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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1917

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In Australia. Row at a Picture Show. Through People Sitting While National Anthem Played. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 14 January 1917 · page 1

There was some excitement in the Australian Picture Theatre, Mosman, last night through the failure of a group in the audience to stand when…

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Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 5

A Barrier Boys' Brigade swimming carnival will be held at the City Baths on February 13. The programme will include 21 events. There will be…

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Children's Fair for the Hospital

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 1

A "dolls' clothes" fair, organised by Renie Thompson and Monnie Gray, with the assistance of Gertie Gray, May Thompson, Jean W. Keeling, Lola…

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Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 2

The Barrier Boys' Brigade has arranged a swimming carnival for February 12 and 13. A long programme of events has been prepared,…

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Schools Art Exhibition. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 4

The high and primary schools in all parts of the State are represented at a Public Schools' Art Exhibition which was opened in Sydney yesterday…

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Neutrals Must Show True Colors. (Reuter's Message.) Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 8

The "Cologne Gazette's" Berlin correspondent says: "Should the United States join the Allies our weapon will become the sharper. The neutrals most…

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Speech by Mr. Lloyd George. Pleads for Fair Trial for the Government. Germany's Submarine Menace. "Will Be Overcome." "The Goth in All His Nakedness." (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lloyd George), addressing 5000 of his constituents at Carnarvon last night, pleaded for a fair trial for the new…

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Sporting. League of Wheelmen's Easter Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Barrier Centre of the New South "Wales League of Wheelmen was held last night, Mr. D. W. Fleming…

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B.b.b. Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 5

The annual swimming carnival in aid of the Barrier Boys' Brigade will open in the Municipal Baths on Monday night. There are over 200 entries for…

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Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 4

The two-nights' swimming carnival of the B.B.B. will commence at the Baths to-night. The first event is timed to start at 8.30 o'clock…

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Swimming Carnival. Opening Night Results

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 3

A swimming carnival in aid of the funds of the Barrier Boys' Brigade, was commenced in the City Baths last night. The attendance was a large…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 4

The annual meeting of members of the Silver City Show will be held at the Grand Hotel to-night. The question of holding a 1917 show will be…

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Cartoon Exhibition. "Voices of Imperialist Australia." London

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

The Australian High Commissioner (Mr. Andrew Fisher) to-day opened an exliibition in London of Melbourne "Punch" cartoons…

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Pence Card Show. Non-unionist Campaign Meeting

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 3

The following report is reprinted from the A.M.A. official newspaper, but for its accuracy "The Miner" is not responsible:—…

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"Undoing the Past." CHAPTER X. a Fair Intruder

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 2

A man stood on the threshold, a tall figure in a light overcoat—that was all Letitia saw as panic seized her. Escape, headlong and precipitate,…

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Silver City Show. Committee Meeting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 4

A meeting of the Broken Hill Show committee was held at the Grand Hotel last night. Mr. A. Malthouse presiding…

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Silver City Show. Alteration of Date

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 2

At a meeting of the Silver City Show committee held last night it was decided to alter the date of the annual show from May 5 (Federal election…

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Dolls' Fair for Returned Soldiers' Fund

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 4

As the result of a dolls' fair conducted by three little girls (Hazel Knight, Marge Gibler, and Annie Knight), the Barrier Returned Soldiers' Association…

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In Australia. Caulfield Red Cross Carnival. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Sunday 18 March 1917 · page 1

The V.A.T.C. Committee has voted £1000 to the Caulfield Red Cross carnival to be held on March 29…

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Proposed Pence Card Show. at South Mine. I.w.w. Intentions

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 2

The Adelaide "Daily Herald" of Monday publishes the following from its Broken Hill correspondent:— "All the Barrier industrial…

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