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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

403 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 21

Empire Exhibition. Australian Disqualified in Buckjumping Contest Objection to a Crupper (Reuter's Message.) London, June 26

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 June 1924 · page 8

"Snowy" Thompson, of Australia, Started off in fine style in the first found of the buck[?]mping contest for £1000 in which be a Canadian named…

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W.i.u. Meeting. Button Show Arranged

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 June 1924 · page 1

The following report is reprinted from the W.I.U. newspaper, but for its accuracy this paper is not responsible:—…

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Empire Exhibition. Australian Rough Riders Want to Compete at Wembley Appeal for Funds Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 June 1924 · page 1

Australian roughriders are disappointed with the Australian representation at the Wembley rodeo. Some are making an appeal to squatters and…

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The Cup Carnival. Nominations Taken To-day for S.b.h.j.c. and L.v.r.c

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 June 1924 · page 4

Nominations were taken to-day for the general events at the S.B.H.J.C and L.V.R.C. Cup meetings to be held on July 12 and July 19 respectively…

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Fair of Greatress. The Writer with 16,000,000 Readers Daily

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 3

Don't be afraid of your generous emotions. The worst fear is the fear to be too great…

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The Cup Carnival Chamber of Commerce Fixes Closing Hours on Race Days

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 4

A special meeting of the Broken Hill Chamber of Commerce was held at the Town Hall last night, Mr. W. H. Coates presiding over a large…

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Empire Exhibition. Broncho Riding Contest Will Be Started To-day (Reuter's Message.) London, July 2

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 July 1924 · page 1

The difficulties relative to "Snowy" Thompson's (Australia) broncho-riding match have been overcome. The contest will being on Thursday. It has…

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New South Wales. (Continued from Page 1) Sheep Show in Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 July 1924 · page 4

The 13th, annual sheep show under the auspices of the Royal Agricultural Society and the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association opened at…

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Latest News Issue [?] Exhibition. Australia May Purchase Entire Cotton Section (Reuter's Message.) London, July 2

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 July 1924 · page 4

Two offers have been made for the purchase of the entire cotton, section of the British Empire Exhibition—one from Greece and the other from…

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Buckjumping Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1924 · page 1

At the Australian buckjumping show last night Mr. Bort Fletcher made an attempt to ride Rio Grands to finish. He rode the horse for [?]…

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Buckjumping Show. Results of Events

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1924 · page 9

There was a large attendance at the Alma Oval this afternoon when a buckjumping and sports carnival was conducted by Fletcher Brothers, of the…

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Empire Exhibition. Australia May Purchase Entire Cotton Section (Reuter's Message.) London, July 2

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1924 · page 8

Two offers have been made for the purchase of the entire cotton section of the British Empire Exhibition—one from Greece and the other from…

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Empire Exhibition. Thompson Is Unseated in Broncho Hiding Contest Vandermere Still Leads (Reuter's Message.) London, July 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1924 · page 10

In the second heat of the broncho riding, contest "Snowy" Thompson, of Australia, was bocked off at the fourth buck. Tegland secured the maximum…

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Sydney Sheep Show. Successful Dog Trials Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 July 1924 · page 4

The concluding day of the sheep show was held on Saturday in fine weather. The sheepdog final caused great interest. Of the finalists four dogs Were…

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Empire Exhibition. Broncho-riding Contest Won by a Canadian Australian Third (Reuter's Message) London. July 6

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 July 1924 · page 1

The broncho-riding contest at the Empire Exhibition at Wembley resulted:—Yundermere, Canada, first; Tegland United States, second;…

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The Cup Carnival. General Notes

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 July 1924 · page 2

Interest in the Cup carnival is beginning to increase especially in view of the fact that horses, jockeys and tr[?] are beginning to arrive…

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W.i.u. Button Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 July 1924 · page 2

The office of the Workers Industrial Union has presented a busy. appearance the last few days on account of buttons being issued for the button…

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FOOTHILL. (Continuid from Page 1.) N.S.W. Carnival Team 18 Sydney Players and 5 From Broken Hill Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 July 1924 · page 4

The interstate selectors Messrs. Armstrong, Rya[?], and Thomas, made a final selection of 23 players to represent New South Wales at the Australian…

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The Cup Carnival. General Notes

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 2

Advice received in Broken Hill shows that nine horses are booked to leave Adelaide to-day. The trainers who will travel include J. Baillie, J. J. Doyle,…

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W.i.u. Button Show. Passed Off Quietly

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 2

The button show which was taken by the Worker[?]' Industrial Union along the line of lode to-day passed off quietly and none of the mines had to cease…

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