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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

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Swimming Carnival Dovle Breaks a Record Bliss Swims Well

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 3

The attendance at the City Baths last night was only fair, but the best swimming for the carnival was witnessed[?] for in all the events the finishe…

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British Industries Fair King and Queen Visit (Reuter's Message.) London, February 18

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 4

The King and Queen paid a long visit to the British Industries Fair, at which some parts of the overseas Empire, including Australia, are…

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The Badge Show To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 4

Sir,—Please excuse me for trespassing on your paper with this matter, as [?] waht it p[?]nshed, and a[?] not too s[?] that [?] went to our Labor paper…

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British Industries Fair King and Queen Visit (Reuter's Message.) London, February 18

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 8

The King and Queen paid a long visit to the British Industries Fair, at which some parts of the overseas Empire, including Australia, are…

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British Industries Fair. (Reuter's Message.) London, February 21

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 1

Twenty-three thousand trade buyers visited the London section of the British Industrie Fair in the first week, compared with 10,000 in 1925. Over…

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Unionists' Budge Show Union Officials Bust

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 1

From midnight last night its majority of onion stewards watched closely every man appearing along the line of lode for work to see…

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Silver City Show Committee

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 1

Owing to the demands made upon his business time. Mr. A. E. Hall has been compelled to relinquish the duties of secretary to the Silver City…

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The Badge Show No Trouble on Day Shift

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 2

From the union offices to-day it was reported that there had been no trou ble so far owing to men appearing for duty at the various places of…

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Unionists Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 2

The badge show was concluded yesterday and union officials reported this morning that no trouble had arisen at any of the places of employment owing…

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Raid at a Carnival Chocolate Wheels Stopped. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 4

The police raided the chocolate wheels at a carnival held at St. Kilda on Saturday night in aid of charities and the bush fire relief fund. Mr. W…

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Chocolate Wheels at Charity Carnival Victorian Chief Secretary Replies to Mr. Watt, M.H.R. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 4

Dr. Argyle, the Chief Secretary, referring to the remarks of Mr. W. A. Watt, M.H.R.. and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, in…

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A.L.P. and Communists Members to Show Cause for Attending Conference Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 1

At a meeting of the A.L.P. executive fast night it was decided to call upon the four members of the A.L.P. who atended the industrial conference at…

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Illegal Games at Charity Carnival Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 1

The Presbytery of Melbourne South yesterday passed a resolution congratulating Dr. Argyle, the Victorian Chief Secretary, and the police force on their…

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Bowling Carnival Results of Matches Played in Sydney To-day Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 4

At the bowling carnival to-day New South Wales beat South Australia by 106 points to 89; Victoria beat West Australia by 108 paints to 87; and…

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Fair Plat to Doe

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 2

A SERIES of attempts have been made lately in Parliament and out of it to [?]elittle and discredit the work done by Mr. B. J. Doe, M.P. for Sturt, in…

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Bowling Carnival Yesterday's Games Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 1

In the bowling carnival yesterday Victoria beat New South Wales by 95 points to 90: South Australia beat Tasmania by 105 to 73: Queensland beat…

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Bowling Carnival Victoria Undefeated Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 1

The interstate bowling carnival wac concluded at Sydney yesterday. Victoria was the only undefeated team. Victoria beat Queensland by 97 games…

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Silver City Show New Secretary Appointed

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 2

A meeting of the Silver City Show Committee was held at the Town Hall last night, Mr. H. L. Hammond presiding. Mr. Hammond intimated…

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Upper House Abolition Two Former Labor Members Expelled by Executive Others to Show Cause Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 5

The A.L.P executive takes the strongest possible objection to the non appearance of Messrs. W. P. Kelly, D. M. Smith, C. Akhurst and J. D…

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Upper House Abolition Two Former Labor Members Expelled by Executive Others to Show Cause Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 2

The A.L.P executive takes the strongest possible objection to the non-appearance of. Messrs. W. P. Kelly, D. M. Smith, C. Akhurst and J. D…

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