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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 13 of 20

Skate Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 September 1910 · page 3

The postponed Skate Racing Carnival will be held on the Rink to-night, when a number of interesting events will be decided. A great battle is…

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Rainbow Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 September 1910 · page 5

The Wolfram-street citadel of the Salvation Army was fairly well filled with enger' purchasers Inst night, when the fair, which has been exceptionally…

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Skate Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 September 1910 · page 5

The final flutter for the season at the Skating Rink took place lost night, when the postponed Skate Racing Carnival was completed. Thundery,…

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Fair Comment. the Cost of Commodities

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 September 1910 · page 4

Mr. G. D. Delprat, general manager, of the Broken will Proprietary Company, in speaking at a banquet at Port Pirie on Wednesday last, struck the…

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Railway Town Catholic Fair

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 September 1910 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the forthcoming fair in aid of the Railway Town Catholic Church was held yesterday. Mr. T. Hynes presided…

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Fair Comment. the Rector's Vestments

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 September 1910 · page 4

It muy not be generally known that the vestments, about which there has been' such a fuss at St. James Church Sydney, were presented to this ancient…

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Royal Agricultural Show. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 September 1910 · page 4

Country visitors are crowding into the city to attend the Royal Agricultural Society's Show, to he held this week…

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Japanese Moonlight Fair

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 September 1910 · page 3

The Railway Town Salvation Army are opening their Japanese moonlight fair and moving pictures exhibition in the See Park. Pleasure Gardens…

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Butterfly Fair

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 September 1910 · page 1

There is to be a brilliant flutter of butterflies at the Town Hall this afternoon, continuing on the Friday night, in consequence of the advent of the…

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Fair Comment. Sops to Cerberus

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 September 1910 · page 4

As might have been expected, the latter-day legislation of the Wade Goverument, passed as it were in the last throes of its existence and with the…

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Japanese Fair. at See Park Gardens

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 September 1910 · page 5

The See Park Pleasure Gardens presented a very animated appearance last night on the occasion of the opening of a four-nights' Jananese fair and…

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SPORTING. [Renter's Messaged] Jeffries-johnson Fight. Pictures Shown in London. Much More Wrestling Than Boxing. a Very Harmless Show. Criticism of "The Times." London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 September 1910 · page 1

The Jeffries-Johnson fight pictures were shown at the National Sporting Club last night. "The Times" says that they…

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Butterfly Fair

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 September 1910 · page 3

A packed "house" greeted the army of gay and winsome butterflies, which were let loose at the Town Hall last night. The dear little insects flittered…

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Japanese Fair and Pictures

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 September 1910 · page 3

There was a large attendance at the See Park Pleasure Gardens last evening, when the Japanese Fair promoted by the Railway Town corps of the…

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A Butterfly Fair. Opened This Afternoon. a Brilliant Spectacle

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 September 1910 · page 4

Now that the fair season is in full swing, each succeeding fair promoter will vie with each other in eclipsing previous efforts, from the spectacular…

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South Australia. Royal Agricultural Show. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 September 1910 · page 4

The Royal Agricultural Society's Spring Show opened to-day. There was a large attendance…

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Butterfly Fair

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 September 1910 · page 3

The "butterflies" at the Town Hall had a very busy time yesterday, afternoon and evening, gathering in the "sweets." Up to last night the result…

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Japanese Moonlight Fair

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 September 1910 · page 3

There was a large attendance at See Park last night, when the Japanese moonlight fair in aid of the Salvation Army funds was…

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Adelaide Agricultural Show. Another Large Attendance. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 September 1910 · page 4

Another large crowd attended the Royal Agricultural Show to-day in Adelaide. The weather was threatening, but only slight showers fell…

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Butterfly Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 5

The Town Hall was packed last night on the occasion of the last night of the Butterfly Fair. The dainty butterflies, after a most successful sipping process,…

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