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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

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The "Magpie" Fair Result of Competitions

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 4

A number of competitions were conducted in connection with the "Magpie" Fair held at the Thomas-street Methodist Church last night. The…

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School Football Carnival Local Boys Leave To-night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 1

The Australian Schools Football Carnival will be opened in Hobart on Wednesday next, August 10. Teams, from each State in the Commonwealth…

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Schoolboys' Carnival Six Local Players Leave for Tasmania

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 3

The local schoolboys who have been included in the New South Wales Schoolboys' Carnival toam left by the express last night en route to Melbourne,…

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Football Carnival List of Matches

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 3

In Melbourne to-day the first match of the sixth football carnival was played between South Australia and West Australia. The carnivals are…

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Football Opening Carnival Match W.A. DEFEATS S.A. a Closely-contested Game Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 4

The first match of the sixth football carnival was played on the Melbourne Cricket Ground this afternoon between the South Australian and…

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Tennis Exhibition Matches Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 1

In an exhibition tennis match yesterday F. P. Cummings (N.S.W.) defeated J. O. Anderson (N.S.W) 6—3, 6-3…

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Charity Carnival Adelaide's Effort Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 3

At the Adelaide Oval on Saturday the fourth annual charity carnival will take pllace. More than £10,000 was raised and distributed to hospitals and…

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Sporting Football Carnival N.S.W. Defeats Tasmania Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 4

The Australian Football Carnival was continued on the Melbourne Cricket Ground this afternoon. The opposing teams were Now South Wales and…

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The Carnival Victoria Beats S. Australia West Australia Beats N.S.W. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 August 1927 · page 1

The carnival was continued to-day when two matches were played. In the first New South Wales surprised by running West Australia to a…

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Football the Carnival Victoria Beats Tasmania Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 August 1927 · page 4

The carnival was continued to-day when Victoria beat Tasmania by 65 points. The final scores were:- Victoria, 24 goals ll behinds…

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Football Carnival Continued S.A. Makes Record Score Against N.S.W. TEAM Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 1

The carnival football match between South Australia and New South Wales payed in Melbourn this morning resulted:…

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Sporting Football Schoolboys' Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 1

The State schools football carnival was continued on Wednesday in showery weather (says a Hobart message in the "Advertiser"). The…

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"Rose of York" Fair Effort Yesterday by Lane-st. Methodists

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 3

A "Rose of York" fair, arranged by tho Ladies' Guild of tho Lane-street Methodist Church, was conducted yesterday afternoon and evening, Mr. F…

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Football Carnival Players Decision to Limit

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 2

The Australian National Football Council on friday took steps to prevent in future similar action to that taken by Victoria in connection with…

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Offer to N.s.w. Carnival Man Subject of a Protest

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 2

A sensation was caused at the dinner to the visiting interstate football teams on Friday night when Mr. L. Percy, manager of the New South Wales…

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Unionists' Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 2

Buttons are now being issued for the badge show which is to be held on the three working shifts of Tuesday, September 6. The buttons on…

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Football Hot Words Exchanged at Close of Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 3

An unpleasant situation derelopid after the match for the football championship of Australia on the Melbourne ground on Saturday (says a Melbourne…

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Carnival Proceeds Melbourne Criticisms

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 3

The apathy of Melbourne football followers towards interstate matches was well demonstrated in the recent carnival when the total receipts…

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Record Carnival Score

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 1

Some inquiries are being made by football followers regarding the record score for a carnival match. The record score was put up by West…

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Unionists Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 4

Buttons are being claimed gradually from the union offices for the badge show which is to be held on Tuesday, September 6. A meeting of stewards…

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