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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

262 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 14

Talking Favorite for Melbourne Cup Flemington Carnival Opens on

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 October 1936 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—When final acceptances were declared this afternoon for the £10,000 Melbourne Cup to be run at Flemington next Tuesday, a field of 24 of Australia's best stayers remained in the event…

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Early Disaster for Englishmen Hammond's Bright Exhibition Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 3

Early disaster befell the English cricketers in the big match against South Australia at the Adelaide Oval today. Fagg and Barnett, the M.C.C. opening pair, were out with only 19 runs on the board, each of the…

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Scout Fair Opened Second Barrier Effort

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 4

The fair conducted by the ladies' committee of the Second Barrier Scouts in the Scout Hall, Oxide-street, this afternoon was a success, both…

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Union Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 6

The next badge show for men along the line of lode will be held on Tuesday, November 17. Notification of this was to-day given by the…

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Sports Carnival Tomorrow Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 5

The Silver City Sports Club will commence the second season of sports on the Jubilee Oval to-morrow night when a bright programme of…

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Unions Preparing For Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 1

Badges will be distributed to men along the line of lode to-day to-morrow and Monday, and on the following Friday, Saturday and Monday,…

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Good Fields for Turf Club Meeting Saturday's Racing Should Show Improvement

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 November 1936 · page 8

Broken Hill racegoers were pleased with the success of the recent three-day carnival conducted by the Silver City Sacing Club, and there is every indication that the next meeting1 of the Turf Club to be held on…

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Sports Club Carnival Visiting Riders Fail

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 4

The Silver City Sports Club opened its night sport season on Saturday night, when they conducted running and cycling events on the Jubilee…

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College Exhibition on

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 3

Machinery in the fitting shop will be working between 8 and 8.80 o'clock on Friday night when the exhibition of students' work at the Technical…

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Union Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 November 1936 · page 4

A badge show will be conducted along the line of lode next Tuesday by the Barrier Industrial Council. Members of the F.E.D. and F.A. may…

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Grow Succulents In The Garden Plot Yield Fine Show From Little Attention

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 November 1936 · page 5

Succulents are of the easiest culture. All they require is an open, free, well drained soil, then they put up with heat or cold aa they find it. If the soil is badly drained they perish as soon as extremely cold…

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Grow Succulents In The Garden Plot Yield Fine Show From Little Attention

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 November 1936 · page 5

Succulents are of the easiest culture. All they require is an open, free, well drained soil, then they put up with heat or cold as they find it. If the soil is badly drained they perish as soon as extremely cold…

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Union Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 November 1936 · page 1

To-day was the last day for members of the W.I.U. to secure their buttons for the badge show which will begin on the mines at midnight…

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Union Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 4

The Industrial Council budge show was conducted along the line of lode, starting from midnight last night. It was continued on the afternoon…

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Exhibition of Art Sydney College Students

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 1

An exhibition of art performed by the senior students of the Art School, Sydney Technical College, was opened at the Broken Hill Technical…

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Lord Nuffield Again Gift Of £20,000 For Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 November 1936 · page 2

LONDON, November 17.— Lord Nuffield has given £20,000 to the guarantee fund for the Empire Exhibition to be held at Glasgow in 1938,…

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Art Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 2

An exhibition of art work prepared by students of the Sydney Technical College was opened at the local college yesterday, when a number of…

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"Show Boat" Coming To Johnson's

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 6

"Show Boat," one of the most popular musical films of recent years is to be screened in Broken Hill shortly. The picture, which has had…

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Carnival of Sports To-night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 November 1936 · page 8

To-night the Silver City Sports Club will conduct its second carnival for the current season at the Jubilee Oval. It will take the form of the…

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Amusements "Show Boat" at Johnson's

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 November 1936 · page 4

"Show Boat" will commence a season of five nights at Johnson's Theatre to-night. The well-known musical comedy stars Irene Dunne and Allan…

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