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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 7 of 13

Union Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 3

The next badge show will be conducted on Tuesday, August 17, under the auspices of the Barrier Industrial Council. This show will be held on…

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Success of Local Race Carnival Should Be Repeated On Future Occasion Clare Mater Was Really Brilliant

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 8

CLARE MATER, by her achievements at the recent carnival conducted by the Silver City Racing Club, has stamped herself as one of the best mares seen on Broken Hill courses for all times…

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Made Money From Show Business Ex-rector's Career London, July 31

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 1

ALTHOUGH the jury, at an inquest to-day into the death of Harold Davidson, former rector of Stiffkey, who was badly mauled by a lion in a…

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Entries Pouring in for Silver City Show on August 14

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 3

ENTRIES are pouring in for events in all sections at the Silver City Show to be held on the Western Oval on Saturday week. The result…

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"Snow Fair" At Oxide-st. Church

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 2

A SNOW fair was held by the Oxidestreet Methodist Church Ladies' Guild in the New Masonic Hall last Thursday afternoon, which was…

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Rush of Entries for Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 3

At 9 o'clock to-night entries for all sections at the Silver City Show to be held on the Western Oval on Saturday week will close. Late this…

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£1000 Profit Made on Race Carnival Free Transport Successful

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 3

THE Silver City Racing Club made a profit approximating £1000 as a result of its recent three-day carnival it was announced at a special…

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Big Entries for Show Best Response for Years

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 4

DESPITE the ban on poultry and dogs from South Australia entries for the Silver City Show to be held at the Western…

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Local Race Clubs Arrange Carnival for Next October Freight Concessions

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 1

THE Silver City Racing Club and the Broken Hill Turf Club last night met to confer on matters of interest to racing generally, the main decision arrived at being the arrangements of racing dates to the end of this…

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Bigger, Brighter and Better Silver City Show Likely

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 3

A BIGGER, brighter and better Show day is expected by officials of the Silver City Show Committee for its annual show to be held at the Western Oval on Saturday. Entries have shown a considerable increase on those for last year's function. The…

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Local Show on Saturday Big Crowd Expected

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 1

The Silver City Show Committee, has left no stone unturned to make Saturday's function a success. Many months of preparation by the…

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Ben Bowyang Boomerangs Still Show Good Returns

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 5

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Thomas-st. Church Fair

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 2

The Thomas-street "Renovation" fair was a great success, and was brought to a close last night with a bright concert programme given by…

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Big Crowd Expected At Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 3

FINE weather is all that is required to make the 1987 Silver City Show the most successful ever staged in Broken Hill. The entries have been…

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Badge Show on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 3

From an early hour this morning, a large crowd assembed at the W.I.U. office at the Trades Hall where they were issued with badges in…

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They Certainly Are Show Minded

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 7

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Spectacular Jumping At The Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 1

ALTHOUGH some spectacular jumping and other ring events were seen at the Silver City Show at the Western Oval this afternoon there…

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School Exhibits at the Show Excellent Standard Kept by Children

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 6

HOUSED in the football training rooms the School exhibits at the Silver City Show at the Western Oval to-day made an attractive display. The work reflected many hours of patient labor by both pupils…

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Note Of Optimism At 48th Annual Silver City Show Big Crowd Sees Exhibits

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 7

SHOW DAY! From early morning crowds flocked to the Western Oval to-day to see the most successful show ever staged by the Silver City Pastoral and Agricultural Association—its 48th annual…

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Union Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 1

Several important regulations must be observed by unionists at the badge show to be conducted by the Barrier Industrial Council tomorrow. Men…

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