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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1909

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Fair Comment. Residence Areas

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 4

It was thought that when the old Mining Act of 1874 was superseded by the new Mining Act and Regulations of 1906, the laws in…

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The Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 5

The committce of the Silver City Show are putting forth every effort to make the next show which takes place next month on the Western Oval, a…

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Fair Comment. the Northern Territory

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 4

When it is remembered with what apparent ease a sum of nearly £50,000 was collected by the Combined Unions as a fighting fund during the recent…

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Late Cable News. [Reuter's M[?]sages.] a Darwin Exhibition. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 8

The Darwin Exhibition opened at South Kensington fully illustrates the great scientist's studies and discoveri[?]…

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Late Cable News. (Reuter's Message.] a Darwin Exhibition. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 4

The Darwin Exhibition opened at South Kensington fully illustrates the [?]rent scientist's studies and discoveies…

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Sprang Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 5

Preparations are being made for the holding of a Spring Fair in Hegarty's Hall, South Broken Hill, in aid of St. James' building fund, on Wednesday…

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Fair Comment. the Coupon System

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 August 1909 · page 4

There is something almost Biblical in the language employed by the grocers, bootmakers, butchers, and drapers (being retailers of Sydney and…

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Spring Fair

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 August 1909 · page 5

A spring fair in aid of St. James' Church of England, South Broken Hill will be opened in Hegarty's Hall at 3 o'clock this afternoon by the Rev, Dr…

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Skating Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 August 1909 · page 5

Practitioners of the gliding art are promised a real good time at the Skating Rink to-morrow night, when the first Fruit, Flower,' Vegetable,…

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Fair Comment. Fresh Fields

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 August 1909 · page 4

"Change is an ill sound to happy ears," yet sometimes it becames necessary if one would live and preserve that independence which is dear to every…

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Royal Agricultural Society. Lease of Exhibition Grounds. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 4

The Royal Agricultural Society to-day adopted a scheme whereby it will make useful the old exhibition grounds in Adelaide, for which it has obtained…

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Skating Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 3

Patrons of the Skating Rink appear to be entering with zest into the Fruit, Flower, Vegetable and Fancy Dress Carnival which is to be held…

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St. James' Church. Spring Fair Opened by Dr. Pritchard

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 1

The building of the St. James' Church at South Broken Hill, some seven months ago, provided that suburb with an ornament of architecture…

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St. James Fair

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 3

Last night the fair in aid of the St. James' building fund, which is being conducted in Hegarty's Hall, South Broken Hill, was largely…

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St. James' Fair

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 5

The fair in aid of the building fund of St. James's, S.B.H., is progressing satisfactorily. Yesterday afternoon and evening, largo attendances were the…

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The Skating Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 5

The wild enthusiasm which was so evident amongst a large section of the ladies and gentlemen of Broken Hill (old and young) some 12 months ago,…

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State Parliaments. New South Wales. the Forestry Bill. Fair Progress Made. the Superannuation Fund. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 4

The Legislative Assembly made fair progress yesterday with the Forestry Bill. By midnight clauses 13 to 16 (inclusive) were disposed of…

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Picture Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 5

A fair attendance, witnessed a moving picture show at the Burke Ward Hall last night, when some fine specimens of the kinetoscopic art were…

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Fair Comment. the Fishing Industry

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 4

"What we need," says the Chief Inspector of South Australian Fisheries, in his report dated June 30 last, "is someone to take up the question of…

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Sensation at a Church Fair. Lady's Sudden Death. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 8

A sensationally sudden death occurred during the progress of a Scotch Fair, being conducted by the ladies of the Presbyterian Church, at Wagga…

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