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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

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Can Lucky Scott Win Cup? Silver City Club Opens Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 5

For the first time for several years the local raclng clubs will to-morrow launch a three days' carnival on the Broken Hill racecourse, and although the gatherings have not the interstate [?]avor of the boom…

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Show Falling In Victoria

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 July 1936 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Saturday. — Cold weather, was experienced in Victoria yesterday with snow falling at Ballarat, Kyneton, Beauford, Trentham,…

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Lucky Scott's Cup Large Crowd at Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 July 1936 · page 1

The well conditioned Lucky Scott put up a good performance in winning the Silver City Cup Handicap, the first important event of the Silver City Racing Club's racing carnival programme on the Big…

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Silver City Show Western Oval Inspection

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 July 1936 · page 1

An assurance by the Mayor (Alderman E. J. Barnes) that the Western Oval would be put in order for the function was given the Silver City…

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Plenty Of Meat For Week End Fair Trial Prejudiced Writs Against London Paper Wellington Arch Incident London, July 22

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 1

Statements published in the "Evening News" and "Daily Express," arising, out of proceedings against Jerome Bannigan, alias McMahon, in…

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Local Cup Carnival: Interstate Racing: Football Clare Mater's Big Test in Cup Stanz Alone Should Help Backers

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 5

"THE MINER'S" SPORTING SECTION Clare Mater, the Silver City Cup winner, Lucky Scott, and Eastern Star should provide a thrilling…

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King Wolta at Last S. A. J. C. Carnival At Morphettville

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 July 1936 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Saturday. Run for the first time the Morphettville Prospective Stakes weight-for-age race at the S.A.J.C. meeting this…

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Race Carnival Topics

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 4

Reports from the racecourse indicate that it is drying fast after the soaking rain of Saturday. It was chained over before the rain, and it…

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Cup Carnival Activity Useful Work On Track To-day

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 July 1936 · page 3

Much interest is being centred in the Turf Club Cup to be run on Saturday, the most spoken of candidates being Clare Mater, Lucky Scott, and…

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"Poppy" Fair Successful Big Effort By Congregationals

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 2

A successful poppy fair, in aid of the Congregational Church, was held in the New Masonic Hall yesterday afternoon and evening. The fair was…

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S.A.J.C. Carnival Will End To-morrow Thrilling Race Promised in Winston Dugan Handicap Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 5

The South Australian Jockey Club will conclude its two days' carnival at Morphettville to-morrow when another good programme will be…

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Local Cup Carnival: Interstate Racing: Football Two League Games on Saturday Fight For Inclusion In Final Three Norths and Centrals Should Win

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 5

THE MINER'S" SPORTING SECTION The fight for positions in the premiership points table has been intensified in recent weeks, and each club is trying to win every…

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Consistent Evander S.A.J.C. Carnival Concluded ADELAIDE, Saturday. Consistent Evander

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 August 1936 · page 1

Finishing with great determination, Berehaven hung on long enough to defeat Alfange and Caldale in the Winston Dugan Handicap at the final day's racing of the S.A.J.C. meeting this afternoon…

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Badge Show on August 25

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 August 1936 · page 1

The quarterly badge show of the Industrial Council which was to have been held on August 18 has been postponed until August 25…

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Population of Gaols Statistics Show Big Decrease State More Law Abiding Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 August 1936 · page 5

The latest population figures for New South Wales prisons show a substantial and continuous fall since 1932-33…

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"Fan" Fair at Lane-street Methodist Church Effort

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 6

The "Fan" fair of the Lane-street Methodist Church was opened successfully yesterday afternoon in the Lane-street church. The opening…

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Mica-street Methodist Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 August 1936 · page 3

The "Floral" fair arranged by the Ladies' Guild of the Mica-street Methodist Church will be opened by Mr. A. J. Keast next Wednesday…

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St. Andrew's Church Fair

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 3

The St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church fair will be conducted in the school hall, Lane-street, to-morrow afternoon. The function will be…

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S.a. Centenary Bowling Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 2

In connection with the celebrations to commemorate the centenary of South Australia, a bowling carnival will be held at Adelaide commencing…

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Gold Exhibition in Perth Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 2

A comprehensive goldmining exhibition, under the auspices of the Mining Association of West Australia is to be held in Government House…

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