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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

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Baby Show At Oxide St

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 4

Over 100 babies were entered for the baby show conducted in the Oxide Street Methodist Hall on Saturday afternoon. Sisters Pearn Mather, and…

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"Holland Day" Fair of Country Women

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 6

TWO-interesting travel talks featuring Holland were outstanding points of interest of "Holland Day," which was conducted by the Country Women's Association in the Barrier Boys' Brigade Hall yesterday afternoon. The speakers were: Mrs. L. C…

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Norths Stronger Next Season This Year's Juniors Show Great Promise Poldrugo Was Most Outstanding

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 August 1939 · page 8

ALTHOUGH Norths finished at the bottom of this season's competition the first time in the 39 years of electorate football—they can look forward to 1940 with confidence as they have an enterprising array of junior…

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Baby Show at South Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 3

To further the candidature of Mr. F. W. Walpole in the Ugly Man competition a baby show and cooking competition has been arranged…

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Pet Show Held At Silverton

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 2

A pet show organised by the Silverton P. and C. Association was held on Saturday afternoon in the Mechanics' Institute. The president…

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Carnival Side Announced

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 September 1939 · page 8

BROKEN HILL'S team to take part in the Northern Districts Country. Baseball Association's carnival at Peterborough…

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Juvenile Show by Young Australians Fine Production

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 September 1939 · page 2

OPENING with a swing and proceeding with a programme of music, comedy, revue, singing and dancing, the Young Australians'…

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Australian Bush Fair At Army Citadel

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 3

THE efforts of workers to give the Salvation Army Citadel in Wolfram Street the air of the Australian bash for their Australien Bush Fair, which was opened this afternoon, were highly successful. The hall was most attractively decorated with flora…

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£1000 Racing Carnival Entries for 3 Meetings Owners Respond

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 4

THE Cup carnival of the Silver City Racing Club and the Broken Hill Turf Club will be held on September 16, 20 and 23. Because of industrial conditions the carnival was postponed from July. One thousand…

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Cricketer to Show Test Films

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 2

Moving picture films of the last tour of England by (Australia's Test cricket team will be shown at the Freemasons Hotel tonight by the…

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Dancing for Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 September 1939 · page 2

Nominations for the dancing events for the Silver City Show will close with Mr. W. Scott, 240 Williams Street, on October 4. All competi…

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Exhibition of Work by Local Artists

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 1

An exhibition of the work of local artists will be held at the Art Gallery at the end of September. lt promises to be one of great interest as many of…

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Cup Carnival Notes

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 September 1939 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Wednesday—H.Bastian, who is leaving on Friday night, will ride Kingoonya and Amatory. Mick McCoy is leaving tonight…

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Exhibition Of Handicraft

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 6

Exhibits at the handicraft afternoon conducted by the Gypsum Street Baptist Church Ladies' Guild in the church yesterday afternoon were of…

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Racing Carnival Opens Saturday 13 Horses Arrive From Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 1

THE £1000 racing carnival of the Silver City Racing Club and the Broken Hill Turf Club will be launched on Satarday when the Silver City Club will stage ita Cup meeting. Although the field for the big event will not be as strong numerically as in other…

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Australia To Participate In New Zealand Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—It was definitely announced today that Australia has decided to participate in the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition…

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Last Week of Young Australians Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 3

The Twirling Twins, Les and Stan Shipway, depart from their usual display on horizontal bars at the present programme of the Young…

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St. Theon Should Win Bracelet Silver City Club Second Day of Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 2

ST.THEON, regarded as the second best handicapper in Broken Hill, should give a good account of himself in the District Bracelet Handicap, the chief event on the programme to be submitted tomorrow by the Silver City…

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Delphinium Fair At Railway Town Army

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 6

A TRIBUTE to the work of the Salvation Army,was paid by, Mr. F. J. Potter when he opened the Delphinium Fair at the Gypsum Street Salvation At my Hall yesterday. Mr. Potter said that the support of the people of the Army in connection…

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Preparing For Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 1

PANTRIES for the Silver City Show, with prize money of more than £250, will close with the secretary, Mr. J. W. S. Cockrum, Wednesday, October 4. Many additional sections have been added this year in order to enable wider exhibition, while many…

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