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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1917

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Melbourne Royal Show. the Opening Day. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 September 1917 · page 6

The Royal Show was opened to-day in fine but unsettled weather. In nearly all sections the exhibits are numerically strong, and in…

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Victoria. the Melbourne Show. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 September 1917 · page 4

The public offices, wholesale butchers, and a few shops were closed for the show to-day, which was attended by the Governor-General. Glorious…

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Victoria. the Melbourne Show. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 1

The public offices, wholesale butchers, and a few shops were closed for the show to-day, which was attended by the Governor-General. Glorious…

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Sporting. A.j.c. Spring Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 October 1917 · page 2

The A.J.C. spring carnival will be continued at Randwick this afternoon. The first race is timed to start at 1.15 o'clock (12.45 Broken Hill time), and…

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High Jumping at the Melbourne Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 October 1917 · page 2

Over 24,000 people attended the Royal Show in Melbourne on Friday (says the "Advertiser's" correspondent), making a total for the four days…

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A.j.c. Spring Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 4

The starting price of Cagou, winner of the Metropolitan on Monday, was 10 to 1. The A.J.C. spring carnival will be…

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War Service Committee's Resolution. Voluntary System Given More Than Fair Trial. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Sunday 7 October 1917 · page 1

At a meeting of the Collingwood War Service Committee, a motion was carried to the effect that the voluntary system of obtaining recruits as…

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Broken Hill Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 October 1917 · page 2

The annual spring show of the Broken Hill Horticultural and Floricultural Society will be held in the Town Hall on Saturday, October 20. The…

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Wap Service Committee's Resolution. Voluntary System Given More Than Fair Trial. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 October 1917 · page 1

At a meeting of the Collingwood War Sercice committe a motion was carried to the effect theat the voluntary system of obtaining recruits as…

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Horticultural Notes. the Spring Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 3

Only one week more before the annual spring show comes off, and everything points to a successful display, providing the weather holds good, in…

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Town Planning Exhibition. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 October 1917 · page 4

A town planning exhibition will be opened at the Exhibition Building next Wednesday…

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The United States. an Exhibition Air Raid. (Reuter's Message.) Washington

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 2

The United States army aviators will make an aerial exhibition raid on October 20 over hundreds of cities and from coast to coast for the benefit of…

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Flower Show. to Be Held Next

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 October 1917 · page 4

The annual spring show of the Horticultural and Floricultural Society will be held in the Town Hall on Saturday next. The schedule provides for…

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Spring Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 October 1917 · page 2

A special meeting of the committee of the Broken Hill Horticultural and Floricultural Society will be held at the secretary's office to-night. The…

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Spring Show Profit. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 October 1917 · page 4

The recent spring show resulted in a profit of £500, which has been proportioned thus: Red Cross and Army Fund, £150 each; Trench Comforts and Navy…

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Spring Show Profit. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 October 1917 · page 1

The recent spring show resulted in a profit of £500. which has been proportioned thus: Red Cross and Army Fund, £150 each: Trench Comforts and Navy…

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Entries for Spring Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 October 1917 · page 4

The time for receiving entries for the Horticultural and Floricultural Society's annual show to be held in the Town Hall on Saturday have been…

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[?]Ticultural and Fl[?]cultural Society. the Spring Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 3

The [?]l spring show to be held under the auspices of the Broken Hill Horticultural and Floricultural Society, will be opened in the Town…

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V.r.c. Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 October 1917 · page 4

The dates fixed by the Victorian Racing Club for the principal events at their carnival to be held on the Flemington course are advertised in another…

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The Flower Show. Concluded on Saturday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 October 1917 · page 3

The spring flower show of the Broken Hill Horticultural and Floricultural Society which was opened in the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon, was…

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