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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

230 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 12

Badge Show on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 November 1939 · page 3

The Barrier Industrial Council will conduct a badge show along the line of lode, the Globe Mills, at the Hospital and on the sewerage works on…

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Brilliant Exhibition by Robers; Seores 209 in 163 Minutes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 November 1939 · page 1

AFAULTLESS innings by G. Roberts and a fourth wicket partnership between Roberts and R. Byers provided excellent cricket at the Western Oval this afternoon when Ex-High met Wests. Scoring was fast, both…

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Cycling Last Meeting Before B.H.C.C. Big Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 November 1939 · page 8

The Broken Hill Cycling Club will continue racing tomorrow on its own track situated on the Old Pound flat, North Broken Hill. A fine Programme…

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Plans for Dressmaking Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 November 1939 · page 1

Arrangements are being pushed ahead for the annual exhibition of the work of dressmaking, millinery and art students which will be…

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Union Badge Show Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 November 1939 · page 1

The Barrier Industrial Council will conduct a badge show along the line of lode tomorrow. Badge shows will also be conducted at the Globe…

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Pet and Doll Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 November 1939 · page 4

A pet and doll show organised by Miss Gwen Shelley was conducted at the Mica Street School on Saturday in aid of the Convent High School…

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Town Card Show on November 30

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 November 1939 · page 4

A town card show will be conducted throughout the city on Thursday, November 30. Cards will be issued from tomorrow until Wednesday,…

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Successful Baby Show At Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 November 1939 · page 4

THE Burke Ward Hall was comfortably filled yesterday afternoon when members of the Gypsum Street Baptist Ladies'Guild conducted a…

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Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 November 1939 · page 3

THE Fair Rent Act will operate in New South Wales from December 1, after which all Courts of Petty Session will…

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On with the Show in Air Raids London, November 21

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 November 1939 · page 8

For the first time during an air raid, cinema shows went on last night when screeching sirens warned cities and towns of the…

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Exhibition at College Dressmaking And Millinery

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 3

THE annual exhibition of the work of dressmaking, millinery, and art students, which was opened in the Technical College, attracted a large…

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Use of Baths Granted for Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 4

The Silver City Swimming Club was granted the nse of the Baths on Sunday, December 10, to stage a carnival to raise1 funds for the…

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Port Carnival Candidates

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 November 1939 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Saturday.—The Boss, who won the November Handicap, is engaged at 7.1 in the Challenge Stakes and 6.13 in the Fort Adelaide…

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S. C. Poultry and Dog Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 November 1939 · page 8

THE Silver City Poultry and Kennel Club held its third two-point championship show on the Western Oval this afternoon…

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Work Exhibition At North School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 3

The headmistress of the North Infants School (Miss Davies) said today that all pupils of 2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D were required to report back to…

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Fair Rents Act In Operation

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 December 1939 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday,—The Fair Rents Act came into operation in New South Wales today. Every Court of Petty Sessions in the State has become a…

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Quartette Club Minstrel Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 December 1939 · page 3

The Broken Hill Quartette Club Will depart from ita usual type of concert when it presenta an old time Nigger Minstrel Show in the Town…

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Hospital Cycling Carnival at Zinc Oval Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 December 1939 · page 1

THE Zinc Cycling Club has arranged an attractive programme in old of the Hospital to be held at the Zinc Oval tomorrow…

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Half Mile Championship at Youth Welfare Carnival Silver City Swimming Club's Function On December 10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 December 1939 · page 6

WHO will fae Broken Hill's half mile swimming champion? This will be decided at the swimming carnival in aid of the Youth Welfare Movement to be held at the Baths by the Silver City Swimming Club on…

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Destruction of Nazi Mines French steamer Lost Move in U.S. to Show Disapproval of Russia's Action (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, December 3

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 December 1939 · page 4

A FRENCH steamer was badly damaged and a Swedish steamer sunk as a result of having struck mines Paris reports that the French vessel was the Floride (7030 tons) which was beached at a French Port. Two…

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