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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1934

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Methodist Fair Oxide Street Effort (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 4

Members of the Ladies' Guild of the Oxide-street Methodist Church held a "Tour of the World" fair in the New Masonic Hall this afternoon…

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Sparkling [?] Show

Western Grazier · Saturday 28 July 1934 · page 2

Mr Harold [?] Blind [?] and More Concent Organiser fill the Blind, Deaf and [?] will present a [?]…

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Rail Figures Show More Activity In Town

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 July 1934 · page 9

Silverton Tramway Company returns for the financial year ended June 30, 1934, reveal a sharp gain of 44,071 tons in goods traffic…

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Far West Health Scheme Ball and Fair

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 2

As a result of the effort of the North Auxiliary of the Far West Children's Health Scheme held in the New Masonic Hall yesterday, in the…

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Far West Health Scheme Fair (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 4

The North Auxiliary of the Far West Children's Health Scheme held a fair in the New Masonic Hall this afternoon to raise funds for the…

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Fred Perry Defended "Fair Play For National Hero" LONDON, August 1

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 1

"Fair play Please for a National Hero," says the "Star" in a heading of an article defending Fred Perry, the Davis Cup and Wimbledon…

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Silver City Show Insurance For Competitors

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 2

The question of insurance for competitors was again discussed at a meeting of the Silver City Show committee held at the secretary's office…

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Exhibition of Paintings

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 August 1934 · page 3

In an effort to raise funds for the annual self-denial effort of the Salvation Army, Mrs. Homer, wife of Adjutant Hamer, of the Central Corps,…

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"Butterfly' Fair

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 3

The "Butterfly" fair which was conducted by the members of the Lane-street Methodist Ladies' Guild yesterday was continued last night…

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Morialta Falls: Alsatians' Show Baseballers' Annual Carnival: Racing At Gawler

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 6

RAMBLERS AT MORIALTA FALLS.—Visitors to Adelaide make an inspection of the Morialta Falls. BASEBALLERS who took part in the tenth annual carnival at Hindmarsh Oval, Adelaide, on Saturday…

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Carnival for Workless Sports Council's Recommendation

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 3

The recommendation from the Sports Council to the unemployed carnival committee to be held on Wednesday night is that two races…

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"Butterfly" Fair Lane-Street Methodists (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 6

Members of the Lane-street Methodist-Church Ladies' Guild held a "Butterfly" fair in the church this afternoon. Long before the fair was…

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£73 Profit From Fair

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 2

A meeting of the Indies' committee of the Parents and Citizens' Association of Burke Ward School was held at Mrs. Hudswell's residence on…

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North School Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 3

The North School flower show will be held on Saturday, October 6. This was decided at a meeting held last week…

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Silver City Show Appointment Of Some Judges

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 3

Mr. C. Michell was appointed judge of the bread exhibits, and Mr. Reiss judge of the poultry at the meeting of the Silver City Show Committee held…

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Carnival for Workless Committee Draws Up Programme

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 3

The committee appointed to conduct the carnival for the unemployed on November 24 met at the Football League rooms last night to draw…

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Badge Show on

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 1

The Barrier, Industrial Council badge show will be held on the mines on Tuesday. Union secretaries are now engaged issuing badges to financial…

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C.W.A. Street Fair (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 6

The Country Women's Association conducted four stalls in Argent-street in front of Pellew and Moore's to-day to raise funds to equip the maternity…

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C.W.A. Street Fair (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 12

The Country Women's Association conducted four stalls in Argent-street in front of Pellew and Moore's to-day to raise funds to equip the maternity…

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Gerberas Provide Excellent Show Tuberous Begonias And Frilled Petunias

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 10

It is now many years since Gerberas were introduced to Australia from South Africa, where they were discovered growing wild, and became known as Gerbera "Jamesonii." The flower was not wonderful at that time, and the range of…

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