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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

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Sporting Wrestling Miller Beats Kilonis Exhibition by Loser of Rough Tactice Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 1

Walter Miller (12.0), of America, beat John Kilonis (12.9½) of Greece, by one fall in what was probably the roughest wrestling match ever seen at…

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Educational Exhibition of Work at Burke Ward School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 1

Citizens generally, as well as the parents of the children attending the [?]urke Ward School, will be given an opportunity to-night of inspecting…

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New South Wales Fire at Picture Show Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 1

A fire occurred at a Trundle picture show last night through a film igniting. The operating room burst into flames. This was, however, soon…

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Football Fireworks Display and Fair to Be Help by North Club

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 3

A meeting of the North Football Club management committee was held in the clubroom last night, Mr. J. W. Richardson presiding…

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Silverton News "Floral" Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 December 1927 · page 5

A "Floral" fair and concert, to raise funds for the Parents and Citizens' Association, was held in the Mechanics' institute on Saturday night last. The…

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Silverton News "Floral" Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 December 1927 · page 2

A "Floral" fair and concert, to raise funds for the Parents and Citizens' Association, was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday night last. The…

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Aged Woman Drowned on Way to Picture Show Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 December 1927 · page 2

Mrs, Jessie Baik (67), a well-known resident of Windsor, was drowned in a creek at Riverstone, a few hundred yards from her home. She was…

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Aged Woman Drowned on Way to Picture Show Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 December 1927 · page 1

Mrs. Jessie Balk (67), a well-known resident of Windsor, was drowned in a creek at Riverstone, a few hundred yards from her home. She was…

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Parking of Motor Cars Commissioner of Police & Silver City Show Incident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 December 1927 · page 4

The following letter bas been received by Air. C. S. Wood, secretary of the Automobile Association, from the Commissioner of Police with regard to the…

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Man Severs Artery Wound Allegedly Caused by Breaking a Show Case Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 1

By following a trail of blood the police were able to trace a man who is alleged to have thrust his hand through a showcase and having burst an artery…

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Exhibition in Sydney Opened by the Governor Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 December 1927 · page 2

The Australian Manufacturers' Exhibition was opened at the Royal Agricultural Ground on Saturday by Admiral Sir Dudley de Chair, the…

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Sporting Holiday Racing the Sydney Carnival Villiers and Summer Cup Final Acceptances Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 December 1927 · page 4

Acceptances were declared this afternoon for the Villiers Stakes, of one mile, to be run at Randwick on Saturday, and for the Summer Cup to be…

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Thieves Show Activity Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 December 1927 · page 2

South Australian visitors have suffered at the hands of thieves. Several rooms at the Victoria Coffee Palace, Collins-street, were ransacked and a…

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