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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

253 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 13

Mica-street Church Fair Girls' Comradeship Effort

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 October 1926 · page 4

The Mica-street Girls' Comradeship held a "Floral" rair in the Mica-street Methodist Lecture Hall last Saturday. At 3 p.m. the Rev. P. H. Chennell…

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Notes and Comments the Flower Show.—

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 October 1926 · page 2

The flowers at the Town Hall could not stand up to the competition of the opera and the picture shows on Saturday night—and the football in…

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Spring Flower Show Many Visitors Yesterday. to the Winning Gardens

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 October 1926 · page 1

The winners of the flower garden competition arranged by the Horticultural and Floricultura Societely had many visitors lo chow over the…

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St. Andrew's Fair

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 October 1926 · page 2

St. Andrew's fair will be conducted in the Town Hall to-morrow afternoon and night. The fair will be opened in the afternoon by Mrs. W. C. Gall, and…

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Boy at Picture Show Discharges a Revolver Injures His Finger and Wounds a Man Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 October 1926 · page 2

An extra thrill was given the andience at the Australian Picture Palace, city, last night when John Cunningham (17) became so excited at a…

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St. Andrew's Fair Opened at Town Hall

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 October 1926 · page 4

The St. Andrew's Church fair was opened at the Town Hall this afternoon by Mrs. W. C. Ga[?]l. All the stalls were prettily decorated and that…

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St. Andrew's Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 1

Miss Gwen Mearns, of the produce stall, was elected queen of St. Andrew's fair which was held on Thursday. It is expected that the church…

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St. Andrew's Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 2

Miss Gwen Mearns, of the produce stall, was elected queen of St. Andrew's fair which was held on Thursday. It is expected that the church…

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Drill Display a Creditable Exhibition by North School Pupils

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 October 1926 · page 4

Before a large crowd on the Jubilee Ovar this afternoon tue pupils of the North Public School gave the first [?] display seen in broken Hill for…

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Fair Rents Court Tattersalls House Case Adjourned Till To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 October 1926 · page 2

In the Fair Rents Court this afternoon before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.M., the case was continued in which Sydney Wellington Ward Trenaman…

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"Iceland Poppy" Fair Chapple-street Baptists

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 3

At the Druids' Hall yesterday afternoon and last night an "Iceland Poppy" fair was conducted by the Chapple-street Baptist Ladies' Guild…

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Fair Rents Court Tattersalls House Case. Tenant Asks the Court to Determine Fair Rent

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 1

In the Fair Rents Court this norning. beforo Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.M., the case was continued in which Sydney Wellington Ward Trenaman…

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Wolldhgong Show South Coast Miners Want Admission Prices Reduced Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 4

Unless the Wollongong show committee reclines its admission charge from 2/ to the old rate of 1/6 it will be declared "black" by the South Coast…

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Wollongong Show South Coast Miners Want Admission Prices Reduced Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 October 1926 · page 8

Unless the Wollongong show committee reduces its admission charge from 2/ to the old rate of l/6 it will be declared "black" by the South Coast…

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Fair Rents Court Tattersalls House Case. Tenant's Rent Ib Fixed by Magistrate's Decision

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 October 1926 · page 2

In the Fair Rents Court this morning before Mr.G.A.Stevenson S.M., the case was continued in which Sydney Wellington ward Trenaman…

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St. Peter's Fair Opened This Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 October 1926 · page 2

The building of Solomons Templo we are told in Holy Writ, was accomplisheil without the sound of a barniner being heard on the job. In preparing…

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St. Peter's Fair (Continued from Page 2.) Cooking Competition

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 October 1926 · page 4

Mrs. F. M'Dowell and Miss M. Herrmann awarded the prizes in the cooking competition connected with St. Peter's Fair, which was held in the Town Hall…

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St. Peter's Fair Continued Last Night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 October 1926 · page 1

The fair in aid of the building fund for St. Peter's Church was continued in the Town Hall last night when the following dances were given by the…

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Just Show Ankles Skirt Order to Waitresses at a Cafe at Geelong

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 October 1926 · page 4

That they must either lengthen their dresses or resign was the ultimatum given to the girls at one of Gcelong's cafes (says a Geelong message in the…

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Fire in Milicent Hall During a Picture Show Crowd Rushes for Exits Operator Is Burned Millicent

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 October 1926 · page 1

While 6OO people were watchng a picture show in the Millicent Institute Just night a fire broke out in the projecting room. A stampede occurred, the…

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