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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1929

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Side Show Near Grand Hotel

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 2

At the rear or the Grand Hotel on Saturday evening a side show will be opened. The chief performers are said to be the Reckless Jacksons, an…

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Latest News Issue Dutch Art Exhibition at Loudon Royal Academy Magnificent Collection (Speciai to "The Miner.") London, January. 4

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 4

The magnificent exhibition of-Dutch. art at the Royal Acadamey was opeued to the public for the first time to-day. It is possibly one of the mort…

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Tennis Country Carnival Games Win for Broken Hill Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 3

The country tennis carnival was continued yesterday with the following results in the women's teams matches: —Broken Hill No. 2 v. Richmond.—…

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Baerami-widden Shale Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

Mr. T. Leahy, chairman of the Baerami-Widden shale syndicate, is leaving to-night for Melbourne to meet Mr. Hal Sheppard, a director of the…

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Tennis Country Carnival Broken Hill Team Beaten in Big Teams Match Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 3

The Broken Hill women's team qualified for the knock-out round in the comen's teams match at the Country tennis carnival yesterday thereby…

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Tennis Country Carnival Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 1

The Tamworth men's team defeated Barraba by 5 sets 39 games to 3 sets 36 games in the final of the teams matches at the country tennis…

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Picture Show Panic Young Woman Injured at Burra (S.a.) Theatre Barra

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 4

A mild panic occurred at a cinema show at Burra on Saturday evening, when the film caught alight. Some one called out to the people to leave…

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Unionists' Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 3

The Barrier Industrial Council has decided to conduct its next badge show on February 12. A meeting of the social committee of…

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Boat Crews Have Fight at Surf Carnival Captain of One Boat Dragged Into the Water Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 1

There was a wild scene at the Freshwater surf carnival on Saturday at the conclusion of the surf boat race. According to reports trouble has been…

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Union Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 2

The quarterly badge show under the auspices of the Barrier industrial council will be conducted from the night shift to-night and over the two…

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Silver City Show Arranged for May 11

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Silver City Show Committee was held in the Town Hall last night. Mr. H. Merritt presiding over a large attendance…

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British Industries Fair Visit by Royalty (Special to "The Miner.") London, February 19

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 4

Queen Mary, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and Prince George, visited the British Industries Fair to-day. She purchased a small ash tray…

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Proceeds of T.B. CARNIVAL Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 4

At the Glebe Council meeting last night Alderman Walsh, the Mayor, stated that although the takings at the carnival in Jubilee Park in aid…

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Proceeds of T.B. CARNIVAL Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 6

At the Glebe Council meeting last night Alderman Walsh, the Mayor, stated that although the takings at the carnival in Jubilee Park in aid…

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The Turf Mildura and Merbein, Clubs to Hold Carnival at Easter

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 1

The Easter racing carnival of the Mildura and Merbein clubs will be held on Easter Monday and on Wednesday. April 3. The stake money…

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Boxing Sharkey-stribling Bout Worst Exhibition Seen for Some Tears (Special to "The Miner.") Miami, February 28

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 1

The Sharkey-Stribling contest was the worst fistic exhibition seen in the heavy arena for years. Sharkey's final body attack won him the verdict,…

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The Royal Show Bush Por Jobs Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 1

Amazing scenes were witnessed at the Royal Agricultural Showground to-day, when 1000 women and 500 men became engaged in a fierce struggle…

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Fire at U.S.A. Motor Show Estimated Loss, £500,000 (Special to "The Miner.") Los Angeles, March 6

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 1

A total of 400 motor cars, motor boats, and aeroplanes, comprising the Los Angeles motor show, were burnt when the huge tents caught fire. The…

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Industrial Council Badge Show Complaints Several Unionists Fined

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council was held last night. Mr. E. P. O'Neil presiding. An employee of the Globe Timber…

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Alsatian Dogs Obedience Tests at an English Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 4

A one-day championship Alsatian Dog Show lasted in the Horticultural Hall, Westminster, from 10.30 in the morning until after 8 p.m. owing to…

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