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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1919

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

Swimming Handicaps Announced for Next Weeks's Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 November 1919 · page 5

Mr. W.H.M'Pherson has issued the following handicaps for the various swimming events, to be decided at the swimming carnival, to be held at the…

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Swimming Handicaps Announced for Next Week's Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 November 1919 · page 3

Mr. W.H.M'Pherson has issued the following handicaps for the various swimming events, to be decided at the swimming carnival, to be held at the…

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Sporting Swimming Last Night's Carnival Results of Competitions

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 November 1919 · page 3

The Swimming Carnival, promoted by the members of the Willyama Athletic Club and the Silver City Amateur Swimming Club to raise funds for the…

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Swimming the Carnival Is Concluded Results of Competitions

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 3

The City Baths held another large crowd last night to witness the conclusion of the swimming carnival promoted by the members of the Willyama…

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Irish H'ghwaymen Steal Twenty Thousand Pounds Near Knocknagree Fair (The "Times" Message.) London, November 18

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 1

The managers of the Munster and National Banks were travelling separately when they were robbed of £20,000 sterling near Knocknagree fair, County…

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Sydney Musicians' Strike Players to Cease Work After To-night's Show Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 2

The Musician's Union met yesterday and confirmed the intention to cease work after to-night's performance. It seems pretty clear, at any rate,…

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Five Pounds an Hour for Hairdressers' Overtime Not Fair or Reasonable

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 November 1919 · page 4

Recently a wages board determination for hairdressers was gazetted fixing the rate for overtime at £5 per hour. The Minister of Industry was…

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Camera Club Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 2

On Wednesday evening, lost the Broken Hill Camera Club Held its second exhibition. On the walls were 200 pic[?] which with about six exceptons…

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South Australia Exhibition Free From 'Flu. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 December 1919 · page 1

The Jubilee Exhibition is now free from influenza, and has been handed over to the Central Board of Health for cleaning…

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Luxurious Scooters at a London Show a Great Display ("The Times" Message.) London, November 25

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 4

The motor show in London includes a great display of motor-scooters with two-stroke engines aud cycle attachments, the power being from one…

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Methodist Fair

Western Grazier · Saturday 6 December 1919 · page 2

The Methodist were unfortunate in having a very hot day for the opening of their annual fair on Wednesday and consequently there were only…

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Luxurious Scooters at a London Show a Great Display ("The Times" Message.) London, November 25

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 December 1919 · page 8

The motor show in London includes a great display of motor-scooters with two-stroke engines and cycle attachments, the power being from one…

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Heralds of the King Hold Peace Offering Fair Opened by Mrs. E. J. Horwood

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 December 1919 · page 3

A fair and strawberry fete was opened at St. Peter's Parish Hall, Lane-street, on Saturday afternoon by Mrs. E. J. Horwood. The function…

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Methodist Fair and Concert

Western Grazier · Saturday 13 December 1919 · page 2

The Methodist Annual Fair was concluded on Saturday last, and there was a large attendance present. A [?]ed the greater part of…

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Swimming Championship Carnival. Last Night's Eyents

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 December 1919 · page 3

The championship swimming carnival of the Wi[?]yama Athlet[?]c and the Silver Cily Amateur Swimming cluos was opened at the c[?]ty taths last night in…

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Swimming Carnival Concludes at the City Baths

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 December 1919 · page 3

The swimming carnival promoted by the Willyama Athletic Club, and the Silver City Amateur Swimming Club, was concluded at the City Baths last…

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The Passing Show Located

Western Grazier · Saturday 20 December 1919 · page 1

The orderly officer went an extra round or the camp to see that all the sentries were at their posts. He came on one man lying fast asleep on the…

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Stage Hands' Dispute Prevents Benefit Show Trouble at a Theatre Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 December 1919 · page 1

Owing to the refusal of stage bands to work with non-members of the union, a concert and pantomime in aid of St. Vincent's Foundling Home, to…

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African Jungle Pictures Last Exhibition To-night

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 December 1919 · page 4

The only explanation of the poor attendances at the Theatre Royal to see Mr. Eustace's wonderful picture is that the people must have had doubts…

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