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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

372 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 19

Town Card Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 4

The following additional cards were issued yesterday for the town card show: Warehouses Garages Contractors Cordials Carries Lehman Bros, Harris…

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Red Cross Baby Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 3

The Railway Town section of the Red Cross yesterday held a grand championship baby show in which there were 75 entries all told for the various sections…

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Baby Show At Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 4

Competition was keen at the Grand Champion Baby Show conducted by the Railway Town Red Cross at the Burke Ward Hall yesterday. There…

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Town Card Show Last Days of Issue

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 5

Only a few days are left for the issue of cards for the Town Card Show. Tomorrow (Saturday) morning, cards will be issued from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the…

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Town Card Show Last Days Of Issue

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 16 August 1941 · page 4

Only a few days are left for the issue of cards for the Town Card Show. This morning cards will be issued from 10a.m. to 1 p.m. at the office of the Shop…

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Bush Fair

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 6

On Wednesday next a Bush Fair will be held in the Lane Street Methodist Church. The ladies have been working hard, and the stalls will be well filled…

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Fashion Hats In Oilcloth Show From The "Blitz" Sets New York Talking

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 6

Women's hats decorated with ping-pong balls, bus tickets, inn signs, and even a tiny copy of the wrought-iron gates of a wrecked London church,are…

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Badge Show Rules

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 2

The Barrier Industrial Council's quarterly badge show will commence at midnight on Monday and will continue over the day and afternoon shifts. The…

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S.A. Artist To Give Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 3

Mr. Travia Webber, the well-known South Australian artist has selected a group of about 28 pictures to make up an exhibition to be held at the Art…

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Fair Rents Amendments

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Minister for Justice (Mr. Downing) announced that the protection of persons who suffered from petrol…

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Hurricane in Australia for Exhibition Sydney, August 19

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 1

A Hurrieatle aircraft presented to the Commonwealth by the British Secretary of State for Air has arrived in Australia…

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Mr. T. Webber, The Artist, To Give Exhibition

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 3

The Australian artist, Mr. Travis Webber, is in Broken Hill and tomorrow afternoon at 2.36 he will give a private art exhibition at the Art Gallery, to be…

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Exhibition Of Work By Mr. Travis Webber

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 3

AMATURE affinity with out-of-door sunjects is apparent in the whole of the canvases in Mr. Travis Webber's one-man exhibition at the Technical College Art Gallery. Mr. Webber, who is a South…

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Bush Fair at Lane Street Excellent Effort By Guild

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 4

THE Lane street Methodist Hall was delightfully decorated this afternoon for the Bush Pair, which was conducted by the Church Guild,…

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Mr. Travis Webber's Art Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 1

The work of Mr. Travia Webber, who is holding a one-man show at the Technical College Art Gallery, has been likened by critics to that…

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Travis Webber Art Exhibition Impressive Oil Paintings

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon Mr. Travis Webber, one of South Australia's leading artists, opened an exhibition of his oil paintings at the local Art Gallery. The…

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Silver City Show Day and Night Sessions

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 4

Probably no body in Broken Hill has had to fare such adversity as the Silver City Show enthusiasts, but no matter how great the setback each year sees…

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Baseball Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 August 1941 · page 6

Whether Broken Hill will compete in the Northern District Country Carnival on October 4 and 5 will be decided at a…

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Mr. Travis Webber's Exhibition

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 23 August 1941 · page 2

Special arrangements have been made to open the Art Gallery from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today instead of from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Mr. Travis Webber, the South…

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Sporting Events to Feature on Show Programme at Night Cycling And Greyhounds Under Special Lights

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 August 1941 · page 6

SPORTING events, cycling and coursing, are to be featured at the Silver City Show on September 13. These events will be contested under lights, and the lighting equiment now being installed at the Western Oval for the purpose, is designed as a permanent installation…

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