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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

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Women Officials at Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 3

The committee of the Ladies' Kennel Club are hard at work preparing for their first two-point championship show on Saturday, May 28. Quite an…

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Japanese Show Much Tenacity War Weariness Is Strongly Denied (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, April 13

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 1

JAPANESE tenacity is not exhausted and there is no evidence of war weariness, says the Tokio correspondent of the "Times." Analysing the position following…

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Second Mishap For Show Rider SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 3

Miss Vera McMillan was thrown heavily while competing in the Sydney Show ladies' hunting contest in pairs at the Royal Show…

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918,931 Have Seen Royal Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—The attendance at the Royal Show yesterday was 41,648, bringing the total attendance since the opening to 918,931. Gate…

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Jack Carroll For Shell Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 6

A brave man indeed is Jack Carroll, and although he has finished with the ring, perhaps his bravery will be demonstrated…

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Sundowners' Quartette For The Shell Show On Sunday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 7

Listeners to 2BH are to have an excellent opportunity of hearing the Sundowners' Quartette in a very pleasing setting next Sunday night,…

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Championship Dog Show Trophies Donated

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 3

Arrangements are being finalised for the first championship show of the Ladies' Kennel Club on Saturday, May 28. Entries are being taken by…

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Odd Fashion Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 4

A novel fashion luncheon party took glace in London at which modern beauties paraded in modes of the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth…

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Fine Exhibition Of Umpiring

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 2

UMPIRE Don, Eglington, the former South Australian, gave the best exhibition of umpiring in the North-West game…

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Mannequins Show Entrancing Galaxy Of Styles

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 4

AS Mrs. Donaldson suggested, many women went away from Wednesday's mannequin parade with a "wanting" feeling, and small wonder after such a galaxy of entrancing fashions…

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Church Fair at Menindee

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 2

Last Saturday afternoon and evening the Menindee Hall presented a gay and attractive scene on the occasion of the Maytime Centenary Fair,…

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N.s.w. Country Week Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—At a meeting of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association Council it was decided that a country week…

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Strong Teams for Dog Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 1

A strong team of interstate dogs, including animals which have been shown at the Adelaide and Melbourne Royal Shows, will be on parade at…

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Sales Of New Cars In Australia Show Big Increase

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 6

THE prosperous conditions existing throughout the Commonwealth are reflected in the busy time the Australian automobile industry is experiencing in supplying the call for new cars and commercial motor vehicles…

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Carnival Spirit

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 2

Visitors to Broken Hill for West Barling Week are entering into the real spirit of the festivities. Last night those staying at the Freemasons…

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Show to Be Held in September

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 6

Although the date has not yet been fixed the Silver City Show Committee at its meeting decided to conduct a show in September, and…

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Broken Hill Club 'At Home' Carnival Spirit In The Air Lovely Frocking

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 4

FOR the only night of the year the swish of feminine skirts was heard in the Broken Hill Club rooms last night when the club was "At Home." In the foyer tall baskets of bright poppies, gladioli and autumn leaves…

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Keen Interest In Wool Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 6

KEEN interest in being shown by women in the Wool Handicraft Exhibition to be conducted in the Town Hall on July 13, 14 and 15 by…

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Chapple-st. Baptist Baby Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 3

The following are the results of the baby show held in the Chappiestreet Baptist Hall on Wednesday afternoon: Under three months, Joan…

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Musical Comedy Star To Sing For Shell Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 1

Margret Adams, famous American musical comedy star, who was brought out by J. C. Williamson to perform in one of the most successful shows…

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