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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

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Swimming Nakama Forced To Show Best

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—At the opening night of the State Amateur Swimming championship carnival at North Sydney Olympic Pool on…

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Swimmers Preparing for Big Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 8

TRAINING hard for the forthcoming carnivals to be conducted by the Silver City Swimming Club is Keith Reynolds, winner of last Sunday's 110 yards senior-handicap. Reynolds is swimming at the top of his form, and although I. McDonnell had a start of five…

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O'reilly Has His Say Bowlers Denied a Fair Chance Wickets Big Hardship

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 8

" No Bowlers Today," is an oft-heard cry which W. J. O'Reilly thinks most unjust. The greatest bowler of the age thinks cricket would have greater appeal to the public if the authorities reverted to unprotected wickets, without the life…

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2 Teams for Parkes Carnival? Gricket League To Decide (By "Cover Point")

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 8

TWO Broken Hill teams have now been invited to participate in the country carnival to be…

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Swimming Carnival on February 5 and 8

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 5

The Silver City Swimming Club has been given permission by Council to conduct a carnival at the Baths on February 5 and 8, but the existing…

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Baths Show Profit For First Time "Credit to Mr. Davey's Administration"

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 4

FOR the first time since the opening of the Baths a profit was shown on operating expenses last year. The result was achieved notwithstanding that the revenue received for the year was nearly £400 less than in 1937,…

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Silver City Swimming Club's Carnival On Feb. 5 and 8 Large Entries Expected

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 8

THE forthcoming visit of the New South Wales League of Swimmers' State champions to compete at the Silver City Swimming Club's carnival to be held at the Baths on February 5 and 8 has created considerable interest…

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Swimming Carnival Sydney Stars To Compete

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 5

A team of 10 swimmers affiliated with the New South Wales League of Swimmers will arrive tomorrow afternoon to compete at the Silver…

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Two-Night Carnival By S.C.S.C. First Events at Baths Sunday SwimmersFromSydney To Take Part

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 8

MANY excellent finishes are expected at the Baths tomorrow night when the Silver City,Swimming Club conducts the first events in its two-night carnival. In addition to most of the club's leading competitors, League…

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Swimming Thrills At Tonight's Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 1

EVEN more entertaining racing is expected at the Baths tonight when the Silver City Swimming Club will conduct the second night of its…

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Swimming Carnival Most Locals Held Own With Sydney Men Kath Hughes Was Brilliant

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 8

SEVERAL fast times were recorded by members of the Silver City Swimming Club and the visiting Sydney swimmers who are affiliated with the New South Wales League of Swimmers, at the club's two-night carnival at…

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NewTalent In Ozone Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 8

THE last "Broadway Melody" set a precedent in bringing to the screen more than a half dozen new screen personalities. The new…

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Swimming Monster Carnival In March

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 8

The Silver City Swimming Club will conduct probably the largest swimming carnival ever staged in Broken Hill at the…

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Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 3

The Silver City Swimming Club will hold its annual championship carnival at the Baths on March 5. The main events of the carnival are…

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Swimming Carnival at Zinc Baths

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 3

A mixed swimming carnival is to be conducted at the Zinc Corporation Swimming Pool on Sunday afternoon, March 12. It will be open to employees…

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Plans For Big Art Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 2

DR. PHILLIPS, of Melbourne, has presented the Broken Hill Art Gallery with a study in oils, "Brixham Trawler." This…

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Zinc Corpn. Carnival Swimming Races

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 8

On Sunday afternoon, March 12, at 2.30,a mixed swimming carnival for employees of the Zinc Corporation and their wives and families will be…

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Lectures On Art And Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 2

Miss Elisabet Delbruck will give her scries of lectures on art in the main lecture room of the Technical College next Monday, day and…

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Sound Films Show Modern Cars

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 4

Silver City Motors, in conjunction with General Motors-Holdens Ltd., have arranged to screen a programme of sound films in the Tivoli Theatre…

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21 Million Motorists May Visit Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 6

The authorities of the Golden Gate International Exhibition, which opened at San Francisco recently, have budgeted on 2,600,000 motoring…

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