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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1934

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What Japan Has to Show Visitors

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 5

THE Japanese have a proverb, well honored in the observance, which runs:—"Hyakubun ikken sbikazu," and means, literally, "A hundred…

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Another Wool Exhibition Decision By The C.W.A.

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 4

The first meeting for the year of the Country Women's Association was held this afternoon in the Rest Room, Mrs. K. G. Brougham presiding over…

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Aberdare Miners and Cessnock Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday— The Aberdare Central miners lodge decided by a large majority to reject the recommendation from its management…

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Federal Revenue Returns Show Increased Surplus

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 9

CANBERRA, Saturday— Commonwealth revenue figures issued to-day show an excess of receipts over expenditure for the eight months…

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Federal Revenue Returns Show Increased Surplus

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 3

CANBERRA, Saturday— Commonwealth revenue figures issued to-day show an excoss of receipts over expenditure for the eight months…

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Swimming Carnival All Schools' Events On

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 1

The all schools swimming carnival will be held at the City Baths on Friday afternoon, when many interesting races are expected…

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Show Case Plundered Fake Gold Bars Stolen Washington, March 12

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 1

In the first robbery ever carried out in the United States Treasury, fake gold bars with a fictitious value of £6000 were stolen at night from the…

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Church of Christ Fair Cake Competition

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 2

The following ore the results of the cake competition held at the Church of Christ fair at the Barrier Boys' Hall, Oride-street, this…

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Meeting of C.W.A. Wool Exhibition Discussed

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 2

Discussion centred around the wool exhibition and annual conference when the Country Women's Association met yesterday afternoon in the…

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Mayor Opens Fair Church Of Christ Effort

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 9

The Church of Christ hold a very successful fair in the Barrier Boys' Brigade Hall on Thursday. The fair was opened by the Mayor…

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Mayor Opens Fair Church Of Christ Effort

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 3

The Church of Christ held a very successful fair in the Barrier Boys' Brigade Hall on Thursday. The fair was opened by the Mayor. T…

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Hulbert Is Champion Beats School Swimmer's [Carnival at Baths (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 6

The annual swimming carnival of the Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association was held this, afternoon at the Baths. "There was a large…

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Melbourne Cento[?]ry Horticultural Show. The Biggest Ever Attempted in Australia

Western Grazier · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 2

The Melbourne City Council has handed over a big portion of its beautiful Fitzroy Gardens to the Horticultural Council, where some 20 acres are being…

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Sydney Royal Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— The Royal Agricultural Show opened yesterday in unfavorable weather, sharp showers falling during tho forenoon. This…

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Robbery From Show Case

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 1

A allow case in front of Hamory's drapery shop in Argent-street was broken open last night and goods valued at £3/14/- stolen…

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Swimming Carnival on River Darling

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 4

On Sunday a swimming carnival will bo conducted at Pamamaroo Bridge on the Darling River. There will be two events for men and one…

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Country Women's Wool Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 6

Arrangements for the Country Women's Association wool exhibition were made on Thursday when the fortnightly meeting was held in the…

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News From Menindie Swimming Carnival To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 6

A swimming carnival has hoon arranged for Sunday at Pamamaroo Bridge, nine miles north of Menindic where Pamamaroo Creek enters the…

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100,000 Visited Sydney Show Yesterday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 12

SYDNEY, Saturday.— A tremendous crowd, estimated at nearly 100,000 visited the Easter Show yesterday. It was one of the biggest…

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100,000 Visited Sydney Show Yesterday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.— A tremendous crowd, estimated at Dearly 100.000 visited the Easter Show yesterday. It was one of the biggest…

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