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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1915

277 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 14

Allies' Fair

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 September 1915 · page 3

An Allies' Fair will be held in the Sulphiden-street Lecture Hall on Wednesday next. Mr. C. E. Moore will formally open the proceedings…

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Nicholls-street Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 September 1915 · page 5

Following is the result of the cooking competition in connection with the Nicholls-street fair held on Tuesday and Wednesday:—Fruit cake: Mrs…

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A Fair Warning. One That Should Be Heeded by All

Barrier Miner · Sunday 19 September 1915 · page 4

Frequently the first sign of kidney trouble is a slight ache or pain in the loins. Neglect of this warning makes the way easy for more serious trouble…

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Cockburn News. Fair and Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 September 1915 · page 4

A Cockburn correspondent writes:- A successful entertainment promoted by "The Girls" of Cockburn was held in the institute on Saturday night last in…

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"[?]Reat Britain and Allies' " Fair. Sulphide-street Methodist Church

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 4

A fair, entitled "Great Britain and Allies," was opeaed at the Sulphidestreet Methodist Hall this afternoon for the purpose of raising funds to…

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Troops Show "High Military Virtues." Petrograd

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 2

A Russian communique says:- "We occupied our former trenches at Steidern, south-west of Illutsk, seizing a quantity of rifles and materia's…

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Methodist Fair. Results of Cooking Competitions

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 September 1915 · page 1

The "Britain and Allies" fair in the Sulphide-street Methodist Lecture Hall was continued last night, when the following ladies and gentlemen rendered…

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Picture Show Tickets. "Spruiker" Charged with Fraud

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 September 1915 · page 4

Richard Williams, 23, commissionaire, "spruiker," and relief tickettaker at the Lyric Theatre, Sydney, was committed for trial at the…

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Cruelty at Wild West Show. Accused Fined

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 September 1915 · page 4

Mary Daly, proprietress of Miss Kemp's Wild West Show, was charged at the North Sydney Police Court on Thursday, with causing a cow to be…

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Australian Fair

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 September 1915 · page 3

Mr. C. E. Moore will this afternoon formally open an Australian fair in the Lane-street Methodist Church. There will be a musical programme in the…

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Lahe-street Methodist Church. an Australian Fair

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 September 1915 · page 4

A fair entitled the "Australian Fair," was opened in the Lane-street Methodist Church by Mr. C. E. Moore this afternoon. There was a fair…

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State Parliament. North Sydney Gas Works Dispute. the Third Rail Trial. Mr. Wright's Amendment to Fair Rents Bill. Recruiting Campaign Expenses. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 September 1915 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly last night the Minister of Labor and Industry (Mr. J. Estell) stated in reply to Mr. J. T. L. Fitzpatrick regarding the…

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Legislative Assembly. Broken Hill Trades Hall Site. Fair Bents Bill. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. J. H. Cann (Acting-Premier) stated that he understood that the date fixed for the opening of the…

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League of Wheelmen. Postponed Patriotic Cycling Carnival. Date Fixed for October 23

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 4

A general meeting of the League of Wheelmen was held at Peter's Hotel last night, Mr. A. Hulbert presiding over a large attendance of members…

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Broken Hill Flower Show. Arranging Details

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 October 1915 · page 5

Last night a meeting of the subcommittee of the Barrier Ranges Horticultural and Floricultural Society, with representative ladies of the Red…

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A Balmain Carnival. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 October 1915 · page 2

A carnival recently held at Balmain for the purpose of raising funds for the local hospital, ambulance, and band yielded £2000…

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Prisoners Exhibited in Berlin. Proposed Exhibition of Cap Tured Guns in Paris. Paris

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 October 1915 · page 2

M. Barrere, French ambassador to Italy, states that the people in Berlin are constantly being shown the spectacle of prisoners of war being marched…

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In New Zealand. a Patriotic Carnival. £8250 for a Flag. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 2

At the Fielding patriotic carnival for the Wounded Soldiers' Fund, a flag was auctioned and realised £8250…

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Spaing Flower Show. Expected Record Display

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 October 1915 · page 5

The spring flower show of the Horticultural and Floricultural Society will be held in the Town Hall this day week. The proceeds this year will be…

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Victorian Spring Carnival. Fancies for the Cups. Sydny

Barrier Miner · Sunday 10 October 1915 · page 2

Mr. A. H. Pollenm, a naval writer in "Land and Water," hints that since the Admiralty proved the usefulness of monitors in August, 1914, on the…

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