Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Shows & fairs, all years

Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1912

398 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 20

Amusements. Bruce's Big Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 3

The opening of Mr. W. H. Bruce's vaudeville season at the Town Hall last night was marked with success. Early in the evening a strong demand…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

W.P.A. and H. Society

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 3

A well attended meeting of the above Society was held on the 27th Feb., at Flannery's Hotel. After the usual has [?] with…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Silver City Show. to Take Place on May 8

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 8

The committee of the Silver City show has fixcel on Wednesdiv May 8, for the holding of the annual show this year. The secretary Mr. W. Hogg,…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Impending Exhibition of Foreign Coal in England. Brussels

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 4

The International Unions of Transport Workers has decided to impede the exportation of German, Belgium, and French coal to England…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Picture Show Combination. Four Concerns Amalgamated

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 2

The Sydney correspondent of the "Argus" Wired Tuesday night that four of the largest cinematograph concerns in Australia—Spencers. Tait's,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Adelaide Show. an Unqualified Success. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 4

The autumn show was opened to-day, and was an unqualified success. Beautiful weather prevailed, and enormous crowds attended…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Unclaimed Dividends. What West Australian Mines Balance Sheets Show. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 2

In connection with the question of unclaimed dividends, recntly raised in Victoria, it is astonishing to learn of the large amounts that remain…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Bruce's Big Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 5

Bruce's big show in the Town Hall is still an irresistible attraction for young and old. People flocked there from all parts of the compass last…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Cycling. Annual Championship Carnival. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 1

At the annual championship of the New South Wales Cyclists Union on Saturday, A. J. M'Donald (Vic), won the One-[?] Australasian…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

The Victorian Autumn Carnival. Notes on Champion Stakes Day

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 1

Last Saturday's Champion Stakes was the 55th time this famous longdistance race has been run in the past many memorable struggles have been…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Port Adelaide Drainage Strike. Commissioner of Public Works and the U.L.U. Favoritism Will Have No Place. a Fair Day's Work for a Fair Day's Pay. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 4

The Commissioner of Public Works, the Hon. R. Butler, made the acquaintance of the U.L.L. on Saturday morning, and representatives of the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

An Adelaide Cyclone. Jubilee Exhibition Grandstand Roof Carried Away. Debby Stand at Adelaide Oval Wrecked. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 4

The venue of the Autumn Show, on the Jubilee Exhibition Grounds, seemed to have been in the track of particularly fierce gusts of cyclonic intensity…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Amusements. Bruce's Big Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 5

The crowded appearance of the approaches to the Town Hall last night again indicated that Bruce's big show was holding sway. People literally…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Silver City Show Meeting Op General Committee

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 8

A meeting of tho committee of the Silver City Show Society was held at tho Palace Hotel on Monday, when Mr. A. Malthouso presided, und there…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

The Army Estimates. England's Preparedness for Her Challenger. Mr. Seely's Exhibition [Router's Message.] London, Wednesday^

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 4

During tho lobito on the Army 1 timatet, the Government was challenged regarding England's preparedness for war…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Bruce's Big Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 3

Business still continues to boom at Bruce's big show. The Town Hall was again the magnet of attraction last night, when peop[le poured in to laugh…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Army Estimates. England's Preparedness for Her Challenger. Mr. Seely's Exhibition. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 4

During the debate on the Army Estimates the Government was challenged regarding Englad's preparedness for war…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Australian Empire Exhibition. Victorian Government's Proposal. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 4

Mr. Murray, the Victorian Premier, has announced his Government's scheme for the holding of an international exhibition in one of the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Bruce's Big Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 5

Xiio management of Bruce's;Big Show had no reason to complain of lack of patronage on Saturday last. When the doors or the Town Hall were oponed…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Federal Affair?. Commonwealth Parliament Further Prorogued. Melbourne. Monday. The Commonwealth Parliament has been further prorogued to May 1. the Proposed Empire Exhibition. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 4

The Federal Cabinet will take an early opportunity of considering the Victorian Government's proposal for an Empire Exhibition. Mr. Fisher…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →