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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

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Silver City Show Show in September, If One Held This Year

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 2

At the adjourned meeting of the Silver City Show committee held at Middleton and Opie's auction mart list night consideration was given to the…

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Picard's Balloon London Stores Want Globe for Exhibition Purposes (Special to "The Miner.") Vienna, June 2

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 4

Forty soldiers and Tyroiese peasants took five hours to carry down Professor Picard's balloon, which landed on a glacier near Ober-Gurgl…

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Children's Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 2

In the Mica-street schoolroom last night the Convent Schools Association held a childiim'a fancy dress carnival. About 70 children took part in the…

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Skipping Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 2

Mr. Alex Linsden in his skipping exhibition at the Y.M.C.A. yesterday skipped 12,769 revolutions in I hour 15 minutes. The record held by…

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Skating Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 3

To-night is the big night at the Skating Rink and the management has catered for a large crowd of skaters end spectators. Dezens of novelty…

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Skipping Exhibition by Alex Linsden

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 6

Mr. Alex Linsden, the well-known trainer of boxersm at the Y.M.C.A. this afternoon skipped 12,769 revolutions in one hour and 15 minutes. Mr…

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Soccer Exhibition Game

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 4

To-morrow afternoon two demonstration teams will meet on the Proprietory Paddock. Mr. J. Kingston will take charge as referee. There ar 62…

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The Skating Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 3

The masquerade, plain, fancy dress, movie and poster carnival held at the Skating Hink last night was a success beyond the wildest dreams of the…

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City Transport From "Fair Play":—

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 2

"L.B's." remarks in yesterday's issue of "The Miner" do not give all the facts regarding the transport. We admit that the transport is not what it…

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Morgan-street Cycling Carnival Riders Competing To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 8

At the Morgan-street cycling club track to-morrow the combiner B Football League and. the League of Wheelmen will hold a cycling…

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Cycling Carnival on Sunday on Morgan-st. Club Track

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 1

At the Morgan-street cycling club track tomorrow the combined B Football League and the League of Wheelmen will hold a cycling…

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Sporting the Racing Carnival Shops to Close Early

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 8

Recently Mr. E. Lindsay Martin secretary of the Silver City Racing Club, wrote to Mr. H. M. Mulling, secretary of the Country Traders'…

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Sporting the Racing Carnival. Shops to Close Early

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 1

Recently Mr E. Lindsay Martin, secretary of tile Silver City Koenig Club, wrote, to Mr. H. M.Mullins, secretary or the Country. Traders'…

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Horses for Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 3

A good team of horses is expected here to-morrow from along the Sydney line and from Adelaide in preparation for the meeting on Saturday and the…

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Skating Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 2

Despite the cold weather there was anoter large crowd at the Skating Rink last night when many novelty events were decided. However, the half-mile…

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Racing Carnival Minor Events Nominations Close on Monday Next

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 1

Nominations for the Silver City Club's Cup meeting minor events on July 11 and July 18 close at the officeof the secretary, Exchange…

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The Racing Carnival Concessions Wanted

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 3

Mr. C. J Emery (president) and Dr. G. H. S. Dobbyn, of the Silver City Racing Club, waited on Mr, Forster. Mr. Emery said that the club had…

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Wool Week Exhibition of Country Women's Assn

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 1

Arrangements are being made by the local branch of the Country Women's Association for a wool week exhibition from July 15 to July 18 Wool week…

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Sporting the Racing Carnival Silver City Cup the Fancied Candidates

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 1

Following on the first payments falling due for the Silver City Cup last night there way much discussion on the chances of horses engaged…

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Sporting the Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 July 1931 · page 1

At a meeting of the committee of the S.A.J.C. on Monday, the request of the committee of the Silver City Racing Club that Mr. G. E. Thompson be…

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