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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1913

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The Racing Carnival. Scratchings

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 July 1913 · page 8

Mr. H. L. Hosier (secretary of the B.H.J.C.) this afternoon received the scratchings of Tolltaker and Lord Huston for all engagement at the…

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Crystal Vaudeville Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 July 1913 · page 4

Another packed house lest night witnessed the new Brennan-Fuller Vaudeville show at the Crystal Theatre. Paul Gorden again astonished with his…

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The Racing Carnival Opens To-day. Present-day and Old-time [?]At

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 July 1913 · page 3

For years the-local racing clubs have been reaching out with both hands to attract Adelaide horses to Broken Hill each succeeding July Sometimes the…

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Skating Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 2

The first skating carnival of the season took place at the Rink last night and the special features introduced brought together a large crowd of…

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Strasburg Clock Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 2

The last three days of the exhibition season of the working model of the Strasburg clock are announced. Saturday next, the 12th instant, will…

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The Racing Carnival. B.h.j.c. Meeting. a Record Attendance. the Cup Won by Londonderry

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 4

OFFICIALS.—Patron: Mr. George Miller. Committee: Dr. J. F. Bartley (president), Messrs. E. Boan and J. M. Stephens (vice-presidents), C. Day,…

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W.P.A. and H. Society

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 2

The general annual meeting of the Wilcannia Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society was held at Flannery's Hotel on Monday have…

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Sporting. the Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 8

Although full figures have not yet been prepared the secretary of the B.H.J.C. Mr. H. I. Hosier, is confident that last Wednesday's Cup…

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Friday's Produce Sales. Fair Stocks, Low Prices

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 8

The Friday stock of produce [?] were only fairly attended this morning. There were good stocks [?] turkeys and fowls, but competition…

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Johnson and Williams' Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 5

The Burke Ward hall was well patronised last night, when the distribution of free gifts was continued by Messrs. Johnson and Williams, the gifts…

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The Racing Carnival Silver City Cup Day. the Handicaps

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 July 1913 · page 5

Mr. H. Rughes this morning declared the weights for the Silver City Cup Day meeting (Wednesday) of the Licenced [?] Racing Club:—…

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The Racing Carnival. Third Day Silver City Cup

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 July 1913 · page 2

The Broken Hill racing carnival will progress a stage when the Silver City Cup—and five other races—will be run. Only ll horses have accepted for the…

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The Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 July 1913 · page 3

The picture herewith glves as excellent idea of the huge crowd that gathered on the Broken Hill raceco[?] last Wednesday, when the Broken Hill cup was run. There was almost, if not quite, a record attendance. The photo. shown the betting paddock, the grandstand and portion of the lawn, with the Derby stand in the distance. Many of these people is the picture may be easily recongnised…

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The Racing Carnival. Silver City Cup Meeting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 July 1913 · page 8

This afternoon Master Koran remained a strong favorite for the Silver City Cup to-morrow, two adults and a child showing his comparative position in…

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The Racing Carnival. Silver City Cut To-day

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 July 1913 · page 4

The L.V.R.C. meeting will bo continued this afternoon, when the Silver City Cup and five other races will be run. The first race will start at 1…

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The Racing Carnival. Steeplechase Day Handicaps

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 July 1913 · page 2

Mr. H. Hughes this morning [?] the weights for the [?] day of the B.H.J.C. meeting (Steeplechase Day) on Saturday next [?] follows:—…

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The Racing Carnival. Tomorrow's Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 2

The Broken Hill Jockey Club will take the racing carnival a stage further to-morrow (Saturday). A good programme of six races in presented,…

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The Racing Carnival. Sale of Horses

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 4

Mr. M. Rashced this afternoon stated that his racehorse. Boniface, had been sold to Mr. T. Barney for 300 guineas. Another or his horses,…

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" a Whisperer." Up for the Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 July 1913 · page 4

Arthur Davidson, a Young man, pleaded not guilty before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., at the Broken Hill Police Court to-day, to a eitarge of being…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 July 1913 · page 2

All the [?]udges appointed by the Silver City Show Committee have accepted their commissions for August. The committee met the other evening…

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