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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1917

156 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 8

Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 4

The Silver City Show will be held on the Western Oval on May 9. A special feature will be the exhibition of school children's work, the schedule of…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Sunday 25 March 1917 · page 2

The Silver City Show will be held on the Western Oval on April 21. A special feature will be the exhibition of school children's work, the schedule of…

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Fair Play. In the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 2

Sir,—Although I did not vote for Mr. Harvy I was one of those in the crowd outside of the Town Hall last Saturday night when he was howled…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 1

The Silver City Show will be held on the Western Oval on April 21. A special feature will be the exhibition of school children's work, the schedule of…

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Pence Card Show Postponed

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 3

A special meeting of members of the A.M.A. was held (reports the A.M.A. official newspaper) yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. Middling (vice-president) in the…

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In Broken Hill. Broken Hill Knitting League. a Garden Fair

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. James Hebbard's pleasant grounds were again, the scene of a patriotic effort on Saturday afternoon, when Miss Marjorie Hebbard and her…

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The Pence Card Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 4

The Broken Hill Trades and Labor Council notifies, by advertisement, that the show of pence cards (or non-unionist campaign) has not been postponed and…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 2

Schedules for the Silver City Show, to be held on April 21. will be obtainable from to-morrow morning at the secretary's (Mr. W. Hogg) office. The…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 4

The schedules are now available for the Silver City Show to be held on the Western Oval on April 21, in aid of the various patriotic funds. The…

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2nd Edition. Miner Office, 4.30 p.m. the War. On the Western Front. Pace Distinctly Slackens. Germans Show Signs of Nervousness. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 6

Reuter's correspondent with the British headquarters under date of March 30, reports:— "Owing to the necessity for caution…

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Cycling Carnival on Good

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

A cycling carnival under the auspices of the Broken Hill Centre of the New South Wales League of Wheelmen will be held on the Western Oval…

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Sydney Bakers' Union. to Show Cause Against Cancellation. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

An application has been made by the Minister for Labor (Mr. G. S. Beeby) for a rule [?]i calling on the Operative Bakers' Union to show cause against…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 4

Mr. W. Hogg, secretary of the Silver City Show Committee, was informed by the State Government by wire this morning that the show on April 21,…

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Cycling Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 1

The annual cycling carnival of the Barrier Centre of the League of Wheelmen will he held on the Western Oval to-morrow afternoon. First-class…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 2

Entries for the Silver City Show, to be held on April 21, will close on April 11. The secretary announces that no late entries will be received…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 1

The Government has declared Saturday, Aprils 21, the date of the Silver City Show, a public holiday…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 2

The booths for the Silver City Show, to be held on the Western Oval on April 21, will be offered by auction at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The secretary…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 4

The rights to the publican's booth in connection with the Silver City Show on April 21 were sold this afternoon by Messrs. Megaw and Hogg to Mr. J…

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Record Crowd at Sydney Show. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 2

Yesterday 112,000 people attended the Royal Agricultural Show at the show ground, exclusive of the night crowd. This is a record…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 2

Mr. W. Hogg, secretary of the Silver City Show committee this morning stated that he had received splendid entries for the various competitions for…

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