Sporting Carnival for Cricketers
Cricketers are again to the fore with one of their popular sporting carnivals tonight at the Cricket Ground, with the object of financing…
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Shows & fairs, 1940
238 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 12
New Rifle Club Will Show "Young Idea How To Shoot"
To teach the boys of Broken Hill the use of the rifle, the Silver City Miniature Rifle Club has been formed. It is open to all males above the age of 12 years of British nationality…
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ENTERTAINMENT for everyone from "grandfather to baldheaded babies" will be provided at the Donnybrook Fair and race meeting to be held at the Racecourse on Saturday, October 26. on behalf of the Red Cross Society appeal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Planning North Flower Show
The North School Flower Show on October 19 promises to be the best ever staged in Broken Hill. The main reason is the greater public interest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Donnybrook Fair and Race Meeting October 26 At Racecourse
ENVENTS for registered and unregistered horses will be conducte at the racecourse on Saturday. October 26, when the Red Cross "Donny…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Praise For Local Baseballers Good Batting at Country Carnival Held at Peterborough Naish-casey Shield Success
PRAISE for the Broken Hill baseballers for their batting was expressed by Messrs. A. Bartlett and G. Martin, umpires at the Northern District Baseball Carnival held at Peterborough last week end. Winning all three games…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Baby Show and Cooking Competition
At the Zinc Corporation Hull on Saturday next, October 10, at 2.30 p.m. a grand baby show and cooking competition will be held in aid of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Donnybrook Fair And Races
Entries for the Red Cross Donnybrook Fair and race meeting to be held at the Racecourse on Saturday, October 26, will be received…
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The baby, show to be held at the Zinc Corporation Hall on Saturday afternoon promises to be most successful. Already a large number of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →North Flower Show Bright Prospects For
GOOD prospects of excellent exhibits at the North School flower show were reported when the committee held its final meeting at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Donnybrook Fair And Races
An afternoon and evening of fun and novelty attractions has been arranged for young and old at the Donnybrook Fair and race meeting at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Excellent Blooms at North Flower Show Entries Fewer Than at Last Show
ALTHOUGH weather conditions during the last fortnight spoiled many blooms in local gardens, there was a magnificent display of flowers of all varieties at the sixth annual flower show conducted by the North Public…
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AT the Zinc Corporation Hall on Saturday afternoon a very large crowd attended the baby show and cooking competition arranged by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Empire Pageant for Next Sydney Show
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The assistant secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society (Mr. W. Skidmore) said today that plans were being drawn up…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local Spring Carnival Entries for Two Days
STAKE money totalling £600 will be distributed by the Silver City and Turf Clubs for the spring racing carnival to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Red Cross Donnybrook Fair And Races
IT is confidently hoped by the committee which has organised the Red Cross Donnybrook Fair and race meeting, which will be held at the Racecourse on Saturday, that a record amount will be raised…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Donnybrook Fair Attracts Crowd Of 2000 Red Cross Should Get Substantial Sum
ALTHOUGH the afternoon attendance was disappointing a crowd estimated at 2000 people attended the Donnybrook Fair at the racecourse on Saturday night. lt was stated by Mr. H. E. Welis, the secretary of the organising committee, today that the amount raised…
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It is expected that an announcement concerning the total amount raised at the Donnybrook Fair and race meeting conducted at the race…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Empire Fair at Micastreet Successful Function By Guild
THE Women's Guild of the Mica Street Methodist Church held a successful "Empire Fair" yesterday. The hall was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burke Ward School Pets' Show
At tho pets' show and concert to be held nt tho Burkle Ward School on November 9 there will be a talking picture matinee. Films will be screen…
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