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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1915

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The Belgian Fund. Sydney Rugby League's Carnival. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 2

Monday's Rugby League carnival in aid of the Belgian Fund was successful. Though the actual figures are not yet available, the amount will…

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The Wilcannia Trip. Broken Hill Attends Carnival. an Enjoyable Trip

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 3

Mr. W. Hogg, who with Messrs. Megaw and Clarke (Adelaide), A. Malthouse, and M'Knight, attended the Wilcannia carnival (show and…

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Sporting. Cup Racing Carnival. Three Days Racing. £1800 in Stakes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 5

Proparati[?] are now well advanced for the 1915 Broken Hill [?]up Car[?]ival. In July the sporting public will be regaled with three day[?]' racing within…

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Mehegan Defeats Clune. a Fine Exhibition Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Sunday 6 June 1915 · page 1

After a fine exhibition of [?]xing last night, Hughie Mehegan, 9.10, se cured a decision over Jack Clune, 9:11, by a small margin of points…

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The Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 June 1915 · page 2

Mr. H. L. Hosier, secretary of the Broken Hill Jockey Club, who has been visiting Adelaide, has secured Mr. Nat Campbell as starter for his club and…

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Agricultural Society Shows. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 5

Mr. Grahame (Minister of Agriculture) is of the opinion that if the smaller agricultural societies of the State would combine and establish…

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Resources of the Empire. Proposed Exhibition. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 4

The Institute of the Industry o[?] Science has arranged, under the auspices of the Dominions and Colonial Governments, a great exhibition of the…

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Poster Carnival at the Rink

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 5

One of the most successful of the various forms of fixtures promoted by the management of the Skating Rink has proved in previous years to be the…

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The Panama Exhibition. Mr. Neusen Refuses Commissionership. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Sunday 20 June 1915 · page 2

In reply to representations through the New South Wales Government, made to Mr. Nielsen by the Commonwealth Government, asking him to…

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Silver City Show Committee. Donations to War Funds

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 1

Mr. W. Hogg, secretary of the Silver City Show committee, stated this afternoon that, the committe had received from the Government its subsidy of…

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Central-street Church. an "Allies " Fair

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 4

An "Alies" Fair to raise funds for the renovation of the church and the reconstruction of the choir accommodation, was opened at the Central-street…

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Broken Hill Specimens at Panama Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 2

Mr. R. Broadbent, of Broken Hill, has received from San Francisco photos of the exhibit of his Broken Hill mineral specimens at the Panama…

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The "Allies" Fair

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 2

The "Allies" Fair to raise funds for the renovation of the church and the reconstruction of the choir accommodation was continued at the…

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July Racing Carnival. Nominations Next

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 5

Horseowners are reminded that nominations for the varions events to be decided at the annual July racing carnival will fall due next Tuesday…

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The Racing Carnival. Nominations To-night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 2

Nominations are due to-night for the various events at the Broken Hill July racing carnival. The nominations close thus:—…

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The Racing Carnival. B.h.j.c. Nominations

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 4

Nominations for the Broken Hill. Jockey Club's Cup meeting on July 17, closed at 6 o'clock to-nigbt with the secretary (Mr. H. L. Hosier). The…

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Sporting. the Racing Carnival. South Broken Hill Jockey Club Nominations

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 2

Following are the nominations for the South Broken Hill J.C. meeting to be held on July 21:- Handicap Trials, £30, 7 furlongs.—…

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Late Sporting. the Racing Carnival. South Cup Day a Holiday. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 4

Wednesday, July 21 (South Broken Hill Cup Day), has been gazetted a holiday for Broken Hill municipality…

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The Racing Carnival. the Three Cups

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 8

The Broken Hill racing crabs have every reason to be satisfied with their nominations for the coming carnival. The totals [?]re well up to the average…

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The Racing Carnival. the Nominations. Broken Hill Jockey Club

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 3

Handicap Trial Stakes, 50 sovs., 6 furlongs.—Robona, Boniface, Nostrum, Havengurl, Naryilco, Papinyaform, Lord Croix, Merrilloo. Leli[?], Merry…

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