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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1917

156 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 8

Church of England Fair

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 3

A two days' spring fair will be opened in the Druids' Hall to morrow afternoon in aid of St. Peter's Church of England. There will be a sale of work,…

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Church of England Fair. at the Druids' Hall

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 4

A spring fair in aid of the funds of St. Peter's Anglican Church, Lane-street, was opened this afternoon at the Druids' Hall…

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Church of England Fair

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 3

The spring fair in aid of St. Peter's Church of "England was continued in the Druids' Hall last night. There was a large attendance, and the…

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Church of Encland Fair. at the Druids' Hall

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 1

A spring fair in aid of the funds of St. Peter's Anglican Church, Lane-street, was opened this afternoon at the Druids' Hall…

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Church of England Fair

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 3

The spring fair in aid of St. Peter's Church of England held in the Druids' Hall was brought to a conclusion last night. There was again a good…

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Horticultural Society's Carnation Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 4

The Broken Hill Horticultural and Floricultural Society will hold a carnation show in the New Masonic Hall on Saturday, November 10. All the pr[?]…

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Nurses Carnival in Adelaide. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 October 1917 · page 2

The takings at the Nurses' Carnival held in Adelaide on Saturday are expected to reach £8000. Aviator Carey, who flew over Adelaide in connection…

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Tibooburra Patriotic Carnival. £400 Raised in One Day

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 1

A correspondent writes to "The Miner":— Tibooburra put up a record in patriotic work during the past week…

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Irish Affairs. Proposed Melbourne Meeting. Use of Exhibition Building Refused. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 November 1917 · page 2

After being interviewed by two Protestant bodies, the trustees of the Melbourne Exhibition Building yesterday refused to let that building to the…

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Victorian Racing Carnival. Anticipations for Derby Day

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 2

Biplane, of course, monopolises attention for to-morrow's Flemington classic, and on his public and track form it seems hard to imagine his…

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Carnation Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 November 1917 · page 2

Entries for the Carnation Show, organised by the Broken Hill Horticultural and Floricultural Society, and to be held in the Masonic Hall on…

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Late Sporting. Victorian Racing Carnival. Acceptances for the Oaks. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 November 1917 · page 4

Following are the acceptances for the V.R.C. Oaks, to be run on Thursday:— The Oaks, 1½ mile. Lucy Malt, Folly Queen, Erastus,…

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Victorian Ra[?]ing Carnival. the Melbourne Cup Lavendo a Doubtful Starter. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 November 1917 · page 2

The trainer of Lavendo stated last night that the imported son of Chaucer was a doubtful starter in the Melbourne Cap on Tuesday. The horse,…

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Sporting. Victorian Racing Carnival. Cup Day

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 3

The Melbourne Cup will be run this afternoon at Flemington. Racing will start with the Hurdle Race at 12 o'clock (Broken Hill time, the Cup…

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Sporting. Victorian Racing Carnival. Acceptances for the Oaks. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 1

Following are the acceptances for the V.R.C. Oaks, to be run on Thursday:— The Oaks, 1½ mile. Lucy Malt, Folly Queen, Erastus,…

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The Carnation Show. the Entries

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 November 1917 · page 4

Up till 5 o'clock this afternoon 130 entries had been received for the Carnation Show to be held on November 10…

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The Carnation Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 4

The secretary of the Broken Hill Horticultural and Floricultural Society states that entries are still coming in well—over 200 have been received—…

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Carnation Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 November 1917 · page 5

The Carnation Show of the Broken Hill Horticultural and Floricultural Society will be held in the New Masonic Hall to-night. The show will open at…

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The Caration Show. Preparing for the Opening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 November 1917 · page 8

A visit was paid this afternoon to the New [?] Hall, where to-night a caration show, was a promena[?]e concert, will be open to the pu[?] from…

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Maypole Fair

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 3

A Maypole Fair in connection with the Sulphide-street Methodist Church will be opened in the Druids' Hall to-morrow afternoon by the Rev. C…

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