…

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The Skating Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 5

The fancy dress [?] to be beld at the Skating Hink to-morrow night, promises to be mi eye-opener in the way, of gorgeous displays…

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Jubilee Football Carnival. Comencing in Melbourne To-day

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 5

The jubilee football carnival commences at Melbourne to-day, the opening ceremony being performed by Sir Thomas Gibson-Carmicliael (Governor…

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