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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1910

383 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 20

Cathedral Fair

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 August 1910 · page 5

Last night the final drawing for articles in connection with the Cathedral Fair was conducted at the Mica-street Schoolroom, when the various prizes…

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Fair Comment. Our Fisheries

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 August 1910 · page 4

There is very little fishing done at Broken Hill, unless it be the capture of yabbies in the dams, which, after all, must be regarded as very poor…

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Skate Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 August 1910 · page 5

A skate racing carnival will be held on the Rink on Monday evening next, September 5. The programme arranged contains all the elements of…

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Royal Agricultural Show. Opened in Melbourne. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 August 1910 · page 8

The Victorian Royal Agricultural Show opened to-day in Melbourne. The weather was threatening, but the attendance was good. The entries…

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Spring Blossom Fair

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 September 1910 · page 3

The spring blossom fair, promoted in aid of the funds of the Railway Town Presbyterian Church, opened in the Burke Ward Institute on…

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Victorian Agricultural Show. a Large Attendance. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 September 1910 · page 4

There was a very largo attendance at the Victorian, Royal Agricultural Show to-day, the weather being ideal. At the show luncheon, Mr. Fisher…

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Skate Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 5

The last occasion on which sports will be held on the Skating Rink this season will be Monday night, when a capital programme of events will be…

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Fair Comment. Crimes and Criminals

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 4

It is astonishing what a morbid craving there is in human nature to read, or to hear about something dreadful. The good things of the world excite us…

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Railway Town Catholic Fair

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 September 1910 · page 5

About 40 ladies and gentlemen met in St. Mary's Catholic schoolroom yesterday afternoon and formed themselves into a committee for the purpose…

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Exhibition of Machinery Opened. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 September 1910 · page 7

The Naval and Mercantile and General Machinery Exhibition has been opened at the Olympia, London…

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Rainbow Fair

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 September 1910 · page 3

A Rainbow Fair, to be held in aid of the Central division of the Salvation Army, will be opened in the Wolfram-street, Burracks this evening…

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Skate Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 September 1910 · page 3

A large number of people attended the Skating Rink last night to witness the final skate racing carnival of the year, but shortly after the proceedings…

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The Philatelic Exhibition. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 September 1910 · page 8

The Philatelic Exhibition, containing exhibits to the valuo of £200,000, was opened at Berne (Switzerland) to-day. King George is among the exhibitors…

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Salvation Army. Rainbow Festival and Fair

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 September 1910 · page 5

The interior of the Salvation Army Barracks in Wolfram-street underwent a transformation last night. Gaily decorated stalls, heavily, laden with…

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Rainbow Fair

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 September 1910 · page 3

The Rainbow Fair at the Wolfram-street Salvation Army Citadel, was largely attended yesterday afternoon and evening. Business was very good…

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Lane-street Methodist Fair

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 September 1910 · page 3

The Lane-street Methodist church "poppy" fair, which was opened yesterday afternoon,, wus continued in the church building last night. A very…

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Fire at Brussels Exhibition. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 September 1910 · page 2

A fire yesterday occurred in the Brussels International Exhibition, but it was quickly extinguished…

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A Poppy Fair. at Lane-street Methodist Church

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 September 1910 · page 4

For some weeks past the members of the Lane-street Methodist Church have been hard at work in arranging for a fair. The result of their efforts…

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Rainbow Fair

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 September 1910 · page 3

There was a large attendance at the Rainbow Fair at the Wolfram-street Salvation Army Citadel last night, and business was in consequence of a brisk…

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The Poppy Fair

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 September 1910 · page 3

The poppy fair at the Lane-street Methodist church, which was opened on Wednesday afternoon, was brought to a conclusion last night. There was a…

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