Exhibition of Work by Local Artists
The Museum and Art Gallery Advisory Committee has decided to hold a second exhibition of work by Broken Hill artists. Last year 18 local people…
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Shows & fairs, 1940
238 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 12
The Tydvil Should Win 6th Successive Hurdle Good Racing Promised At Local Carnival
BROKEN HILL racing clubs will open their Spring Carnival tomorrow when the Turf Club will provide a programme at the racecourse. The carnival will be concluded on Saturday week, when the Silver City Club will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket Carnival On Monday Night
On Monday night local cricketers will hold another of their popular carnivals at their ground to raise funds for its maintenance. The pre…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pet Show At Burke Ward School
Arrangements are well in hand for the Pet Show to be held next Saturday afternoon at the Burke Ward School. Prizes will be given for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Donnybrook Fair Realises £580
The total amount raised at the Donnybrook Fair and race meeting was announced by the secretary (Mr. Wells) today as £580. Considering…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cycling Carnival Will Aid 100 Riders in Big Zinc Meeting
THE Zinc Corporation Cycling Club will conduct its second annual Hospital benefit carnival tomorrow afternoon on the bitumen track at the Zinc Oval when over 100 riders from the Broken Hill Cycling Club and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Swimming Carnival in Adelaide B H. Club's Xmas Fixture (By "Breaststroke")
ADVICE has been received from the town clerk of Adelaide granting permission to the Silver City Swimming Club to…
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The quarterly badge show of the B.I.C. will be conducted next Tuesday. This covers workers along the line of lode, at the Globe Timber Mills…
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The exhibition of work by local artists planned for next Wednesday has been postponed until Wednesday, November 27. It will be held at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Quartette Club's Minstrel Show
Following on the success of the concert last year and in response to persistent requests the Quartette Club will wind up another year's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cup Carnival Reviewed Lucrative Outstanding For Victoria
DESPITE the 15 successes of Sydney-trained horses in the 25 races at the V.R.C. Spring meeting, Melbourne has the consolation of knowing that Lucrative is the outstanding three-year-old of the season. Lucrative's Derby…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Union Badge Show
The quarterly B.I.C. badge show was conducted today. Men employed along the line of lode, at the Silverton Tramway workshops, Globe…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Exhibition of Work at College
The annual dressmaking, tailoring, millinery and art exhibition will be conducted at the Technical College on Friday, November 22, commencing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Concert and Nigger Minstrel Show
A concert and Nigger Minstrel entertainment was presented at the Chapple Street Baptist Church last night by members of the Gypsum…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Secret Pact Reports Japanese Show Anger LONDON November 19
Notwithstanding official denials and statements that it is mere kite-flying, reports of a comprehensive secret military agreement between Britain,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Nigger Minstrel Show
Rehearsals for the Nigger Minstrel Show to be presented by the Broken Hill Quartette Club at the Town Hall on Thursday night portend a…
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An exhibition of art by local artists will be opened at the Technical College on Wednesday afternoon, commencing at 4 o'clock. About 30 or 40…
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Many fine pictures were exhibited at the Technical College yesterday afternoon on the occasion of the local art exhibition. Sixty-nine entries…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Quartette Club Members Stage Excellent Nigger Minstrel Show
CASTING aside the dignity which is a feature of their seasonal concerts, members of the Broken Hill Quartette Club were seen in a much different role last night when they presented a Nigger Minstrel Concert in the Town Hall. With faces blackened, and with obvious…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MonsterCyclingCarnival More Than 100 Riders to Appear Tomorrow Record Entries
AT the Western Oval tomorrow the Broken Hill Cycling Club will stage its annual open carnival when riders of both the Broken Hill Cycling Club and the Zinc Corporation Cycling Club will compete for the £35…
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