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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1911

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"Real Live Baby Show."

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 5

Mr. Bert Shyers has come to the conclusion that babies cannot be properly judged by means of pictured portrayals and so has decided to organise another,…

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Fair Comment. a Law Abiding People

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 May 1911 · page 4

After having an interview, or an audience, as it is called, with the King, Dr. Grenfell, of Newfoundland and Labrador, had another interview, this…

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"Real Live" Baby Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 May 1911 · page 5

A large and representative gathering of "household bosses" is to be held in the Crystal Theatre on "Wednesday night, and it is expected that babies…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 4

Record entries have been received for Silver City Show which will be held in the Western Oval on Wednesday next. A public holiday has bean gazetted,…

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"Real Live" Baby Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 2

The pathway into the Rink office has during the last few days been made hot by the hurrying feet or anxious mothers carrying Babies to be entered for the…

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"Real Live" Baby Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 4

The Crystal Theatre will be re-opened to-night for the "Real Live" Baby Show, organised by Mr. Bert Sayers with a view to giving mothers an…

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Silver City Show. Postponed Till Friday. Owing to the Rain

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 4

The Silver City Show, which, was to have been held on the Western [?] to-day, has, owing to the heavy rains, been postponed until Friday, when the…

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Sayers Picture Baby Show. the First, Second, and Third Prizewinners

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 6

No. 38: ESSIE MAY WALLS, winner of the competition. Aged six months. Polled 1610 votes. No. 8: BABY DEMPSEY, winner…

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"Real Live" Baby Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 May 1911 · page 3

Anxious mothers, brothers, sisters, and even unpretending fathers have been moved to much excitement over the "Real Live" Baby Show, which…

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'Silver City Show. to Be Held To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 May 1911 · page 2

The committee of the Silver City Show was particularly unfortunate in having to postpone the show on Wednesday. 'The continuous rain which fell…

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Barrier Miner. Thursday, May 11, 1911. Tomorrow's Show and Some Reasons for Seeing It

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 May 1911 · page 2

IT is not the right thing to look a gift horse in the mouth, and so we shall try and be only thankful for yesterday's rain, even though it upset all…

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S.A. Agricultural Society. Site for New Show Ground. Bought by the Government. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 4

The Government has bought 50 acres of land at Wayville West for the site of the new show ground. It will be situated between Park Terrace…

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"Real Live Baby Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 5

So large has been the response of mothers to Mr. Bert Sayers's "real live baby show competiiion that the number of entries cannot all be…

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Coronation Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 5

Fairs aro legion, and to lind a new name for a fair must indeed be a difficult task. The ladies of St. Peter's Church of England, however, have hit…

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Amusements. Baby Show at the Crystal Theatre

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 5

The competition for "babies in the flesh" promoted by Mr. Bert Sayers attracted a large audience at the Crystal Theatre last night, when 18…

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Silver City Show. Fat Bullock Guessing Competition

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 May 1911 · page 4

The result of the fat bullock guessing competition at the show yesterday will be learned with interest by all those who spent a shilling on a guess…

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Coronation Fair

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 2

At 3 o'clock this afternoon "Mrs. James Booth will perform the opening ceremony of the Coronation fair, to be held in the Town Hall, in aid of St…

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The Coronation Fair

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 5

The Coronation Fair in the Town Hall which was opened yesterday by Mrs. James Booth, was continued yesterday evening When there was a large…

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Adelaide Football Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 5

The bare statement that an interstate football carnival will be held in Adeaide early in August conveys only a slight appreciation to the public mind…

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Coronation Fair. Opened at the Town Hall This Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 8

What was appropriately termed a Coronation fair was opened in the Town Hall this afternoon in the presence of a fairly large attendance,…

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