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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

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Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 2

The Amateur Swimming Club at Port Pirie will probably send a team of four or five of their best swimmers to participate in the Broken Hill…

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Exhibition for Schools Fine Gesture By J. Medica

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 1

A FINE gesture by Jack Medica, the champion American Olympic swimmer, who is in Broken Hill participating in the Broken Hill…

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Race Carnival Nominations

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 3

Nominations for the Silver City Racing Club's three-day' carnival on March 20, 24, and 27, will close at the secretary's office at 5 o'clock this…

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B.h Race Carnival Nominations Disappointing Entries From S. Australia

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 4

GOOD nominations, particularly from local owners were received to-day for the three day carnival of the Silver City Racing Club to be held on the Broken Hill course on Saturday, March 21, Wednesday. March 24, and Saturday, March 27…

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Carnival Team

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 8

When the Broken Hill football team goes to Adelaide to play a second South Australian side in August, that State's first team will…

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Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 4

The High Sschol is busily engaged in preparing for the annual swimming carnival at the Baths on Thursday. An attractive programme' has been…

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Carnival for Hospital Council Grants Use Of Baths

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 4

FOLLOWING the request of the Hospital Board that the Baths be-granted for the use of a swimming carnival, in aid of the…

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Show Committee Elects Officers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Silver City Show Committee was held last night. Mr. C. W. Maiden presiding. The balance-sheet, which was…

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Champion Show Horse for Sydney Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 3

One of the best known, and most popular show horses in South Austrails, arrived in Broken Hill to-day, accompanied by two attendants. The…

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Swimming Carnival for Hospital

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 5

To arrange a programme for the Hospital jubilee championship swimming carnival to be held at the Baths, the committee of the Silver City…

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High Schcol Carnival At City Baths

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 6

An excellent swimming carnival was conducted at the Baths yesterclay afternoon by the local High School. The organiser was Mr. R…

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The Chaperon Should Win First Day Of Local 3-Day Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 5

THE Silver City Racing Club will open its three-day carnival tomorrow, the programme for the first day comprising six events…

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Sky Erin's Thrilling Hurdle Finish Excellent Racing at Local Carnival Opening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 8

STAGING one of the most sensational finishes seen on a local course for many years Sky Erin won the Sturt Hurdle Race of one and a half miles at the opening day's racing of the Silver City Racing Club's…

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News In Brief Church Service At Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday —Preaching at the Chalmers street Church,the Rev D.F. Brandt suggested that Royal Show activities should be suspended…

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Sydney Show Opened

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday—The Royal Agricultural Show was opened yesterday in glorious weather, and within an hour the ground was crowded with…

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Local Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 5

THE Silver City Racing Club will conclude its three-day carnival at the big course on Saturday. Although fields were small on the…

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News In Brief Show Attendances

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The attendance at the show yesterday was 52,857, the highest on record for the third day. Takings were £2936…

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A.J.C. Carnival in Sydney Riding Engagements For Big Events SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 5

M. McCARTEN will have a busy day at Randwick on Saturday, the opening day of the Australian Jockey Club's autumn carnival, when he will…

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The Chaperon's Double Victory Silver City Club Carnival Ends

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1937 · page 1

The Chaperon had an effortless victory in the Broken Hill Handicap, the chief event on the final day's programme of the Silver City Club's three-day carnival held on the Broken Hill course this afternoon. Placegetters…

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Rebel Warships Show Increasing Boldness French Vessell Shelled and Destroyed (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, March 30

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 3

THE Spanish rebel warships are showing increasing boldness in acting against foreign vessels suspected of carrying goods to loyalist ports. To-day they shelled and destroyed a steamer in French waters…

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