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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Sydney Exhibition Mr. Bruce's Statement Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 1

Mr. S. M. Bruce, the Prime Minister, referring to the exhibition to be held in Sydney from May to November in 1931, says it will be the logical…

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Sporting A.j.c. Carnival Credit System Blamed for Lower Tote Figures

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 3

Shortage of money is the reason given for the falling off in totalisator investments at Randwick (says a Sydney message in the Adelaide "News")…

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Silver City Show Meeting of Committee

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the Silver City Show committee was held in Megaw and Hogg's auction mart last night, Mr. F. J. Potter presiding…

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Western Oval Inspection by Show Officials

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 2

Messrs. E. F. Eberbach. city engineer. and J. N. Jonas, town clerk met members of the Silver City Show Committee on the Western Oval…

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Picture Show Music

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 2

From "Music Amat[?]r":—"Anxious to Learn" complains of the music at the Palais. What about the stuff that is served out week after week at the…

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Silver City Show Meeting of Committee

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 1

A meeting of the Silver City Show Committee was held at Megaw and Hogg's auction mart last night, Mr. J. Merritt presiding…

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Picture Show Music

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 3

A correspondent of "The Miner" made a complaint the other day about the long continued repetition of the musical programmes at the local picture shows…

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Fair Rents Act Proposed Amendment Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2

Mr. J. R. Lee, Minister for Justice, intends to incorporate an amendment in the Fair Rents Act next session in the direction of allowing any…

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Football Opening of the Season Centrals Show Promise Although Beaten by Wests Forward Play Too Cramped

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 3

The opening of the football season on Saturday brought enjoyable games to the spectators who attended at the two ovals to watch the League teams…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the Silver City Show committee wag held at Megaw and Hogg's auction mart last night when arrangements were made for the show…

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Empire Exhibition Postponed Till 1932 Canberra

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 1

It has been decided to hold the Empire exhibition in Sydney in 1932 instead of 1931, as was originally intended. The postponement was made…

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Unionists' Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 2

The buttons for the badge show arranged by the Industrial Council are being issued at the union offices. They have been procured in three colors, red…

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Silver City Show Entries

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 2

All entries for the Silver City Show will close at Megaw and Hogg's auction mart to-night at 9 o'clock with Mr. J. W. S. Cockrum, the secretary…

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Silver City Show Satisfactory Entries

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 2

The prospects for the Silver City Show to be held on the Western Oval on Saturday, May 12, were considered to be satisfactory by the officials after…

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Silver City Show Meeting of Committee Interstate Judges to Arrive on

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 2

The arrangements for the Silver City Show, to be held on Saturday next, are progressing favorably, and everything points to a very successful…

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Unionists' Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 2

Trade union officials to-day were engaged in issuing buttons for the badge show which is to begin at midnight on Monday and will be carried…

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Silver City Show Arrangements Complete for Western Oval To-morrow Good Competition Assured

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 2

Given favorable weather the Silver City Pastoral and Agricultural Society should have to-morrow a very successful day, as there will be no counter…

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Davis Cup Italian Players Show Sportsmanship (A.p.a. Message.) Genoa, May 10

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 3

De Morpurgo after just beating Hawkes in two of three hard fought sets, said to Gerald Patterson: "If you had played him in the doubles and the…

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Senate Selection Ballot Conduct Scrupulously Fair Saye Returning Officer Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 1

Mr. B. J. Martin, general returning officer of the Senate Labor ballot in Sydney, when interviewed last night said that the conduct of the ballot had…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 2

There was a considerable falling off in the gate takings at the Silver City Show on Saturday compared with the previous year, the total on Saturday…

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