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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

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Fair and Reasonable Graziers Chief 0n Wool prices

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 8

THAT the price which woolgrowers were, receiving for wool, taking a broad view, was fair and reasonable, was…

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£110 Cycling Carnival on May 5

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 8

The Broken Hill Cycling Club will conduct its biggest carnival on Sunday, May 5. The club will allot £110 in cash and trophies…

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Hand-knitted New Designs In London Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 4

"PROVIDING an amusing and topical note, tiny knitted bags were presented to the women guests at a mannequin parado of hand-knitted…

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N.Z. Exhibition Failure Financially

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 4

AUCKLAND (N.Z.). Tuesday.— The centennial exhibition, which will close early next month. is not expected to be a financial success. It was…

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Fair Weather to Order

Western Grazier · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 1

In the progress of mankind [?] shall take more and more things under our control, Sir Oliver Lodge said at a University College…

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C.w.a. Wool Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 3

Arrangements for the wool exhibition to be conducted by the Country Women's Association on June 19 were discussed at yesterday's…

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Fair Rents Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 3

The first case to be held in the Fair Rents Court in Broken Hill under the Fair Rents Act was dealt with today by Mr. A. B. Collins…

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Preparations For Dog Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 1

The committee of the Ladies' Kennel Club of Broken Hill met on Thursday evening to make further arrangements for the two point championship…

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Sporting Carnival at Cricket Ground

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 2

Cricketers, footballers, and sports are in for a special treat at the carnival at the Cricket Ground tonight, as tho committee have made…

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Juniors Show Promise In Norths' Game

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 1

OLD and new players formed combinations for a scratch match for Norths played at the Jubilee Oval this afternoon…

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Thurgood, Toseland arid Moritz For Cycling Carnival On May 5

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 8

THE Broken Hill Cycling Club's £110 annual cycling carnival which is to be held at the Western Oval on Sunday, May 5 will be Broken Hill's biggest sports meeting for many years…

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Exiled German's Documents Show Reichstag Fraud War on Roland London, April 28

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 3

DOCUMENTS are being made public by the exiled German millionaire, Herr Fritz Thyssen, showing that the sanction of the Reichstag for war on Polands was obtained fraudulently…

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Kennel Club Show on Saturday Week

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 2

The Ladies Kennel Club's fifth, twopoint-championship show will be held on the tennis courts at the rear of the Soldiers' Hostel on Saturday…

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Exhibition Of Work Of

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 1

TWO oil paintings of immediate interest to Broken Hill are included in the exhibition of pictures by the South Australian artist, Max Ragless, which are on display at the Art Gallery. They are a study of a section of the Central mine, and a landscape which Includes…

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Art Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

The impressions ot Broken Hill mines and landscapes gained by a South Australian artist may be seen in the work of Max Ragless which is…

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Spectacular Cycle Events Big Carnival at Western Oval Stars of the Wheel Engaged

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 4

THE Broken Hill Cycling Club will present to the public its third grand annual cycling carnival at the Western Oval on Sunday when £110 will be distributed in prize money and trophies…

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Twenty-five Interstate Riders for Cycling Carnival Moritz, Thurgood And Toseland Stars At Western Oval Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 8

TWENTY-FIVE interstate riders have nominated for the Broken Hill Cycling Club's carnival to be held at the Western Oval tomorrow, the star, attractions being Bill Moritz, Keith Thurgood and Deane Toseland. In all 160 riders have nominated, senior entries totalling 78, junior 26, boys 43, and women 13…

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Bright Prospects For West Darling Annual Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 3

"IT is confidently expected that when entries close on Wednesday week that they will be the best for some years," said the secretary of the West…

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Cyclists Have Lucky Escapes Crashes At Western Oval Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 1

THREE cyclists had lucky escapes from serious injury when they were involved in a spectacular crash at the Broken Hill Cycling Club's…

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Cricketers Urged to Show Interest in League Affairs Happy Gathering at Annual Wind-up

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 4

CRITICISM of the lack of interest shown by many of the affiliated clubs in the League activities' was voiced by the chairman of the Cricket League Management Committee (Mr. William C. Beerworth) at the annual wind-up…

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