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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1911

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Bill Squires As a Farmer. Wins the Champion Bag of Wheat. at the Sydney Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 8

Ill-fortune does not seem to pursue "Bill" Squires, the man who lost his punch, so consistently as a farmer as it did when he was a prominent figure…

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The Stawell Carnival. the Easter Gift

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 3

The Stawell athletic carnival was continued on Monday, when the principal event, the Easter Gift, of 120 sovs., was won by three-quarters of a [?]ard by…

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New South Wales. Horse Falls Dead at Show. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

Skylark, who held the record for the long distance leap, won the water jump at the Agricultural Show yesterday. Immediately afterwards he fell dead…

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A.J.C. Carnival. Latest Scratchings. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 3

Blairgour, Something Irish, Gillamatong, Gilpippe, Maltchester, Malt Flag, Plantain, Scottish Boy, and Snowfoot have been relieved of the balance of…

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The Baby Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 5

Arrangements are being completed for the cinematograph baby show which is to be screened by Mr. Bert Sayers shortly. The babies submitted for…

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Silver, City Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 4

This year's Silver City Show promises to be an unprecedented success. Large entries are assured in nearly all the classes, and the committee is anxious…

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The State Government's Labor Policy. Industrial Legislation. Workers' Homes. Education of Workers' Children. State Collieries Coming. Fair Trial of Accused Persons. Assistance to Settlers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 6

The following full report of Mr. Holman's speech announcing the State Government's proposals will be read with interest, as supplementary to the…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 April 1911 · page 2

Entries for the Silvor City Show will be received at the office of the secretary (Mr. W. Hogg) this and to-mordow evening, from 7.30 to 8.30. Those…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 4

Mr, W. Hogg this afternoon disposed of the privilege of the publican's booth at the Silver City Show, to be hold on May 10, to Mr. A. Berkholz…

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The Baby Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 5

The work of cinematographing the 45 competitors in the forthcoming Barrier Baby Show has been completed by Mr, Sayers' operators, and the films…

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Silver City Show Entries

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 8

Entries for the various sections in connection with the forthcoming Silver City Show close with the secretary, Mr. W. Hogg, at 8 o'clock, this…

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Fair Comment. Some Australian Verse

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 May 1911 · page 4

The Jury has been looking at a copy of a book of Australian verse just published. The name of the writer is Victor J. Daly, not unknown to those…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 May 1911 · page 5

May 10, the date of the Silver City Show, has been officially proclaimed a public holiday in the city of Broken Hill…

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Good Friday and the Show Archbishop Wright's Protest

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 May 1911 · page 1

Archbishop Wright has (says the "Telegraph" of April 28) forwarded the following letter to the president and counicil of the Royal Agricultural…

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Silver City Show. Excellent Entries Received

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 4

Everything points to the Silver City Show on the 10th May being a pronounced success. The general arrangements are well in hand, and the…

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The Roubaix Exhibition Australia's Fine Display. [Reuter's Message.] Paris

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 2

Captain Collins represented to-day Sir George Reid, the Australian High Commissioner, at the inauguration of the Roubaix Exhibition, France…

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July Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 3

Three will be a greater inducement than ever offered owners to visit Broken Hill for the July racing carnival, The three clubs will hold four…

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Silver City Show. Final Committee Meeting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 2

The final meeting of the committee of the Silver City Show, which will take place on the Western Oval on Wednesday next, was held at Comley's…

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The Winter Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 2

The Broken Hill winter racing carnival will be inaugurated on July 19 by the Broken Hill Jockey Club Cup meeting. On this occasion the club has…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 4

Interest in the Silver City Cup this year appears to be uncommonly widespread and keen. Mr. W. Hogg, the secretary, is in receipt of a donation…

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