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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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V.R.C. Carnival Final Day's Racing Selections by "Matthew" Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 3

The Victoria Racing Club will conduct the final day's racing of its Autumn carnival at Flemington tomorrow. Below are given the final…

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Cycling Morgan-street Club Has Successful Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 3

The Morgan-street Cycling Club held a carnival at Stephens Creek yesterday, and the meeting proved very successful. Motorists made the sports…

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Fire at Horsham Some Members of Brigade Were at Sports Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 2

When fire broke out at E. G. Stevens's grocery store in Firebrace-street on Saturday afternoon there was one small boy named Bell who…

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Silver City Show Meeting of Committee

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 3

A meeting of the Silver City Show committee was held at Megaw and Hogg's last night, Mr. J. Merritt presiding…

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Australian Exhibition Parliament to Approve Canberra

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 1

It is probable that a bill to obtain parliamentary approval for the Australian Exhibition at Centennial Park in 1931 will be introduced into the…

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Motor Lorry Smashes Three of Occupants Killed on Return From Show Merriwa

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 2

When returning home from the local show a motor lorry driven by E. Ladmore overturned, killing his wife and two children. Two other children…

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No Buyers of Cattle at Local Sale Yesterday Butchers Show Opposition to New Insurance Scheme

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 2

Bennet and Fisher were advertised to sell at the Picton Saleyards yesterday afternoon 80 head of cattle from Joulnie Station, but although there…

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Swimming All Schools' Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 1

The annual swimming carnival promoted by the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association was held at the Municipal Baths yesterday afternoon…

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Swimming All Schools' Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 1

The annual swimming carnival promoted by the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association was held at the Municipal Baths yesterday afternoon…

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Silver City Show Meeting of Committee

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the Silver City Show committee was held on Thursday night, Mr. J. Merritt presiding. It was decided to engage the…

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July Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 2

The Broken Hill Club's Cup meeting will be the first for the Cup carnival this year. The meeting will be held on July 14, and the stakes…

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The Sydney Show Record Second Day Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 2

The attendance at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show yesterday exceeded 20,000, being a record second day. The North Coast and…

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Silver City Show Appointment of Judges

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the Silver City Show committee was held at Megaw and Hogg's auction mart last night, when the following judges were appointed:…

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Cycling West End Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 1

The following are the results of the West End Cycling Club's carnival, held on Good Friday on the new West End three-lap course. The…

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Cycling West End Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 2

The following are the results of the West End Cycling Club's carnival, held on Good Friday on the new West End three-lap course. The…

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State Politics Proposed Amendments to Fair Rents Act Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 1

The State Government has decided that the bill to amend the Fair Rents Act will be introduced early in the new session which will open about July…

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Children Lost at Show Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 1

At the Sydney show yesterday over 100 children were lost. Many were claimed within a few minutes by their parents, but others have not yet been…

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The Sydney Show Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 1

The attendance at the Sydney show yesterday was 86,840 as compared with only 6880 on the corresponding day last year…

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Mr. Lloyd George Owner of a Private Picture Show London, April 10

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 4

Mr. Lloyd George, Liberal leader, is the latest recruit to the ranks of private owners of moving picture machines. He gives regular week-end…

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Young Women Stranded at Victorian Town Travelling Show Manager Clears Out with Takings Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 4

Two girls under 18 years of age have written a pathetic letter to the secretary of the Theatrical Employees Association from a distant country town…

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