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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 6 of 13

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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Football Interstate Carnival for Schoolboy Players

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 July 1931 · page 6

The public schools interstate football matches this year will be played in Adelaide. The team to represent New (South Wales will be selected from the…

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Wool Industries Fair 100 Male Mannequins Will Display Suits (Special to "The Miner.") London, July 1

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 July 1931 · page 1

One hundred male mannequins have been selected from Bradford's unemployed. They are undergoing training in department and stage mannerisms…

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Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 1

Mr. E. L. Martin, secretory of the Silver City Racing Club, has been asked to book accommodation for Thracian Queen. Janomagne and Greek Gift…

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Sporting Racing Carnival Adelaide Horses Booked to Leave on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 1

Adelaide,horses with engagements at the local cup carnival continue to work along, on the South Australian tracks. At Morphettville on Thursday the work…

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Sporting Racing Carnival Adelaide Horses Booked to Leave on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 8

Adelaida horses with engagements at the local cup carnival continue to work along on the South Australian tracks, At Morphettville on Thursday the work…

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The Racing Carnival Arrival Ok Horses To-day

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 3

Interest in the racing carnival which is to open on Saturday was intensified to-day when the hulk of the South Australian horses to compete at the…

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Silver City Show Decision of Committee to Hold Show in September

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 2

Mr. Fred J. Potter presided over a good attendance at the meeting of the Silver City Show Committee held in Middleton and Opio's last night…

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Schoolboys Carnival Local Trial Match

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 4

The "possibles" and "probables" played a match yesterday as a trial of boys attending the schools affiliated with the Public Schools Amateur Athletic…

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Racing Carnival Notes From Adelaide Rider of Cup Favorite Coming by Aeroplane Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 4

Although P. Slattery, rider of Opera Queen, favorite for the Silver City Cup, will not leave Adelaide until Saturday morning he expects to be in…

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Pets' Afternoon and Fair for the Central School

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 2

Boys and girls of the Junior Technical and Domestic Science schools are displaying much interest and enthusiasm in the pets' afternoon and fair to…

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[?] Friday,, July 10, 1931. the Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 2

The ovont of the year for the sporting Community of Broken Hill is the uimuul racing carnival, which will open to-morrow on the big, course and…

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"Wool Week" Country Women's Assn. to Have Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 2

Extensive preparations are being made by the local branch of the Country Women's Association to hold a "Wool Week" in Broken Hill…

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Football Hospital Benefit Match Exhibition Soccer Game

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 8

The chief attraction in football ctrcles this afternoon was the Veterans y. Umpires m[?], and an exhibition Suecer game on the Jubilie Ova[?]…

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Sporting Issue Racing Carnival Silver City Cup Meeting Hot Spring Wins the Cup Rain Mars the Attenmnce

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 7

Officials.—Committee: Messrs. C[?]ril J. Eauery, (chairman), Dr. G. H. S. Dobbyn, H. A. Robertson (vice-prcsidents), W. L. Bayly (treasurer), W…

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Racing Carnival [?]Ot Spring's Cup

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 3

Rain marred to a great extent what promised to be one of the most successful rucing carnivnis held in Brokon Hill for many yenrs, but despite all…

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Wool Week Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 1

"Wool Week West of the Darling" began yesterday, and will reach a climax to-morrow when the Country Women's Association will hold a…

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"Wool Week" Country Women's Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 1

A report of the opening ceremony of the wool exhibition promoted' by the Country Women's Association, [?] described on Page 2, will be published…

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"Wool Week" Country Women's Assn. Holds An-exhibition

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 2

The wool exhibition arranged by the Country Women's Association. to-day in the association's rest-room was an unqualified success, the exhibits being…

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"Wool Week" Country Women's Assn. Holds an Exhibition Opening Ceremony

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 4

The rest-rom of the Country Women's Association was taxed to its capacity this afternoon when the exhibition in connection with "Wool…

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