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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 5 of 14

Warrnambool Carnival Programme For Second Day MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 1

The Warrnambool Racing Club will hold the second day of its three days' carnival to-morrow. Acceptances are due at scale. Below are the weights,…

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Cup Carnival May Be Held Turf Club Raises Subscriptions

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 2

The chairman (Mr. F. N. Kidman) intimated at a meeting of the Broken Hill Turf Club last night that the club's first cup carnival would be…

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Melbourne Horses for Adelaide Carnival Strong Team Includes Hall Mark (From "Aintrees.")

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—An important consignment of horses reached Adelaide by the Melbourne express, the batch including the 1933…

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Children for Adelaide 200 Will Go To Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 3

Several hundred children from Broken Hill will take advantage of the concessions offered by the Chamber of Manufactures to enable them to see…

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C.W A. Exhibition Suggested

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Addressing the annual conference of the Country Women's Association to-day, Mrs. Hubert Fairfax suggested that the…

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"Blossom" Fair At B.B.B. Hall

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 6

The Blossom fair in aid of the Church of Christ was held in the Barrier Boys' Hall, Oxide-street, yesterday afternoon. Mrs. F. J. Potter…

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Local and Interstate Racing: League Football: Tennis Norths and Centrals Clash To-morrow Souths and Wests Should Give Good Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 5

Norths and Centrals should be in the pink of condition for to-morrow's encounter, which promises to be the best for the season, and, in fact, should rival some of last season's best matches…

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Fair Diana's Plate

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Woodcut fell in the Hurdle Race at Randwick today, and was later destroyed. Spanker also fell, but was able to walk back…

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Badge Show on

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 2

The quarterly badge show of the Barrier Industrial Council will be held along the line of lode and at many town works on Tuesday next…

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Silver City. Show August 22 Selected As Date

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 2

The Silver City Show will be held this year at the Western Oval on Saturday, August 22. This date was definitely finalised last night when a…

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New Umpires Appointed League Games On Show Day

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 2

The nuisance of small boys standing behind the goal posts, and of people flocking on to the oval at three-quarter time is to be stamped…

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Catholic Press Exhibition At Vatican City (Special to "The Miner.")

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 4

VATICAN CITY, May 12.—"God has visibly blessed this exhibition, causing it to coincide with the triumphal joy of a great good people, and…

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Pets' Day & Show Arranged Central P. & C. Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the meeting this week of the Central School Parents and Citizens' Association. Four new members were…

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Badge Show to Be Held on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 7

The quarterly badge show of the Industrial Council will be held along the line of lode and at establishments in the city on Tuesday of next week…

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Badge Show to Be Held on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 3

The quarterly badge show of the Industrial Council will be held along the line of lode and at establishments in the city on Tuesday of next week…

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Bright Race Prospects Club Officials Move for Big Carnival More Horses in Training

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 8

The local racing clubs—Silver City and Broken Hill Turf Club—are showing keen anxiety to re-establish racing in Broken Hill, and there is every indication that the efforts of the officials will meet with…

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Badge Show To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 1

No trouble is anticipated by union ofilciuls when the quarterly badge show is conducted by the Barrier Industrial Council along the line of…

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Local Race Carnival Three Meetings In July

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 1

Broken Hill is to have another racing carnival, and club officials are hopeful that the gatherings will reach the proportions of those which made…

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Western Darling Annual Carnival 400 Visitors Expected in the City

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 1

The spirit of West Darling is again in the air, and to-morrow, on the Broken Hill racecourse,the Western Darling Picnic Race Club, which was founded in 1897 by pioneers of this far-flung district,…

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More Sections This Year Silver City Show On August 22

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 3

First steps for the holding of the 1930 Silver City Show were taken last night when the show committee met at the residence of Mr. C. W…

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