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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1914

312 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 16

Australian Football Carnival. Council Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 3

The Australasian Football Council opened its 1914 session at Aaron's Exchange Hotel, Sydney on Tuesday evening, August 5. Mr. A. E. Nash…

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The Panama Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 August 1914 · page 4

In view of the European crisis the Australian Commission met at Federal Parliament House in Melbourne on Friday to consider questions relating to…

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Australian Football Carnival. the Final Games. a Distance Kicking Record. Sydney, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 August 1914 · page 6

Well over 10,000 people saw the final games in the Australian Football Carnival at the Cricket Ground yesterday, where two kickling competitions were…

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No Lord Mayor's Show. London, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 4

The aldermen of the City of London have decided that there shall be no Lord Mayor's, show or banquet, held annually on November 9, this year…

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No Lord Mayor's Show. London, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 August 1914 · page 4

The aldermen of the City of London have decided that there shall be no Lord Mayor's show or banquet, held annually on November 9, this year…

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Filling the Place of Germany and Austria. Proposed Exhibition of Products. London, Tuesday Night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 2

The Colonial Office proposes an early exhibition in London of samples of the products of all parts of the Empire, also of neutral countries, with a view…

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Grocers' Exhibition Postponed. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 August 1914 · page 6

The Grocers' Exhibition has been postponed to 1915…

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Fair Division of Employment. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 August 1914 · page 3

Sir,—Seeing the mines are about to work alternate weeks, may I be allowed to suggest, to prevent any unfairness by the same man going from one mine…

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The Panama Exhibition. British Commission Dissolved. (Reuter Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 August 1914 · page 8

The British committee of the Panama exhibition has been dissolved. The exhibition will be held as arranged…

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Fancy Dress Skating Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 3

The Skating Rink coninues to attract a large number of skating enthusiasts each evening. Next Saturday night patrons will assemble to hold the last…

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Fancy Dress Skating Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 5

The Skating Rink is expected to be a popular rendezvous to-night, when the farewell fancy dress carnival of the season will take place. Gay gitanos,…

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Fancy Dress Skating Carnival. Pretty Display of Costumes

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 September 1914 · page 5

To celebrate the approaching termination of the roller, skating season in Broken Hill a final fancy, dress carnival was held at the Skating Rink on…

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Amusements. Cathedral Fair

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 September 1914 · page 3

The annual Cathedral Fair was opened in the Town Hall last night to a very large attendance of the public. Usually such fairs are regarded as…

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Brewers' Exhibition Postponed. Colonial Wine Competition Goes On. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 September 1914 · page 4

The brewers' exhibition has been postponed, but the colonial wine competitions will be held as arranged…

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A Serial Story. "The Marriage of Iris." Chapter Xviii.—a Fair Diplomatist

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 September 1914 · page 1

"This decided me," and Cicely Armitage, who for some moments had been walking to and from the diningroom in Sir George Armitage's house,…

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Adelaide Spring Show. Opened To-day. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 September 1914 · page 1

The Spring show oponed to-day in the presence of a large attendance. The exhibits of sheep and livestock generally are exceedingly fine, and give…

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The Cathedral Fair

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 3

The second session of the annual Catholic Cathedral fair last night was splendidly patronised, there being an attendance of several hundreds. Extra…

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Cathedral Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 5

There appeared to be an even bigger attendance at the third session of the annual Catholic Cathedral fair in the Town Hall last night than on the two…

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Amusements. Cathedral Fair

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 September 1914 · page 1

Saturday night's presentation of Signor Borzonis great pectacular pageant, "Britannia's Call to Arma," attracted a packed attendance, and…

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The Cathedral Fair

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 September 1914 · page 3

The fifth session of the Roman Catholic Cathedral Fair in the Town Hall last night was again largely attended. Signor Borzoni's great spectacular…

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