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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

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Schools Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 4

The combined schools of Broken Hill will conduct a swimming carnival for boys, under the direction of the local branch of the Public Schools' Amateur…

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Invitation to Premier to Open Hawkesbury Show Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 1

At a meeting of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Society it was decided to invite Mr. J. T. Lang, the Premier to open the forthcoming…

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Silver City Show [?]

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 2

A meeting of the Silver City Show [?] was held last night. Mr. J. Moore presiding. The following judges were appointed:—[?]…

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The Coming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 2

The Australian football carnival will be held in Melbourne from August 10 to August 20 this year, and no doubt the Barrier Ranges Football…

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Lightning Flashes Travel in Spirals Highspeed Camera Show's

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 8

Using a camera of his own invention. which takes photographs at the rate of 2600 a second (over 15O times more rapidly than the ordinary moving…

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Swimming Carnival for Four Local Schools

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 1

The annual swimming [?] among the four [?] [?] [?]…

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West Broken Hill Kennel and Poultry Club First Show Parade

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 3

Mr. J. T. Donovan, hon. secretary of the West Broken Hill Kennel and Poultry Club, writes:- "There are many dog and poultry…

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Show Falls in Sydney Was Noticed Yesterday by Well-known Astronomer Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 4

Mr. W. F.Ga[?]e,the well-known astronomer reported that there was a fall of snow in Hunter-street, Sydney, yesterday morning. He said he noted…

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British Betting Tax to Be Given a Fair Trial Says Mr. Winston Churchill (A.p.a. Message.) London, March 29

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 2

Mr. Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, replying to a deputation of bookmakers, intimated that he intends to ask Parliament to give…

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Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 4

A schools' swimming carnival will be held to-morrow afternoon and evening. The following schools are competing:—Alma, Burke Ward, North,…

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Schools Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 4

Under the auspices of the local branch of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association a swimming carnival for the boys of the local schools…

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Silver City Show Meeting of Committee

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 2

A meeting of the Silver City Show committee was hold at Megaw and Hogg's auction mart last night, Mr. H. L. Hammond presiding over a…

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Camden Show Visited Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 1

The Duke and Duchess spent the weak-end at Camden Park House. where they were the guests of the Macarthur-Onslow family. The Duke…

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Good Friday Opening of the Sydney Show Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 1

Bishop d'Arcy-Irvine has issued a strong protest against the opening of the Royal Agricultural Show on Good Friday. He asks: Have members of the…

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Sporting Exhibition Tennis Alonzo Defeats Tilden (A.p.a. Message.) Vancouver, April 4

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 4

A Washington message says that in an exhibition tennis match on Monday night Manuel Alonzo (Spain) defeated William Tilden (U.S.A.), 4—0, 6—4,…

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Melbourne Royal Show Opposition of Council to High Jumping Event Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 4

The council of the Melbourne Royal Agricultural Society, by 17 votes to 10, rejected the recommendation of the committee in charge of…

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Silver City Show Meeting of Committee

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 1

A meeting of the Silver [?] Show committee was held a [?] Hogg's [?] mart last night, Mr. H. L.Hammond presiding…

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Important Improvements are the Features of Dodge Brothers Exhibit at the Royal Agricultural Show

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 2

Standardised [?] United in their private Partition Board No 40. He his over Avenue, are displaying a [?] interesting range of United Brothers…

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Sydney Royal Show Cattle Judge To-day Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 April 1927 · page 4

[?] weather prevailed for the opening of the Royal Agricultural society's show to-day. Heavy rain fell during the night. Practically…

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Sydney Royal Show Large Crowd Present Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 1

To-day was a busy day at the Royal Show. Horses and agricultural products were judged, while the result' of the district exhibits may be a known…

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