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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 19 of 19

Still Some Big Families What Endowment Claims Show Canberra, November 30

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 1 December 1941 · page 3

Four families in Australia are drawing £3 a week in child endowment from the Federal Government. The Minister for Social Services (Mr…

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Combined Dog Carnival Postponed

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 December 1941 · page 3

The combined dog carnival that was to be held on the Western Oval next Sunday has been postponed till December 14. Sunday week…

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Picture Shows 'Road Show for Johnson's

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 December 1941 · page 3

"Road Show," commencing this evening at Johnson's Theatre, is based on the novel of the same name by Eric Hatch. The hero of this best seller…

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"Road Show" at Johnsons

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 4

Adolph Menjou, Carole Landis, John Hubbard, Charles Butterworth, Patsy Kelly, Geo. E. Stone, and Willie Best are the main wars in the cast of "Road…

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Cycling Carnival Tomorrow Night At Western Oval Under Electric Light

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 6 December 1941 · page 1

The first cycling carnival to be conducted by the Broken Hill Cycling Club under electric lights will be held to-morrow evening at the Western Oval…

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Tennis Carnival. Sydney, December 9

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 10 December 1941 · page 3

Unless the war situation becomes acute in its relation to Australia, the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association will proceed with plans for the…

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Cycling At The Zinc Oval Carnival for Child Welfare Scheme Riders Of 2 Clubs To Compete

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 December 1941 · page 6

RIDERS of the Broken Hill Cycling Club and the Zinc Cycling Club will combine tomorrow in an invitation cycling carnival in aid of the Broken Hill Youth Welfare Movement…

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Appila Carnival Abandoned

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 December 1941 · page 4

For the second time in 63 years the Appila committee have been compelled to abandon the popular carnival on New Year's Day. The last time the carnival…

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Picture Shows Lively Show at Johnson's

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 18 December 1941 · page 4

Two amusing pictures and good news[?] eels make up the all-round entertaining programme now showing at Johnson's Theatre. "Caught in the Draft." the…

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Picture Shows Gay Show at Johnson's

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 23 December 1941 · page 3

Around be plight of three handsome young men [?]thed to a pretty girl who just can't make up her mind which swain to [?]pt. is woven the novel…

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Stirring Show at Johnson's

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 29 December 1941 · page 4

Forsaking his man-about-town toles for a time, Fred MacMurray shows what a really good job he can make of the he-man stuff in an exciting il[?]…

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Carnival Dance at Palais De Danse

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 December 1941 · page 2

For many years the brightest soo[?] in Broken Hill on New Year's Eve has been the Palais de Danse and the Fun Park, and tomorrow night…

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The Show Went On But Without Its Chorus Sydney, December 29

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 30 December 1941 · page 3

The entire chorus of the Gilbert and Sullivan opera. "The Gondollers" at the Theatre Royal Sydney, went on strike just before the performance began on…

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