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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1917

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Allies' Fair. at Gypsum-street Baptist Church

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 4

An "Allies' Fair," arranged by the Ladies' Guild of the Gypsum-street Baptist Church, the proceeds of which are in aid of the kindergarten school…

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Maypole Fair

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 3

The Maypole Fair, being held in the Druids' Hall in aid of the Sulphide-street Methodist Church, will be continned to-night. A programme of…

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Australian Birds. Exhibition of Paintings at South Broken Hell. (Contributed.)

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 3

Recently it was my good fortune to spend an afternoon viewing a collection of water-color paintings, by means of which, an enthusiastic nature student…

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Mica-street Lily Fair

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 November 1917 · page 2

The Mica-street Church Lily Fair was continued last night, when the hall was again well filled. During the evening orchestral music was contributed by…

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Busy Bees' Art Gallery and Curio Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 November 1917 · page 2

An art gallery and curio exhibition arranged by the Oxide-street Busy Bees, took place last night, when the church was filled to overflowing. The…

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The "American" Fair

Western Grazier · Saturday 24 November 1917 · page 2

The annual Methodist Fair was opened in the Oddfollows' Hall on Wednesday afternoon in the presence of a goodly number of townspeople…

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Mica-strret-lily Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 November 1917 · page 4

The Mica-street Church Lily Fair was continued on Thursday and Friday evenings. On Thursday the church choir under the baton of Mr. C…

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St. James' Church. Summer Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 December 1917 · page 6

A summer fair in connection with St. James's Church was held in Hegarty's Hall on Wednesday afternoon and evening, and concluded on Thursday…

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Strawberry Fair. Opened at the Burke Ward Hall

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 December 1917 · page 8

A strawberry fete, which is to be continued to-night, was opened in the Burke Ward Hall this afternoon, the proceeds of which are to swell the funds…

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Japanese Fair. in Aid of Oxide-street Methodist Church

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 December 1917 · page 4

A Japanese fair in aid of the funds of the Oxide-street Methodist Church was opened in the Druids' Hall this after-noon. The stalls were advantageously…

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Japanese Fair

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 December 1917 · page 2

The Oxide-street Church Japanese Fair, which was opened yesterday afternoon at the Druids' Hall, was continued in the evening, when fairly good…

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Japanese Fair

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 1

The Oxide-street Church Japanese fair was continued yesterday, afternoon and evening, and was fairly attended. The programme for the afternoon included…

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Help of Picture Show Proprietors to Be Called For. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 December 1917 · page 2

It is understood that a War Precautions Act regulation is to be passed requiring picture show proprietors to exhibit each evening, on their…

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In Australia. a Patriotic Carnival. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 4

Glenelg raised £250 in its recent patriotic carnival…

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Sports Carnival on Western Oval

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 December 1917 · page 4

The cycling-pedestrian carnival on the Western Oval to-morrow afternoon. arranged by the League of Wheelmen and Athletic League, will start at 2.30…

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Lenard's Pictureland. Midnight Show on New Year's Eve

Barrier Miner · Sunday 30 December 1917 · page 3

The management of Lenard's Picureland announces that its sixth annual midnight show, will be held on New Year's Eve, commencing…

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Johnson's Pictures. Midnight Show on New Year's Eve

Barrier Miner · Sunday 30 December 1917 · page 2

The management of Johnson's P[?] tures will present a new programme at the Oxide-street Theatre to-morrow night, when the staf will be a William…

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