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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

258 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 13

Union Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 3

The next badge show of the Industrial Council will be conducted on the line of lode and at the Globe Timber Mills and the Municipal Electricity…

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Sporting Issue Today's Racing V.R.C. Carnival Waterline Beats Phar Lap, in the C. M. Lloyd Stakes Carry on Is Successful in the Australian Cup Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 7

The V.R.C. Autumn carnival was concluded at Flemington to-day in the presence of a large crowd. A feature of the meeting was the defeat of Phar…

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Union Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 2

It was reported from union offices to-day that the badge show among unionists will begin as from midnight to-night on the mines, and at outside…

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RACING V.R.G. Carnival Waterline Beats Phar Lap in the C. M. Lloyd Stakes Carry on Is Successful in the Australian Cup Melbourne, Saturday

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 4

The V.R.C. Autumn carnival was concluded at Flemington to-day in the presence of a large crowd, A feature of the mooting was the defeat of Phar…

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Union Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 2

The quarterly badge show of unionists along the line of lode began on the night shift last night. and although there were some instances where men…

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N.S.W. Public Money Picures for Eight Months Show Deficit of £6,826,852 Sydney, Tuesday Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 3

The New South Wales expenditure for the first eight months of the financial year-July 1930 to February, 1931—exceeded the revenue by…

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School Sport Nominations Received for Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 4

The Combined Schools' Annual Swimming Carnival will be held the City Baths on Friday next beginning at 2 p.m. Entries for the…

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School Swimming Carnival Postponed Till

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 1

The all schools swimming carnival which was to have been held in the City Baths this afternoon has been postponed till Friday next. Teachers…

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Congregational Girls Blue and White" Fair Held in the Church Hall

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 4

The Congregational Girls' Club had a sp[?] time last night. The occasion was the holding of a "Blue and White" fair in the church hall. The…

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Babie's Auxiliary Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 5

In connection with the Babies' Auxiliary fair to be held at the New Masonic Hall on Tuesday. March 31. the following banking competitions will…

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Babies' Auxiliary Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 3

In connection with the Babies' Auxiliary fair to be held at the New Masonic Hall on Tuesday. March 31 the following baking competitions will…

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Prince of Wales Opens Trade Exhibition Broadcast of Speech Bucnos Aires, March 15

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 1

Opening the British Trade Exhibition here on Saturday the Prince of Wales made a plea for reciprocal trading between Britain and the…

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Cricket a Grade Premiership Hamilton and Pincombe Show Good Bowling (By "Looker On.")

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 3

Cricket is a game checkful of uncertainities, successes and reversals, and in the course of an interesting game such as the Barrier District League…

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Swimming Public Schools Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 4

The Combined Public Schools' swimming carnival which was postponed from Friday last, will be held to-morrow at the City Baths. The first event begins…

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Babies' Auxiliary Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 3

In connection with the fair being organised by the Broken Hill and District Babies' Auxiliary, and which will be held in the New Masonic Hall on…

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Hotels and Employees From "Fair Thing":—

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 1

In these times of depression it is a pity that some settlement cannot be arrived at between the parties in the present dispute. Many of the…

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Cycling. Local Riders Leave for Mildura Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 7

Mr. C. Glasson, secretary of the League of Wheelmen, left last night for Mildura with riders A. M'Lean, C. Wichham, T. Grillett, D. Drummond…

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Swimming Public School Carnival Hhld at Baths To-day

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 6

The combined public schools annual swimming carnival organised by the Barrier District of the P.S.A.A.A. which was postponed last Friday owing…

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Cycling Local Riders Leave for Mildura Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 4

Mr. C. Glasson, secretary of the League of Wheelmen, left, last night for Mildura with riders A. M'Lean; C. Wickham, T. Grlliett, D. Drummond…

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Cycling Broken Hill Rides Win at Mildura Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 3

Several Broken Hill riders were prominent in the cycling events at the Mildura carnival held yesterday. A. Aitken was the most successful,…

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