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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

251 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 13

Good Entries for Cup Carnival of Silver City Club

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 July 1937 · page 6

Satisfactory nominations were received by the Silver City Racing Club yesterday for the Cup carnival to be held on the Broken Hill racecourse on Saturday, July 17; Wednesday, July 21; and Saturday, July 24. The response of Broken Hill owners was most liberal, the…

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Paris Exhibition Fire Injures Five

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 1

PARIS, July 7.—Five people were injured in a fire believed to have been caused by an incendiarist in the peace pavilion of the Paris Exhibition…

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More Work in Britain All Industries Improving Figures Show Record London, July 7

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 1

THE number of Britons in employment had reached a record, the Minister of Labor (Mr. Ernest Brown) told the House of…

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Local 3-Day Racing Carnival Opens Next Week Quest Nearly To Semi-Finals

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 8

AFTER the count next Friday four players from each team with the highest votes will be regarded as semi-finalists in "The…

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Handicraft and Wool Exhibition Will Be Open 3 Days

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 3

EARLY ent[?]les for the Wool and Handicraft Exhibition to be conducted by the Country Women's Association in the Town Hall from…

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Big Fields Likely for Race Carnival Nearly 40 Horses May Come From Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 3

LARGE fields are expected to remain in all events when acceptances for the first day of the Silver City Cup carnival meeting on Saturday fall due at noon to-morrow. The response from Adelaide owners has been excellent, and it is expected that the…

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Outstanding Wool and Handicraft Exhibition Opens Local Women Show Artistry C.W.A. Effort in Town Hall

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 4

WEEKS of patient work and designing by exhibitors, and careful planning by the Country Women's Association officials, resulted in the association's seventh wool and handicraft exhibition opened at…

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Silver City Show Committee

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 4

A meeting of the Silver City Show committee was held at Mr. C. W. Maiden's residence on Tuesday night, Mr. Maiden presiding. Those present…

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More Horses To-morrow Much Interest In Race Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 4

TWENTY-FOUR of the visiting brigade of 32 Adelaide horses competing at the Silver City Racing Club's three day carnival to open…

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Wool Show Popular Big Attendance At Town Hall Fine Exhibits

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 3

THE seventh annual wool and handicraft exhibition conducted by the Country womens Association has attracted a large…

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"The Miner's" Sporting Section Local and Interstate Racing; Football; Wrestling Preston Day For Cup Race Big Carnival to Open To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 5

A CROWD comparable with Broken Hill's recordbreaking Cup carnivals of pre-war days is expected at the Broken Hill course to-morrow when the Silver City Racing Club will launch the first…

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Burke Ward School Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 3

The ladies of the Burke Ward Parents and Citizens' Association met at Mrs. Whittington's residence to finalise arrangements for the wool…

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Much Interest in Wool Exhibition Nearly 1500 Citizens Paid for Admission

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 3

THE public interest shown in the wool exhibition, the fine attendances and exhibits, and the financial success of the function would ensure that another, and probably a larger-scale exhibition, would be conducted by the…

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Handicraft Exhibition at Burke Ward

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 8

A SUCCESSFUL handicraft exhibition organised by the women's committee of the Burke Ward Parents and Citizens' Association…

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Police to Hold Carnival Ball

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 1

The police carnival ball will be held in the Palais de Danse next Tuesday night in aid of the Broken Hill Hospital. Recognised as one of the star…

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Local and Interstate Racing; Football; Wrestling Can Clare Mater Equal Record Of Melbolt-3 Cups? Final Day of Cup Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 5

Racing on both days of the Silver City Racing Club's carnival has been most interesting and there is every indication that the racing to-morrow…

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3 Handicaps in One Carnival Amazing Scenes Of Enthusiasm

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 July 1937 · page 1

CLARE MATER amidst the most deafening applause ever heard on a Broken Hill racecourse forged ahead in the straight to-day to win the Broken Hill Handicap in most decisive fashion from Preston Day…

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Officials Chosen for Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 1

The committee of the Silver City Show expect a large number of entries for this year's function, which will be held on August 14…

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America Has Regained Coveted Davis Cup Trophy Budge--austin Game Mere Exhibition (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, July 27

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 3

AMERICA has regained the Davis Cup, which it lost to France in 1927. Budge and Parker both won their singles to-day, giving America a four rubber to one victory over Britain in the challenge match…

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Varied Interests of Women Keeping Fair Hair Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 4

THE tendency for fair hair is to become darker as the years pass, but the natural process can be considerably delayed by taking certain…

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