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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1919

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Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 5

The Silver City Swimming Clnb will hold a carnival at the Muncipal Baths on the nights of Tuesday and Wednesday, January 21 and 22. There will be…

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Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 4

The police and firemen of Sydney have inaugurated their 8th annual Hospital Carnival and Art Union. The last art union, which returns to each…

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Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 2

Nominations for the swimming carnival organised by the Silver City Swimming Club, to be held at the Municipal Baths on Tuesday and…

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Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 2

The two-nights' swimming carnival of the Silver City Swimming Club will be opened at the Municipal Baths tonight. A diversified programme has…

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Hospitals Carnival and Art Union

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 4

The launching of the Police and Firemen's Eighth Annual Carnival in Sydney yesterday by Mr. G. W. Fuller, Chief Secretary, and Ministerial head…

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General Cable News. Australian Exhibition at Lyons. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 4

The Australian High Commissioner (Mr. Andrew Fisher) has secured the finest space at Lyons (France) for the Australian, exhibit at the coming…

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Jubilee Exhibition Buildings As Base Hospital. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. A. H. Peake) stated last night that on the advice of the Central Board of Health, the Government had agreed to make the…

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Jubilee Exhibition Buildings As Base Hospital. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 12

The Premier (Mr. A. H. Peake) stated that night that on the advice of the Central Board of Health, the Government had agreed to make the…

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In South Australia. Six Fresh Adelaide Cases. Jubleee Exhibition Building As Hospital. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 4

Five fresh cases of influensa were reported on Saturday in the Adelaide Hospital making a total of 45. Dr. J. W. Brown is among the suffering…

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In South Australia. Using Exhibition Building As Hospital. Precautions Regarding the Mails. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

The position with regard to the influenza epidemic in Adelaide to-day (Monday) showed little alteration. There were 45 patients in isolation in…

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No March Show. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 4

Owing to the fact that influenza patients occupy the Exhibition Building, there will be no March show of the Agricultural Society this year…

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Exhibition Buildings As Hospital. More Cases To-day. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 4

A number of influenza patients who are convalescent were removed to-day to the Exhibition Buildings, where accommodation has been provided…

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Fire at a Picture Show. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 4

A cinema film caught fire at Berri, on the River Murray, on Saturday, and the front portion of the building in which it was being shown was badly…

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Australia's War Trophies. Exhibition in London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 9

The London correspondent of the Melbourne "Argus" wrote on December 10:— The great hall of Australia House…

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Bamier Miner. Wednesday, February 12, 1919. Worker Must Get Fair Deal

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 2

"I SAY it to Labor, you shall have justice. Your children shall have equal opportunities with the children of the rich. To capital I say, you shall not be…

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In Victoria. Melbourne's Morning Figures Show 48 Cases and 6 DEATHS Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 4

Since 6 o'clock last nignt up to 11 o'clock this morning six deaths from influenza had been reported in Melbourne. Forty-three fresh cases were…

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Melbourne Exhibition Hospital. Blundering Over Control

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 4

The Melbourne correspondent of "The Register" telegraphs:— As tne result of blundering on the part of some one trouble has occurred…

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Police and Fire Brigades Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 4

A committee has been formed (writes "The Miner's" correspondent at Tibooburra) for the purpose of endeavoring to secure the £50 prize offered by…

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Melbourne Exhibition Hospital. Blundering Over Control

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 1

The Melbourne correspondent of "The Register" telegraphs:— As the result ol blundering on the part of some one trouble has occurred…

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An Unrealised Debt to the Motherland Sale of Australian Wool British Fair Dealing Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 4

Speaking at the half-yearly meeting of Elder, Smith, and Co. to-day the Vice-chairman, Mr. Barr Smith, said that practically all of last season's wool…

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