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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1911

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Cathedral Fair Social

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 5

A dance social and euchre tournament will be held on Monday night at Hogarty's Hall in aid of the Cathedral Fair south stall. Prizes for ladies and…

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Carnival Football Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 8

The New South Walers were fairly up against it on Wednesday, when they met the South Australians. Latter are surprising even their best friends, and…

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Barrier Racing Carnival. Wagga a Visitors Favorably Impressed. Interesting Comparisons

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 2

The annual racing carnival which concluded at the Barrier,City on Wdenesday, August 2, was a pronounce success (says the Wagga "Daily…

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The Cornish Village Fair

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 3

The Cornish village fair, which, is to wentuate in the. Town Hall to-morrow (Wednesday afterrnoon promises to be of a unique character. It will be held…

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Football Carnival Notes

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 2

The South Australians duly accounted for the Victorians on Saturday, and can now lay claim to the tacball championship of Australia. Yet this is…

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Bruce's Free Gift Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 3

Mr. W. H. Bruce's free gift picture show will open at See Park to-morrow night. and on Thursday night the show will be transferred to the Town Hall,…

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Cathedral Fair Social

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 August 1911 · page 8

A dance social and euchre tournament in aid of the South stall at the forthcoming Cathedral Fair, was held at Hegarty's Hall last night, when…

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Cornish Village Fair

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 August 1911 · page 3

The "Cornish Village Fair," in aid of the W.O.T.U. funds, opened in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon by Mrs. James Booth, was concluded last night,…

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Cathedral Fair Social

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 5

A dance social was held at the Burke Ward Hall last night 'in aid of the Railway Town stall in connection. with tho forthcoming Cathedral…

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Bruce's Free Gift Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 5

Mr. W. H. Bruce's enterprise in giving patrons of his-picture show at the Tovrn Hall a.. free gift has met with' more than the success tho organiser…

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Bruce's Free Gift Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 5

Last night the people of Broken Hill seemed all to have rolled up to the Town Hall, and it was difficult to effect an entrance to the building. where the…

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After the Football Carnival. "South Australia the Best Team."

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 6

The Melbourne correspondent of the "Express' wired on August 15:— The returned, football teams and delegates, chatting to-day about the…

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Cathedral Fair Social

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 August 1911 · page 3

A social, euchre party, and supper, in aid of the Cathedral fair, will be held at the New Masonic Hall to-night. Mr. W. Carpenter will provide the…

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Bruce's Novelty Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 August 1911 · page 3

Bruce's free gift show at the Town Hall attracted considerable numbers of people throughout the day on Saturday, and at night it was a most difficult…

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The Proposed Australian Exhibition. the Premier Sympathetic. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 August 1911 · page 2

Mr. A. Fisher, Commonwealth Premier, has expressed sympathy with the proposal of the Victorian Government for an international exhibition. He…

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Proposed Australian Exhibition Commonwealth and States to Be Approached. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 August 1911 · page 4

At the conclusion of the State Cabmet meeting last night, the Acting Premier, Mr. Watt, said: "Wo decided it was time that Australia had a big…

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Cathedral Fair

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 August 1911 · page 8

A largo meeting of ladies in. connection with the forthcoming L,atnedral Fair was held "at the Convent yesterday evening, under the presidency…

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Cathedral Fair Social

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 August 1911 · page 5

A dance social and euchre party in aid of the refreshment stall, at the forthcoming fair, was held ot the New Masonic Hall last night. Both the…

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Bruce's Novelty Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 August 1911 · page 5

Mr. W. H. Bruce's enterprise at the Town Hall is still bearing fruit, and yesterday the picture show was freely patronised from 11 a.m..until 11 p.m…

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Empire Exhibition in Australia Diversity of Opinion in Sydney. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 August 1911 · page 4

There is a diversity of opinion among Sydney manufacturing and commercial men regarding the proposal to hold an Empire Exhibition in Australia. One…

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