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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 18 of 19

Port Xmas Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 November 1941 · page 6

WEIGHTS have been declared by Mr. G. C. Goudie for the three important races, the Challenge Stakes, the Christmas…

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Badge Show Rules

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 15 November 1941 · page 3

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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Town Card Show Last Days of Issue

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 15 November 1941 · page 3

Yesterday was the fourth last day of the issue of cards for the town card show. Cards will be issued this morning between the hours of 10 a.m. and noon…

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Pet Show at Central School

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 November 1941 · page 1

There was a good attendance at a pet show and fair held at the Central School on Saturday. It was organised by the Central School Parents…

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Town Card Show Last Day of Issue

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 17 November 1941 · page 2

Today is the last day of the issue of cards for the town card show. Cards will be issued from the B.I.C. office between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m…

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Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 1

A town card show and badge show was conducted by the Barrier Industrial Council today. There were no complaints made to any stewards,…

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Town Card Show All Clear Cards Must Be Displayed

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 3

Yesterday was the last day of issue of the all-clear cards, and members of organisations are informed by the B.I.C. that they must not work in any…

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Badge Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 19 November 1941 · page 3

It was reported from the Trades Hall yesterday that the badge show conducted by the B.I.C. went off without any trouble…

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Bright Show At The Tivoli

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 November 1941 · page 2

PRESENTING the finest magical entertainment staged in any Australian theatre for many years, Levante the Great opened…

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Ben Bowyang— Rough Show On Both!

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 November 1941 · page 4

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Exhibition Of Dressmaking

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 3

The annual exhibition of dressmaking, millinery, tailoring, and art will be held at the Technical College tomorrow. The exhibition will be open…

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Work Exhibition At College

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 3

Praiseworthy attention to detail, simplicity of design, and excellent finish, were features of the best work in the dressmaking and millinery…

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Exhibition Of Dressmaking Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 5

The animal exhibition of dressmaking, millinery, talloring and art will be held at the Technical College today from 2 to 5 p.m and from 7 to 9.30…

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Appila Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 22 November 1941 · page 5

Posters have been received by the Appila representative, Mr. Gilt Harris, and nominations for New Year's Day close with him on December 12 and with the…

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Pastoral Letter Condemns Carnival Spirit SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 November 1941 · page 2

A pastoral letter from Archbishops and Bishops of the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania, appeals to the nation to make sacrifices and…

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League Cricket Sparkles All Teams Show Fighting Spirit

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 November 1941 · page 6

LEAGUE cricket games have never produced suck a succession of interesting matches as this season. If the games have been in the least dull it has been for only short intervals which have been followed b[?] periods in…

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Sir Thomas Blamey Refers Again To Carnival Spirit "All in Effort Wanted" Sydney, November 24

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 1

In a stirring appeal for an increased war effort, General Sir Thomas Blarney, at the Millions Club today declared he stood by his original statement that the…

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Record Betting For Victorian Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 November 1941 · page 6

TOTE betting for the 11 main days of the spring racing carnival in Melbourne reached the record total of £8[?],533, or nearly £160,000 more than in the corresponding period of 1940. The V.A.T.C. finished the spring…

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More Beginners Learn to Swim Club Races And Zinc Carnival Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 November 1941 · page 6

THE "Learn-to-Swim" campaign, which is [?]ng conducted by the Silver City Swimming Club[?] in conjunction with the "Herald." Melbourne[?] continues to grow each week, and the total has now reached 70…

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Cyclists Prepare For Big Carnival Final Track Meeting At Western Oval

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 November 1941 · page 6

THE final track cycling meeting of the Broken Hill Cycling Club will be held at the Western Oval tomorrow when riders will regard the events as training for the club's December carnival…

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