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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1912

398 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 20

Rink Sports Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 3

The Skating Rink should be a popular resort to-morrow night, when the grand annual skating sports carnival will be held. The management has…

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The Racing Carnival. To-morrow's Cup Meeting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 2

The air is full of racing. The city streets are crowded with sporting men and visitors to the racing, carnival Horse owners, trainers, jockeys,…

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The Racing Carnival. Work on the Tracks

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 4

The course proper at the Broken Hill racecourse was thrown open for f[?]t work this morning, but there were very few fast gallops. Most of the horses were…

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Rink Sports Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 5

Manager Bob Higgs reports the granolithic floor of the Skating Rink in fine condition for putting up speed records at the skating sports to-night…

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The Racing Carnival. Silver City Cup

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 8

Though it is the eve of the opening carnival there is no decided favorite for to-morrow's Silver City Cup. Banffshire and Kirn [?]are the most freely…

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Barrier Miner. the Broken Hill Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 4

BROKEN HILL's racing carnival has been attracting the attention of the racing fratornity of Australia for some time past. To-day will see the opening…

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The Racing Carnival. To-day's Cup Meeting. Favored by Brilliant Weather

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 4

Everything is favorable for a record Cup meeting this afternoon, when the racing carnival will be commenced with the L.V.R.C. Cup meeting. Judging…

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The Racing Carnival Tattersall's Sweep. Silver City Cup. Result of the Drawing of Horses. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 8

Tattersall's drawing for the Silver City Cup consultation took place this morning. The following is the result of the drawing of the horses:—…

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A Fair Offer to Weak Men. Which Does Not Cost You a Penny Unless Cured. a Boon to Sufferers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 6

Young, middle-aged, and old men suffering from chronic, nervous, blood, and skin diseases, loss of memory, low spirits, loss of vigor, muscular and local…

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Amusements. Skating Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 July 1912 · page 5

There was a large crowd at the Skating Rink last night, when a number of sporting events were contested, The programme consisted of handicap…

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Empire Exhibition. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 July 1912 · page 8

The committee of the 1916 exhibition to represent the Empire in miniature has selected Earl's Court, London, as the site for the proposed display. The…

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Miss Durack Gives an Exhibition. Stockholm

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 July 1912 · page 8

Miss Durack gave an exhibition swim to-day over the 300 metres course (about 325 yards). She accomplished the distance in 4m. 43 3-5s…

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The Racing Carnival. B.h.j.c. Cup Meeting. Steeplechase Day To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 2

The second day's races in connection with the racing carnival will take place to-morrow alternoon on the Broken Hill Racecourse, when the Broken Hill…

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W.P.A. and H. Society

Western Grazier · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 2

The general annual [?] of subscribers of the Wilcannia Pastoral Agricultural and Horticultural Society was held at the Wilcania Club Hotel…

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The Racing Carnival. Today's B.h.j.c. Races

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 5

Everything points to another pleasurable outing at the Broken Hill Racecourse this afternoon, when the racing carnival will be advanced another stage…

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Canary and Pigeon Show. a Barrierite's Success in Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 6

Word was received in Broken Hill yesterday that Mr. W. J. Hughes, the well-known Broken Hill pigeon fancier, had scored 10 first prizes out of…

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The Racing Carnival. To-morrow's B.h.j.c. Meeting. Notes by "Mentor."

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 8

There is every promise of fine weather and another good day's racing for patrons of the Broken Hill Jockey Club's meeting to-morrow on the…

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The Racing Carnival. the Public Fancies

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 4

"Wakeful" telegraphs from Adelaide that there is a good deal of speculation in Adelaide over the result of the Broken Hill Cup. Kirn is the most…

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The Racing Carnival. To-morrow's Cup Meeting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 2

Fine weather appears to be the only factor necessary to set the seal of success on to-morrow's Broken Hill Cup meeting. The racing at the…

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Late Cables. [Reuter's Messages.] a Holland-australian Exhibition. The Hague

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 4

Messrs. Barto and Vandenbrenk have sucessfully organised a Holland-Australian exhibition to be held at Amsterdam shortly. They will proceed to…

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