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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Oxide-st. Methodist Fair

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 September 1928 · page 2

The Oxide-street Methodist Church "Poppy" fair was continued last night. Competitions were indulged in during the evening. Much amusement was…

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Schoolboys' Carnival Local Boys Returned To-day From Trip to Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 3

The six boys, Norman Wilson (Junior Technical School), H. Berriman (North), T. Williams (Junior Technical School), H. Mortimer…

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Salvation Army Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 September 1928 · page 1

The Central Salvation Army will hold their annual sale of work ("Japanese Village" fair) on Tuesday and Wednesday next, in the…

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Salvation Army Fair

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 2

To-morrow afternoon at 3 p.m. Mrs. F. J. Potter will open the "Japanese Village" fair in the Citadel, Wolframstreet. All kinds of goods will be on…

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Adelaide Show Official Opening To-day Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 1

The annual show of the Royal Agricultural Society was officially opened by Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven, the State Governor, to-day. Sir…

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Japanese Fair Salvation Army Effort

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 4

Mrs. F. J. Potter opened the "Japanese Village" fair in the Wolfram-street Salvation Army Citadel this afternoon before a large attendance…

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H. and F. Society Annual Flower Show to Be Held on October 13

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Horticultural and Floricultural Society was held on Monday night. Mr. A. E. Eley, the president, occupying the…

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Salvation Army Fair

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 September 1928 · page 2

The Central Salvation Army "Japanese Village" fair was continued last night. A musical programme was presented to a large audience. The…

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Mr. J. S. Gutdfs Success at the Adelaide Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 2

"The Advertiser" commenting on the horse section of the Adelaide Show stated that though several of the horses exhibited in the roadster class…

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Troubled China Heavy Fighting Reported Nationalists Ordered to Show No Quarter (A.p.a. Message.) Shanghai. September 13

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 September 1928 · page 1

For the first tune in the history of Chinese warfare electrified barbed wire has Been used by the retreating Chihli and Shantung forces in a desperate…

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Troubled China Heavy Fighting Reported Nationalists Ordered to Show No Quarter (A.p.a. Message.) Shanghai, September 13

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 September 1928 · page 2

For the first time, in the history of Chinese warfare electrified barbed Wire has been used by,he retreating Childi and Shantung forces in a desperate…

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"Sturt Pea" Fair

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 1

A "Sturt Pea" fair will be held in tha Salvation Army Hall on Wednesday afternoon to support the institution at Bexley where boys are being…

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"Sturt Pea" Fair Salvation Army Effort

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 4

The Railway Town Salvation Army "Sturt Pea" fair was opened to-day by Mrs. W. D. K. Macgillivray. The hall was prettily decorated with the…

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"Sturt Pea" Fair

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 2

The Railway Town Salvation Army "Sturt Pea" fair will be continued to-night, when a musical programme will be supplied by the Gypsum-street…

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Boys' Carnival Football

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 1

From "Constant Reader":— Kindly allow in to refer to the recent reports appearing in "The Miner" re the New South Wales Carnival…

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Marist Brothers' Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 1

The Marist Brothers' College will on Thursday next, September 27. conduct an athletic carnival on the Western Oval. A programme of events has been…

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Marist Brothers' Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 2

The Marist Brothers' College will on Thursday next, September 27, conduct an athletic carnival on the Western Oval. A programme of events has been…

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Television a London Exhibition (A.p.a. Message.) London, September 21

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 2

Television synchronised with the human voice is an accomplished fact. The inventor, Mr. Baird, to-day televised scenes enacted in a studio…

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Federal Elections Rolls'on Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 1

Mr. C. Starling, divisional returning officer for Darling, advises that the Commonwealth electoral rolls to be used at the forthcoming general…

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Radio Exhibition Novelties at Olympia (Special to "The Miner.") London, September 23

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 3

The first wireless magic boxes, working like witchcraft, are bringing Australian and American broadcast programmes to London listeners as…

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