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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1911

345 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 18

Coronation Fair

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 4

The Coronation fair, in aid of St. Peter's parish building fund, was reopened at the Town Hall this afternoon. There was a fairly large…

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The Coronation Fair

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 3

The Coronation Fair in aid of St. Peter's parish building fund was brought to a termination at the Town Hall last night, when there was again…

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Carnival Week

Western Grazier · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 2

Carnival week is close at hand once more, and judging by the expected influx of visitors, a right royal time generally for Wilcannia during the…

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Fair Comment. Year Book Stories

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 May 1911 · page 4

When Gradgrind, the schoolmaster that Dickens tells us of, turned our youthful minds against statistics, he did us an injury. Most interesting…

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Forthcoming Cathedral Fair

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

The committee of the South Broken Hill, stall, in connection with the forth-coming Cathedral fair met in the All Saints' schoolroom on Sunday…

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Australian Football Carnival. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 3

The executive committee of the Australian Football Carnival will meet in Adelaide on June 15. Until then nobody is authorised, to spend a penny…

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Picture Show Privileges. the Sunday Concert Trouble. Waiting on the Mayor. Request to Chief Secretary

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 6

The proprietors of picture shows in Broken Hill are evidently not going to let matters in connection with the…

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South Australia. New Show Grounds. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 4

Referring to the new show grounds the president of the Royal Agricultural Society (Hon. W. B. Rounsevell) stated at a meeting to-day, that the…

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The Football Carnival. No Preparations Made. Will It Be a Success?

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 4

"How is the carnival getting on?" an "Advertiser" reporter asked the league secretary (Mr. R. F. C. Sullivan) on Monday…

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Cathedral Fair

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 June 1911 · page 3

Every effort is being made to ensure the success of the approaching Cathedral Fair, and many willing workers are amiably conspiring to that end…

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Sporting. the Rockhampton Carnival. a Jockey Fatally Injured. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 June 1911 · page 2

The Rockhampton, carnival was continued yesterday, when the Rockhampton Jockey Club held its second day's racing. The weather was fine…

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Sunday Entertainments. Picture Show Proprietor's Complaint. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 June 1911 · page 4

The proprietor of a picture show at Merewether, near Newcastle, complains that on recent Sunday nights, prior to the commencement of the…

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Silver City Show. Loss of About £80 on Recent Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 June 1911 · page 6

Although the interim statement of receipts and expenditure presented by the secretary of the Silver City Show committee (Mr. W. Hogg) at a recent…

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Sunday Picture Show Permits. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1911 · page 2

For next Sunday night seven applications for picture show permits for the city and suburbs have been made to the Acting Chief Secretary…

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Cathedral Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 5

A concert and dramatic entertainment will be given by the Children of Mary in the Town Hall on June 20. Great preparations are going forward…

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Cathedral Fair

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the committee of the South Broken Hill stall in connection with the Cathedral Fair was held in All Saints' Schoolroom…

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Wtnter Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 8

The three Barrier racing clubs, the B.H.J.C., L.V.R.C., and S.B.H.J.C., have decided to engage the services of a stipendiary steward for the…

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Winter Racing Carnival. the Cup Meetings

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 4

The programmes for the Broken Hil Winter racing carnival appear in another column. Racing on the Barrier has gone ahead wonderfully during the…

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Barrier Racing Carnival. Putting the Course in Order

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 3

In anticipation of the Barrier Racing Carnival, held in connection with the B.H.J.C. and Silver City Cup meetings, the committee controlling the…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 5

The committee of the Silver City Show is in receipt of a number of massive silver medals, which were made some years ago for the old Broken…

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