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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1909

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Canary and Pigeon Show. Good Entries

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 4

A canary and pjgeon show, the proceeds of which will be devoted to the Benevolent Society, will be held tomorrow. The entries are satisfactorily…

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Travel and Sports Exhibition. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 10

Lieutenant Shackleton opened the Travel and Sports Exhibition at Olympia yesterday, at which the Commonwealth is showing Pathe Freres…

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The Racing Carnival. Sale of Booths

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 2

The booths in connection with the Broken Hill Winter Racing Carnival were sold by auction at the Centennial Hotel yesterday afternoon. The booths…

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Poster Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 5

The very successful Poster and Fancy Dress Carnival held at the Skating Ring a fortnight ago is to be repeated to-morrow night…

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Poster Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 3

An opportunity of combining charity with pleasure will be afferded patrons of the Skating Rink to-night, A repetition of the successful Poster and…

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Perth Agricultural Society. Governor-general's Donation, Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 8

The Governor General (Lord Dudley) has donated a silver challenge cup to the Royal Agricultural Society Perth. The society has decided to award the…

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Amusements. Charity Poster Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 1

The trite saying "As bold as charity," had a double significance as applied to the Poster and Fancy Dress Carnival held in aid of the Hospital…

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Silvir City Show. Meeting of Committee

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the Silver City Show Committee was held in the Exchange Hotel last night. Mr. A. Malthouse presided over a full attendance…

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The Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 6

THE BROKEN HILL JOCKEY CLUB COMMITTEE. Front row (reading from left to right): F. N. KIDMAN, J. H. STOCKDALE (Judge), E. BOAN; F. GILBERT. Second row: J. SULLY (Treasurer), Dr. BARTLEY (Vice-President), A. J. HALL (President), D. D. MURRAY (Vice-Presidont), H. L. HOSIER (Secretary)…

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The Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 5

An innovation is to bo made at tbe B.H.J.C. Cup meeting on Wednesday, which will convenience picnic parties. Arrangements have been made by the…

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Skating Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 3

The first of a series of sports programme which are to form a skating carnival in connection with race week will be put on at the Skating Rink…

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Skating Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 5

Sports carnivals held at the Skating Rink have hitherto proved highly entertaining and successful, and, no doubt, the one that is to take place…

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Fair Comment. the Distressed Capitalist

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 4

Lord Fitzwilliam has announced in England that, if the new taxation proposals go through there, he will probably sell out his property in those…

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The Racing Carnival. Past Cup Comments. and Other Remarks by "Wakeful."

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 1

During the last dosen years South Australian owners have been to the fore in the Broken Hill Cup, and some very fair handicap performers have…

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Racing Carnival. Opened By The Broken Hill Jockey Club. To-day's Racing. Broken Hill Cup Won By The Castway. A record Attendance. Jockeys Injured In The Steeplechase

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 8

OFFICIALS:—Patron: Mr. George Miller. President: Mr. A. J. Hall. Vice-presidents: Dr. J. F. Bartley and Mr. D. D. Murray. Committee:…

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Amusements. the Skating Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 July 1909 · page 3

The Sports Skating Carnival, which is to be run during race week, was opened with a capital programme at the Rink last night. There was a…

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2nd Edition. Miner Office, 2.30 p.m. the Racing Carnival Weights for Saturday By "Wakeful."

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 July 1909 · page 1

Mr. Henry Hughes was up to time with the imposts for the first day of the L.V.R.C. meeting, and aa usual has given seekers after winners some…

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The Racing Carnival. B.h. Jockey Club Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 2

THE NEW MEMBERS' STAND The above picture shows the new members' stand during the progress of the Cup Race. The balony. in front is the stewards' stand and Mr. A. J. Hall, the president of the club, may be seen in the centre. Under the verandah are a number of well-known sporting men, including Mr. G. Miller, the patron of the club…

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The Racing Carnival. This Morning's' Work. Some Observations by "Wakeful."

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 8

There were just on a score of horses working on the Broken Hill racecourse this morning and though no fast work was done, enough was seen…

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