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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1920

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Adelaide Show Reported a Success Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 4

The Adelaide Show, which was opened to-day, was a great success. The president, proposing the toast to the Governor, said that Sir George…

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Adelaide Show Visitors Crowd the City Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 2

The Adelaide Show was opened to-day. The weather was dull and hot[?] and the city was crowded with visitors…

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Adelaide Show Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

Among the exhibits, at the Adelaide Show are the remnants of the burnt: German. Zeppelin airship L33 and other war relics…

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West Australian Mining Suspicions of "Salting" at the Ayrshire Show Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

No more rich values have been met with in the Ayrshire. There is a strong suspicion in the mind of the management that the ore from which…

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Adelaide Show Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 8

Among the exhibits at the Adeiade Show are remuants of the burnt German Zeppolin airablp L33 and other war relics…

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West Ahstialian Mining Suspicions of "Salting" at the Ayrshire Show Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 8

No more rich values have been met with in the Ayrshire. There is a strong suspicion in the mind of the management that the ore from which…

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Unknown New Guinea Small Developments Said to Show Great Promise (Reuter's Message.) London, March 1

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 4

Lieutenant Pearson Chinnery, lecturing at the Royal Geographical Society on the subject of Papua, pointed out that there were three…

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Beturned Soldiers Judge Williams's Remakes in Case in Melbourne "Not Fair to Returned Boys"

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 6

During the hearing of a criminal charge before Judge Williams in General Sessions in Melbourne some remarks were passed concerning a…

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Returned Soldiers Judge Williams's Remarks in Case in Melbourne "Not Fair to Returned Boys"

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 2

During the hearing of a criminal charge before Judge Williams in General Sessions in Melbourne, some remarks were passed concerning a…

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Naval Estimates Show Seduction Revised Figures Announced (Reuter's Message.)

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 4

The revised naval estimates for 1920/21 show a gross expenditure of £97 OOOioOO and a personnel of 136,000, compered with £173,000,000 and…

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Australia's Exhibit at the Lyons Fair "A Valuable Advertisement" (United Service Message.) London, Monday 17

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 1

Messages from Lyons state that the Australian exhibit at the fair is a valuable advertisement, and has been praised by the French Minister for the…

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Swimming Carnival Nominations

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 4

The, following are the =[?]minations for the Willyama Athletic Club and S[?]ver City Amateur Swimming, Club's Championship Car[?]al to be held at…

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Exhibition at Adelaide Opens To-morrow Night Preparations Completed Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 2

Preparations are being completed for the opening of "The All Australian Peace Exhibition," promoted by the South Australian Chamber of…

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Athlet Cs Y.m.c.a.carnival in Adelaide at Easter

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 1

More than 100 athletes from Melbourne, Ballarat, Port Prie, and Broken Hill will visit Adelaide, under the auspices of the Y.M.C.A., to hold a…

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Wild Weit Show Invaded by a Crowd Exciting Incidents Reported Man Injured by a Bull

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 4

As reported in "Thhe Miner" Monday, a riot whick started at the Wild West Show at the Sydney Agricultural Ground on Saturday afternoon assumed…

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Carnival Handicaps

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. W. H. M'Pherson has made the following handicaps available for the principal events to be decided in connection with the Willyama Athletic…

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Swimming School Carnival To-day's Competitions

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

A swimming carnival was held at the City Baths this afternoon by the children of the Central Junior Technical School. There was a fair attendance of…

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Carnival Handicaps

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 8

Mr. W. H. [?] following handicaps available for the principal events to be decided in connection with the Silver City Amateur…

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[?] Carnival Friday's Competitions

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 8

A swimmwg carnival was Held at the City Baths on Friday by the children of the Central junior Technical School. There was a fair attendance of…

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To-night's Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 3

At the City Baths to-night, a two nights' championship carnival will be opened by the Silver City Amateur Swimming Club. The chief events on…

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