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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

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Buckjumping Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 2

On Tuesday night next the Out-Back Australian buckjumping show and circus will be opened at the rear of the Skating Bink. The show is headed…

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Empire Exhibition Lyons Have Refused Catering Contract (Reuter's Message.) London, January 4

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 4

Lyons, the famous English catering firm has refused to undertake another caterine contract for the Empire Exhibition to he held this year…

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Empire Exhibition Plans for the Reopening First Week in May (Reuter's Message.) London, January 5

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

The Wembley authorities are planning to reopen the Empire Exhibition in the first week in May…

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Buckjumping Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 3

Before a large gathering, Alick Harlow's wild Australian buckjumping show and circus was opened last night in the enclosure at the side of the…

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Buckjumping Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 3

There was a good attendance at the rear of the Skating Rink last night when the Wild Australian Buckjumping Show and Circus was continued…

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Buckjumping Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 3

A good audience patronised the buckjumping show at the rear of the Skating Rink last night. A fair number of local lads accepted the…

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Buckjumping Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 1

The final of the buckjumping competition for local riders will be drawn at the rear of the Skating Rink to-night. The management asks that all…

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"Labor Daily" "Black" Mr. Magrath to Show Cause for Action in Strike Demand by A.L.P. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 3

Tho Hurs[?]ille Labor League on Saturday night decided that Mr. E. C. Magrath should be given 14 days' notice to show cause why he should…

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Wentworth Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Wentworth Racing Club will be conducted on Friday and Saturday, March 20 and 21. The stake money for both…

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Badge Show in March by Industrial Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 2

At a meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council held last night, the secretary was instructed to obtain sufficient suitable badges for a badge…

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Industrial Sydney Unemployment Labor Exchange Figures Show a Slight Decrease Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 9

Although the director of the State labor exchange estimates that the number of unemployed at the end of December was 8500, this figure shows that…

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Labor Politicians Address Public Meeting a Fair Attendance

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 1

There was only a fair attendance at the Quadrangle last night when Messrs. E. M. Horsington and M. A. Davidson, Ms.L.A., and Mr. Arthur…

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Empire Exhibition a Non-official Exhibit of Goods From India (Reuter's Message.) London, February 18

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 1

Though the Government of india will not participate in the Empire exhibition at Wembley this year the exhibition authorities have arranged to…

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Ribbon Show in March

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 4

At the meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council last night it was decided to send a circular to affiliated unions concerning the ribbon show…

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Exhibition Game Played by All Blacks Team (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, February 21

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 3

In an exhibition match played here to-day the North Island players of the All Blacks team defeated the South Island players by 25 points to 14…

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Swimming. Carnival Abandoned

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 3

Owing to the proposed visit of Sam Kahanamoku and other swimmers not being possible this season, the Silver City Amateur Swimming Club has…

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Empire Exhibition the Empire Products Are to Have Preference (Reuter's Message.) London, February 23

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 1

In the House of Commons at question time Mr. A. M. Samuel, Parliamentary Secretary for Overseas Trade, stated that he had been informed by the…

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Industrial Council Badge Show on March 10 & ll

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 2

The following is reprinted from the W.I.U. official newspaper, but for its accuracy "The Miner" is not responsible:—…

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Silver City Show to Be Held on May 9

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Silver City Show committee was held at the Town Hall last night, Mr. H. L. Hammond presiding over a good attendance…

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1930 Exhibition Some Reasons Outlined for Holding It in Sydney Sydney, February 16

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 3

There is keen interest in Sydney in the proposal to hold a great Australian Exhibition here in 1930. The suggestion was placed before a meeting of…

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