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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

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St. Peter's Church Holds Jubilee Fair

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 4

ALTHOUGH it was known as the Jubilee fair of the St. Peter's Church of England the fair conducted in the Town Hall…

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Excellent Entries for Local Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 4

FAVORED with good weather this year's Silver City Show to be held at the Western Oval on Saturday, October [?] should be one of the best in Broken Hill's history. Entries closed on. Tuesday night, and there has been an appreciative increase in…

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Art Exhibition for College

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 6

More than 40 portraits of prominent local citizens and caricatures, and sketches of local scenes will be included in the exhibition of work to…

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Kennel Club Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 September 1938 · page 6

Entries for the Silver City Poultry and Kennel Club's championship show on October 29 may be lodged with Mrs. K. P. Evans, of Wyman-street,…

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Raymond's Variety Show

Western Grazier · Saturday 24 September 1938 · page 2

A large house greated the Harold Raymond Concert Party at the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday night last. The party is touring the Far Western portion…

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Romantic History Of Silver City Show Jubilee Year Approaching Record Crowd Is Likely Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 4

ALMOST as romantic as the story of Broken Hill itself is the history of the founding of the Silver City ShoW Committee which will conduct its 49th annual show on the Western Oval tomorrow. How a group of…

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Attendances Show Decrease

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 October 1938 · page 8

The official attendance and gate kings at the 49th annual show today showed a decrease. Today's gatctakings were £158…

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Local Stage Show Breaks Record

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 October 1938 · page 3

"Tivoli Thrills of 1938," the Zinc Corporation Orchestra's stage musical show, has broken box office records over previous locally produced…

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Spring Will Show Up Lovely Legs Stocking Fashions

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 October 1938 · page 4

SPRING goes to the legs. Are they delightful shapely, silk-moulded intervals between high hems and high heels, or are they just legs? You have to have them lovely, smooth, unwrinkled,…

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Barrier Miner Tuesday, October 4, 1938 Will Jubilee Mark New Show Era?

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 2

THE Silver City Show on Saturday was attended by fair success, but as Mr. O. H. Woodward, the general manager of the North mine,…

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Rainbow Fair

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 2

The Rainbow fair of the Central-street Methodist Church will be continued tonight with a special concert programme arranged by Mesdames…

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North School Flower Show Will Be Conducted On October 15

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 4

THE annual flower show conducted by the North School Parents and Citizens' Association is to be held on Saturday, October 15. At last night's…

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Poultry and Kennel Club Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 1

Arrangements for the Silver City Poultry and Kennel Club's forthcoming show were discussed at a general meeting. The showing of greyhounds…

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Salvation Army Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon, in the Salvation Army Hall, Lane-street, the Autumn Fair was opened by Mrs. Captain Kingston. On Wednesday…

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Rainbow Fair Central-street Methodists

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 6

DECORATED with the seven colors of the rainbow, the Central-street Methodist Hall presented a pleasing appearance on Wednesday on…

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Exhibition Tomorrow By Melbourne Artist

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 3

STRIKING and appealing characteristics of some of Broken Hill's leading citizens, union officials and impressive studies of Miss Elisabeth Calder. Mar gory Nieman and Mrs. E. R. Hudson as seen by Noel Count han, brilliant Australian artist…

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Fair Stand By Saints Against Good Bowling

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 2

EXCELLENT batting by early batsmen for St. Peter's was a feature of the game against Norths on the Jubilee Oval on Saturday…

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Flower Show on Saturday Annual Function At North School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 3

MANY fine blooms are expected to be exhibited at the flower show to be conducted at the North Public School on Saturday. The Mayor…

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Exhibition of Art Mr Counihan Paid Tribute

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 4

ONE of the largest crowds ever seen in the Museum and Art Gallery of the Technical College, attended the opening by Mr. H…

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Hall of "Midgets" for Fair

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 8

Sulphide-Blende Methodist Church Hall was ' changed "into" a "hall of "Midgets" yesterday afternoon when the Midget Fair was conducted…

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