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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 9 of 13

Ballarat Race Carnival Programme For First Day MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 2

THE Ballarat Racing Club will open a two days' carnival to-morrow, when some interesting racing should result. As usual acceptances are due…

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Art Exhibition Planned

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 September 1937 · page 3

Six cases of art exhibition, goods will arrive in Broken Hill to-morrow, and they will form, the basis of an art exhibition to be held at the…

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Best Cat In Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 September 1937 · page 5

PICTURE of Mrs. O. B. Flavel's Rockness Adori, quite unmoved by her success. She was declared the best female cat at the Adelaide show…

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Dutch Fair a Success

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 6

There was a rear Dutch atmospher in the Town Hall yesterday when the Chappie-street Baptist Dutch fair was heidi Air. C. Jutsum presided in…

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Material At College For Art Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 3

SIX large cases of art exhibition material from the East Sydney Technical College Art School were unpacked at the Technical College this…

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North School Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 September 1937 · page 3

Because of the Federal, elections on October 23 the flower show which was to have been held at the North School on that day has been postponed until…

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Local Dog Wins at Adelaide Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 September 1937 · page 3

First prize in the limit dog section and third prize in the open dog section was won by Mr. Dal Newton's black and white smooth fox terrier…

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Art Exhibition at College

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 3

Much interest is being shown in the art exhibition at the Technical College Museum and Art Gallery, and a steady stream of visitors are…

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Fine Army Effort Coronation Fair Opened

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 8

STANDING beneath a large illuminated crown with a replica of the Coronation Chair and a drawing of he Abbey in the background, Mr. F…

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Local Racing Carnival Three Meetings In October

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 4

The Broken Hill Turf Club and the Silver City Racing Club will conduct a spring carnival on October 23, 27, and 30, when £600 in stake money will…

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C.W.A. Fair October 13 Flying Doctor To Benefit

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 6

A meeting of the Country Women's Association was held yesterday afternoon. Mrs. R. Donaldson presided. Correspondence was received…

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B.H. to Play Three Matches Baseball Carnival At Peterborough

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 September 1937 · page 7

THE Broken Hill combined baseball team to take part in the Peterborough carnival on October 2 and 3 will play three matches…

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Nestle's Pavilion At International Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 5

Prominent amongst those exhibiting at the world famed International Exhibition in Paris is the Nestle pavilion, which the French weekly,…

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Gipsy Fair in Hanson Hall

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 October 1937 · page 4

Realistic gipsy scenes will be a feature of the Gipsy Pair to be conducted in Hanson Hall, Rowe-street, Railway Town, next Saturday in aid…

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Birthday Fair of C.w.a

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 October 1937 · page 4

The Flying Doctor (Dr. Odlum) will open the Birthday Fair to be conducted in the Town Hall on Wednesday, October 13, by the Country…

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Baseball Carnival A Big Success

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 3

So successful was the country base-ball carnival held in Peterborough during the week end, that it has been decided to make it an annual…

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Salvation Army Rose Fair

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 8

Roses, live and artificial, were plentiful in the Salvation Army Cita[?]el, Gypsum-street, yesterday afternoon when the Rose Fair was opened…

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C.w.a. Birthday Fair

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 2

Final arrangements for the Birthday Fair to be conducted in the Town Hall by the Country Women's Association Wednesday in aid of the Flying…

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New Car Sates Show Increase Big Demand From New South Wales

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 6

The sales of new cars and commercial motor vehicles through-out the Commonwealth continue to show an upward tendency. For the first two months of the new financial year—july and August— the total Australian sales of new cars show a gain of 31.8 per…

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Salvation Army Rose Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 October 1937 · page 3

The Rose Fair which was held in the Gypsum-street Salvation Army Citadel on Wednesday and Thursday night was the most successful fair…

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