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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

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King Carnival for Sale. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 4

King Carnival will be offered at auction in Melbourne this week…

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Unionists' Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 2

Activities at the Trades Hall are now concentrated on preparations for the badge show which is to be held on March 10 and ll. Although there…

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Empire Exhibition Corruption Is Alleged. (Reuter's Message.) London, March 2

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 1

Working conditions, the price of admission, and Sunday opening were among the minor criticisms of the Wembley Exhibition in the House of…

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Carpenters[?] Ribbon Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 2

The secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners will be in attendance at the Trades Hall tomorrow night at 7 o'clock for the…

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Unionists' Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 4

A special meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council[?] will he held at the Trades Hall to-morrow for the purpose of arranging details in connection with…

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Union Ribbon Show Official Arrangements

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 3

The following is reprinted from the W.I.U. newspaper but for its accuracy "The Miner" is not responsible:— A meeting of stewards for the…

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Unionists' Badge Show No Trouble Anticipated

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 2

To-day was the first day of the badge show. Stewards were appointed for every mine and these made a close inspection to see that every man on…

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Violinist's Success Royal College Exhibition Won by Master F. Groth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 3

Master Fred Groth has achieved musical successes, which must be most gratifying both to himself and his teacher (says the Adelaide…

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Union Official Beaten at an Outside Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 1

At Carr's claim a union steward had to acknowledge that he was beaten, for the time at any rate. When he went out he saw three men at work on the…

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Union Badge Show (Continued from Page 1.) No Trouble Reported on Afternoon Shift

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 4

No trouble was experienced alongg the line of lode this afternoon in connection with the union badge show. At the North mine, where the day…

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Union Badge Show No Work at North Mine on the Day Shift To-day Men Ordered to Go Home Because Oe Late Start All Clear Given Too Late

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 1

The badge show to-day resulted in the stoppage of the North mine on the day shift, out work on the other mines proceeded as usual. In some cases…

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Victorian Racing Autumn Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 3

Time records, were put up in the first four races on the third day of the Flemington Autumn meeting. In winning the C. M. Lloyd Stakes, The…

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V.R.C. Carnival Ended. Some Impressions. Melbourne, March 8

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 3

The Autumn races are over and there has been some splendid racing. Sydney ahead detracts from the success of Flemington in the Autumn every…

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Empire Exhibition. Appeal for Fostering the Family Feeling (Reuter's Message.) London, March 17

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 1

Colonel C. M. S. Amery, Secretary for the Colonies, has forwarded a letter to the British Empire Exhibition authorities on the subject of the…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 3

The school schedules, including that for the Junior Technical School, for the Silver City Show are expected to be ready for distribution to-morrow…

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General Cables Invitations Issued for U.S.A. EXHIBITION (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, March 23

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 1

A message from Washington says that President Coolidge has issued a proclamation inviting all foreign Governments to participate in an…

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Swimming Carnival High School Pupils

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 4

The pupils of the High School held their annual swimming carnival at the baths this afternoon. The events were well contested, the members of the…

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Adelaide Exhibition to Be Opened on Friday. All Australian Made

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 3

Preparations are well advanced for the staging of the All-Australian Exhibition, which is to be opened in Adelaide on Friday night by Mr. S. M…

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Silver City Show Many New Competitions

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 2

A meeting of the Silver City Show committee was held last night when it waw decided to ask the following persons to judge the sections mentioned:…

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Harry Stone's Aboriginal Champion Wasts to Show Him to Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 March 1925 · page 3

Writing from Perth to the "Referce." Harry Stone says one of his pupils may soon be making history. He writes: "I have discovered a real…

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