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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1913

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Skating Sports. Carnival at the Rink

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 2

The Skating Rink was well attended last night, when the final sports carnival of the season was held. The star item of the programme was the one…

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Benefit Poster Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 5

A benefit poster and fancy dress carnival will be held in the Skating Rink on Wednesday next, tendered by Sayers and lennon, Ltd., and the Broken…

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The Rose Show. Splendid Entries Received

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 6

Spfendid entries so far have been received for the rose show which will be held to-morrow, at the New Masonic Hal. At 5 o'clock the…

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The Flower Show. Barrier Ranges Horticultural and Floricultural Society. Judging the Gardens. Mrs. F. Williamson First

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 8

The inspection of the gardens entered for competition 'under' the auspices of the Barrier Ranges Horticultural and Floricultural Society's annual rosed…

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The Rose Show. a Successful Exhibition. the Prizewinners

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 October 1913 · page 6

The 1913 rose show, under the auspices of the Barrier Ranges Horticulturist and Floricultural Society, was opened in the New Masonic Hall this…

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The Rose Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 October 1913 · page 5

The rose show was continued in the new Masonic hall on Saturday night. There was a fairly large attendance of the public, which admired and…

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Spring Fair

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 2

A fair to raise funds towards the cost of the new church building now being erected on the site of the Gypsum-street Baptist Church will be…

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Rink Poster Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 2

The Poster and Fancy Dress Carnival, which will take place on Wednesday evening at the Rink, in aid of the widow of Bandsman Waghorn, will…

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Latest Cables. [Reuter's Messages.] San Francisco Exhibition. Berlin

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 1

Mr. Ballin and other American merchants have induced the Government to unofficially support Mr. Ballin's scheme to exhibit at the San Francisco…

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Benefit Poster Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 October 1913 · page 5

To-night is the last night of the present skating season at the Broken Hill Rink, and the occasion will be celebrated by a grand poster and fancy dress…

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A Spring Fair. Gypsum-street New Baptist Church

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 October 1913 · page 1

A spring fair and bazaar was begun this afternoon in the Burke Ward Hall in the presence of a good attendance. The function is being held in aid of…

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An Australian Exhibition. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 2

The prospectus of the Exhibition of Australian Products and Manufactures, including industries in action, which is to be held under the auspices of the…

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The Panama Exhibition. a Commissioner in Adelaide. Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 4

Mr. Thomas G. Stallsmith, one of the commissioners of the Panama and Pacific International Exposition, to be held in 1915, arrived in Adelaida this…

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"The [?]Ind Forty." Disturbance at a Picture Show. Youth Fined and Bound Over

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 4

A youth named William Reilly was proceeded against in the Police Court to-day by William John Retallick on a charge of-behaving in a riotous…

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V.R.C. Carnival. the Latest Scratchings. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 October 1913 · page 3

The following are the latest scratchings for the Melbourne Cup and other events in connection with the forthcoming V.R.C. carnival:-…

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All Saints' Fair

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 October 1913 · page 5

A fair in connection with All Saints' Church[?] South Broken Hill, will be opened in Hegartuy's Hall on Friday. Features will be the musical…

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Summer Fair. Opened at Burke Ward Hall

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 October 1913 · page 1

A summer fair in aid of the trust and circuit funds in connection with the Mica-street Methodist Church, Railway Town, was opened this…

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V.R.C. Racing Carnival. Public Fancies for the Cup. an Unusually Quiet Market. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 October 1913 · page 2

It might appear strange, but there has been less speculation on the Melbourne Cup since the final forfeit was declared than before…

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V.R.C. Carnival. the Derby Acceptances. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 October 1913 · page 4

Following are the acceptors for the V.R.C. Derby, to be run on Saturday:— Victoria Derby…

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General Cables. [Reuter's Message.] the 'Frisco Exhibition. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 4

A committee representing British trade interest to the value of £200,000,000 has been formed to urge the Government to reconsider its…

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