The Show. a Successful Gathering
The 25th annual show of the W.P.A. and H. Society was held on the show ground on Tuesday and Thursday, and must be classed as an…
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Shows & fairs, 1917
156 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 8
Children's Fair
On Saturday last, May 26, a fair in aid of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund was held at the residence of Mrs. A. J. Hurley, Williams-street. The efforts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Picture Show Hypocrisy. "Moral Lessons" and "Sermons."
The teaching of "moral lassons" by means of sensational and salacious films has become a profitable branch of business to the picture film…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Silver City Show. Division of the Proceeds
A meeting of the Silver City Show committee was held at the Grand Hotel last night. The balance-sheet of the recent show on the Western…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sporting. Broken Hell Racing Carnival
The programme for the Broken Hill racing carnival in July is reprinted today. The B.H.J.G. meeting will be held on July 14, L.V.R.C. meeting on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In Australia. Picture Show Recruiting. Over Sixty Men Respond
Hemarkable recru[?]ing scenes were witnessed in Hoyt's de Luxe Picture Theatre, Melbourne, on Friday night (says a correspondent), as a result of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Broken Hill Racing Carnival. B.h.j.c. Cup Meeting Abandoned
"The Miner" was officially informed this morning that the B.H.J.C. Cup meeting fixed for July 14 has been abandoned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Explosion at Cobar. Picture Show Dynamo Blown Up. High Explosive Used. Sydney
The Inspector-General of Police yesterday received a telegram from Sergeant Osborn, of Cobar, stating that on Monday night the dynamo at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Successful Fair. Adelaide
At a fair at St. Columbas' Hall Hawthorn, on Saturday the sum of £204 was raised for a recreation hut in Torrens Park…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Irish Affairs. Sinn Pein Riots. Recruiting Office Attacked. Soldiers' Relatives Show Resentment. Police and People in Conflict. a Number of Casualties. (Reuter's Message.) Cork
A procession of Sinn Ferners on Sunday night attacked the recruiting office here. The relatives of men at the front resented the action, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Successful Fair. Adelaide
At a fair at St. Columbas' Ha[?] Hawthorn, on Saturday the sum of £204 was raised for a recreation hut in Torrens Park…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Revival of the Spring Show. Adelaide
The Agricultural Society has decided to hold the spring show in, September for the first time since 1814…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In Broken Hill. Cheer-up Hut Fair
On Wednesday last a fair in aid of the Soldiers' Cheer-up Hut was held at the residence of Mrs. J. Hamilton, Wolfram-street. The convener of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Baby Week." an Infant Welfare Exhibition. (Reuter's Message.) London
The Queen this afternoon opened the great exhibition which is being held in connection with "baby week." The movement is being carried out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Postal Department Will Show a Surplus. Melbourne
The Postmaster-General (Mt. W. Webster), after a survey of the year's transactions, expresses the opinion that an actual surplus will be shown in his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sporting. the Cup Carnival. the Latest Scratchings. More Horses Arrive
Mr. A. C. Macdougall yesterday received a telegram from Adelaide intimating the scratchings of the following horses for all engagements:—Hayston,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Racing Carnival. the Silver City Cup. the Public Fancies
Maori Lad is now a pronunced public fancy, only two persons to one being against his chance, while four persons to one are against the chances of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Racing Carnival. L.v.r.c. Meeting. Silver City Cup Won by Longacrf
OFFICIALS:—Committee: Messrs. O. B. Macdougall (chairman), R. W. Hillier, P. Clarke, C. W. Davies, H. R. Bentley, J. Fairhead, G. B…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Carnival Notes
Acceptances for all events in connection with Saturday's South Broken Hill Cup meeting, will close with the secretary at 4 o'clock this afternoon. All…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Poposed Cycling Carnival
The annual meeting of the Barrier[?] Centre of the New South Wales League of Wheelemen will be held in the Trades Hall to-morrow night. In…
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