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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

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Exhibition of Art Mrs. Delbruck To Lecture

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 3

ONE does not expect to find kangaroos and gerberas in an exhibition of European art, but so widely does the artist travel nowadays in…

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Tower DivingExhibition at Carnival Tomorrow Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 8

THE Silver City Swimming Club has secured the services Dick Mooney for its carnival to be held at the Baths tomorrow night. In Sydney, Mooney is recognised as a champion tower diver. He is said to be nearly as good…

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Artist Here To Give Exhibition And Art Lectures

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 3

ATRULY remarkable collection of paintings, sketches, and prints have been brought to Broken Hill by Mrs. Elisabet Delbruck, who arrived yesterday afternoon to present to the public a series of lectures on art. Mrs…

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Exhibition of Art Opened Fine Collection Of Works

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 4

"It gives the Art Gallery Committee great pleasure to be able to make available to the public of Broken Hill a…

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Chang To Show At Crystal

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 3

Few performers who visit Broken Hill come here with that impress of greatness upon them gained in the world famous Roxy Theatre, New…

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West Juniors ShowWay

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 8

WESTS' most promising junior batsman, Bill Roberts, headed the club s batting average and aggregate for the past…

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Cricketers for Parkes Six Teams In Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 3

"THE six teams to take part in the Parkes Cricket Association's carnival at Easter are Railway Town, Ex-High,…

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High School Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 3

THE postponed swimming carnival of the High School is being held at the Baths this afternoon. A full report will appear…

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Show Girl to Marry Maharajah

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 6

SINGAPORE, March 29.— Senorita Sofia Alvarez, from Mexico City, the "ravishing singer" of the Marcus Show, which is at present visiting…

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Objection to Show in Holy Week

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Archbishop of Sydney (Dr. Mowll) said last night that he hoped Christian people would stay away from the…

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Art Exhibition at Local Gallery

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 3

AN exhibition of Australian art will be held in the Art Gallery probably this week. As soon the Pictures will be hung and the exhibition thrown open to the public. The exhibition includes oils, watercolors and etchings which have been…

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Hua Wins Award At Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Hua, who,defeated Ajax in the V.R.C. Derby, won the thoroughbred stallion championship at the Royal Show today…

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Cricket Teams To Make Tours Carnival Games at Parkes

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 4

EIGHT cricket teams from Broken Hill will play matches in three States during the Easter vacation. They comprise three A grade, three B grade and two Sunday morning teams…

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Australian Art Exhibition Excelleist Work in Watercolors

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 2

ONE of the best exhibitions of Australian art ever seen in Broken Hill is now on display at the Art Gallery. About 45 pictures are being shown, and they are entirely the work of Australian artists. The artists are H. Gallop, Maude…

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Arrested for Forging Show Tickets

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Police have arrested a man on a charge of forging tickets of admission to the show. It is stated that the tickets had been…

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Sword-swallower Dies After Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.— In an, attempt to swallow a third sword after he had inserted two 2ft. swords into his gullet during a sword swallowing…

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Pleasing Pictures in Exhibition Many Visitors To local Art Gallery

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 2

ONE of Australia's foremost artists is Max Ragless. His works have been recognised as among the best ever created by an Australian. This recognition lias arisen from the artist's ability to endow his subjects with a lifelike beauty. Ragless seems to do…

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Benefit Cycling Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 4

The Broken Hill Cycling Club's charity meeting in aid of Len Lampit, junior rider who has been taken to Adelaide for treatment, was conducted…

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Three Days' Local Race Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 2

The Cup carnival will be held on the Broken Hill Racecourse in July of this year and will carry stnke money to the value of £1000. The…

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Record Entries for Dog Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 3

Record entries have been received for the third championship show of the Ladies Kennel Club of Broken Hilr to bo held at the Palace Hotel…

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