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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1913

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Silver City Show. a Rush of Entries. Easy Record Constituted

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 6

A scene of great animation was witnesed at the office of Messrs. Megaw and Hogg in Chloride-street, last, when Mr. W. Hogg (secretary), and a…

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Silver City Show. Final Entries

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 1

When seen yesterday with reference to the number of entries received for this year's Silver City Show, Mr. W. Hogg, secretary, confirmed his…

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School Children's Exhibits. Large Number Entered for the Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 2

The unexpected success that has attended the initiation of exhibitions of school children at this year's Silver City Show, was referred to by the…

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Moving Pictures of the Show. Discussion by the Committee

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 2

The probability of cinematograph pictures being taken of next Saturday's Silver City Show was discussed at some length at last night's meeting of the…

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Sunflower Fair. at Railway Town Salvation Army Hall

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 5

In connection with the Salvatior Army self-denial week a sunflower fail was opened yesterday afternoon, one will be continued to-night and…

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At the Rink. To-night's Sporting Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 8

The Skating Rink is expected to be busy this evening with the interstate Championship Sports Carnival. The big event will be the mile race between…

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The Silver City Show. Inspection of the Oval. Visit This Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 8

Two motor-cars, sped up to the Western Oval this afternoon conveying thither members of the committee of the Silver City Show, who made its…

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Rainbow Fair. Thomas-street Methodists

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 3

What was termed a rainbow fair was held, at Dryen'a Hall last night for the purpose of raising money towards the fund required for the removal of the…

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At the Rink. To-night's Sports Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 4

The Skating Rink is expected to be busy this evening with the Interstate Championship Sports Car[?]ival. The big event will be the mile race between…

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Carnival at the Rink. a Night's Sport

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 2

The sports carnival on the Skating Rink last night was attended by an immense crowd, and fun ran riot for two or three hours. There were races…

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Silver Ci[?] Show. To-morrow's Arrangements

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 2

The annual Silver City Show, postponed from carty in May, will be held on the western Oval to-morrow, and though rain is badly wanted in the district…

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For the Hospital. Demonstration and Sports Carnival. Application to the Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 3

The Broken Hill Hospital Sunday Demonstration (1913) Committee notified the Council at its meeting last night that the dates for the unnual…

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Barrier Miner. Saturday, August 30, 1913. the Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 4

WHEN the first Broken Hill Show was proposed, the suggestion was received with something approaching jocularity by the average resident. That anything…

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Silver City Show. Opened at Noon To-day

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 4

The annual Silver City Show, being held to-day, is more than an iucident, even more than a junction; it is the realisation of gigantic effort. Under…

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Silver City Show. an Excellent Display of Exnights. the Judcing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 8

Judging at the Silver City Show on the Western Oval to-day. commenced at 10 o'clock this morning, and proceeded in the sections outside the ring events…

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Cathedral Fair Euchre Party

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 September 1913 · page 5

Another of the series of euchre contests in aid of the forthcoming Cathedral Fair will take place to-night in the Catholic club-rooms. The winners…

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Silver City Show. Am Excellent Display of [?] a Recore Attensance. [?]

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 September 1913 · page 6

The Silver City Show of 1913 will ever be remembered with satisfaction by the committee and members of the society. When it became necessary to…

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The Show Bullock. Dead Weight. 1375[?]

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 September 1913 · page 4

The fat bullock exhibited at the Silver City Show and made the subject of a [?]uesing competition was killed to-day and weighed in the [?]resence of the show…

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The Silver City Show. the Aftermath. a Number of Thefts

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 September 1913 · page 1

The only "fly in the ointment" in connection with the Silver City Snow has been the number of thefts of exhibits. Said'Mr.'W. Hogg…

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For the Army. Workers' Fair Opened at South Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 September 1913 · page 5

A workers' fair, in aid of the funds of the mission and rescue work of the Salvation Army, was opened yesterday afternoon at the citadel of the South…

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