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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1922

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Racing Carnival About £1700 Profit Shared by the Clubs

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 1

It is stated that the racing clubs all made a good profit out of their cup meetings. The L.V.R.C. is said to hava made approximately £700 and…

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Skating Carnival Finals

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 3

There was a good attendance at the Skating Rink last night to witness the finals, of the carnival events. The officials were:— Judges, Messrs. F…

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Revenue of Stats Benefits As Result of Rage Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 3

During the racing carnival in Broken Hill approximately 18,000 betting tickets were issued to local and visiting bookmakers. Each of these tickets…

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Picture Show Prices to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 3

Sir,—I have complaint to make, and others are complaining too: and that is, the exploitation of the people by a certain picture, show proprietor,…

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Be Fair to Your Stomach

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 4

And it will prove to be your best friend, Safeguard it against any weakness that may develop from time to time by the daily use of Laxo-Tonic Pills. They…

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Federal Finance Customs and Postal Revenue Show Increases for July Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 1

The Federal Treasury- returns for July show increases in customs, and postal revenue, and a total of 105,252 old-age pensions and 38,027 invalid…

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N.Z. Horses in Sydney for Spring Carnival Sydney. Monday

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 August 1922 · page 4

Mr. Steads team of racehorses, including Radiant light, Absurdum, and Truthful, has arrived in Sydney from New Zealand to take part in the…

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South Australian Government Against Fair Rent Court and Proposed New Line Adelaide. "Wednesday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 August 1922 · page 4

The Government has declined- to establish a fair rents courland has decided that it will not at present build a continuation of the Port…

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British Empire Exhibition Eund Exceeds £1,160,000. (Renter's Message.) London. August 9

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 4

The underwriting members of Lloyd's have subscribed £100,000 to the guarantee fund of the British Empire Exhibition. The fund now…

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Be Fair to Your Stomach

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 8

And it will prove to be your best friend. Safeguard it against any weakness that may develop from time to time hy the daily use of Laxo-Tonic Pills. They…

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Show Two Inches of New Hair in 30 Bays

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 8

Miss Rhoda Richards of Darlinghurst, Sydney, reports what will appear to be sousing results from the use of a [?]owly discovered compound crystolis…

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British Empire Exhibition Fund Exceeds £1,150,000. (Reuter's Message.) London, August 9

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 8

The underwriting members of Lloyd's have subecnbed £100,000 to the guarantee fund of the British Empire Exhibition. The fund now…

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Be Fair to Your Stomach

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 4

And it will prove to be your best friend. Safeguard it against any weakness that may develop from time to time by the daily use of Laxo-Tonic Pills. They…

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German Payments Payment in Marks Refused at Famous Leipzig Fair English Orders Cancelled ("The Times" Message.) London, August 28

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 August 1922 · page 1

The heartrending effect of the mark on other exchanges is likely to be only temporary. At the famous Leipzig fair the sellers refused payment in marks…

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Agricultural Show Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 August 1922 · page 4

The Agricultural Society has received largely increased entries for its September show…

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Empire Exhibition Australian Representatives Choose Pavilion Sites (Reuter's Message.) London, August 29

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 August 1922 · page 4

Sir Joseph Cook, (Commonwealth High Commissioner in London, and the Agents-General of the 7 States visited Wembley this afternoon to…

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Empire Exhibition More Central Site Wanted by Australian Officials (United Service Message.) London, August 30

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 1

Claiming that the Australian contribution of £250,000 had set the pace to the other Dominions and that it entitled the Commonwealth to pick its…

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Daffodil and Sweet Pea Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 1

The Horticultural and Floricultural Society has arranged to hold a daffodil and sweet pea show in the Town Hall on September 11. An advertisement in…

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Daffodil and Sweet Pea Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 2

The Horticultural and Floricultural Society has arranged to hold a daffodil and sweet pea show in the Town Hall on September 11. An advertisement in…

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Wild Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 3

The Barrier Field Naturalists' Club will be holding its third annual flower show in the Town Hall on Saturday next, afternoon and evening. Flowers…

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