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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

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Big Carnival Next Month

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 6

TENTATIVE arrangements have been made for the annual swimming carnival to be conducted at the Municipal Baths…

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Shell Show Broadcast 2Bh Included In Chain

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 6

Broken Hill listeners will welcome the news that the 1938 Shell Show broadcasts will be a regular Sunday night feature on 2BH "The Barrier…

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Waiters Show Their Prowess MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 1

Twelve waiters from two rival hotels in St. Kilda raced around Albert Park lane, each carrying a tray bearing three beer glasses…

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2BH Included In Broadcast of 1938 Shell Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 6

The loss of a radio programme has rarely been felt so keenly as when the 1937 Shell Show left the air in September of last year. Undoubtedly…

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Elanage's Staying Propensities Indicate Splendid Show in Australian Cup

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 5

ELANAGE, a three-year-old bay colt, by his Bagot Handicap victory at Flemington on New Year's Day has drawn himself into the discussions for the Australian Cup to be run on that course on Saturday, March 5…

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Carnival Spirit

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 3

ELABORATELY DECORATED FLOATS on which rode some of Sydney's most attractive girls, were features of the procession which transformed the streets of the harbor city and gave them a real anniversary carnival…

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Swimming Carnival Discussion

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 4

General discussion on the forthcoming carnival to be conducted bythe Silver City Swimming Club took place at a meeting of the club at the…

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NovelContest for Solo Pilots Chance to Show Prowess

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 5

UNDER the supervision of Instructor Dan Collins a bombing competition will be conducted at the 'drome on Sunday next by members of the local club. All solo pilots are eligible, and it will start at 3 p.m…

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Forbidden to Join Union Germans At Glasgow Exhibition LONDON, February 3

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 6

Four Germans who agreed to join a union after a dispute at the Empire Exhibition, Glasgow, have been ordered to cease work by…

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Swimming Zinc Corpn. Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

The first mixed swimming carnival for employees of the Zinc Corporation and their wives and families will be held at the Zinc Corporation Baths…

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Another Aquarium Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 6

A meeting of the management committee OL lau Aquarium oociety was held on bunuuy lasi at the residence 01 Mr. VV. Daroy, 94 NIcnolis-street…

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Auditions Completed For 1938 Shell Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 1

ON Sunday. March 20. at 7.45 p.m. the first of the 1938 Shell Show broadcasts will be relayed direct from the Comedy…

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Imported Sire's Progeny Underbank Stud Is Show Breeding Place Of Australia

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 4

UNDERBANK Stud, Mr. Sol Green's property at Bacchus Marah, ls one of the show breeding establishments of Australia, lt should be, far money has been lavished on the property to make lt up-to-date In every way…

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Badge Show on Pipe Tracks

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 1

The secretary of the Barrier Industrial Council (Mr. J. G. Polkinghorne) said to-day that Messrs. C. A. Moore and W. Oxley had been…

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Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 8

The programme for the Silver City Swimming Club's annual carnival to be held next month was drawn up as a meeting of the management…

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New Speed Regulations Local Motorists Are Observing Many Show Courtesy

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 3

MOTORISTS are observing the new speed regulations extremely well, and since the introduction of the 30mile-an-hour limit in built-up areas only a few names have been taken, police officers said to-day. They…

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Queen Buys New Bridge Cards At Fair

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 2

LONDON, February 22.—Two packs of the new five-suit bridge cards were ordered by Queen Elizabeth when she visited the British…

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Shell Show From 2BH In Three Weeks

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 2

Sunday, March 20, is a date which is being eagerly awaited by listeners to 2BH "The Barrier Miner" Broadcasting Station. In a little more than…

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Not Albury Victim Show Girl Clue Disproved MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 3

POLICE inquiries in Sydney have shown that Miss Nancy Ling, of San Francisco, who it was suggested might have been the victim of the…

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New Zealand's Centennial Exhibition In 1940 WELLINGTON, February 26

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 7

IN 1940 New Zealand will celebrate her hundredth annnversary as a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations. Among the…

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