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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1942

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Show on the River

Western Grazier · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 2

On Sunday night, December 28, at Pamamaroo Bridge, Tarzan staged another of his spectacular shows, this time in aid of the Menindes Empire League…

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Fate of Royal Show in Balance

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At a meeting to be held tomorrow the Royal Agriculture Society will decide whether or not this year's Royal…

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No Royal Show This Year

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Council of the R.A.S. has unanimously decided that in view of all the circumstances the society considered it…

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"Will Show Australia No Mercy"

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 3

NEW YORK, January 21.—General Tojo, Japanese Prime Minister, addressing the Diet today, especially warned Australia and N.E.I. that…

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Invanhoe Notes Former Ivonhoe Girl Organises Dubbo Show

Western Grazier · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 1

Like many other bodies the Dubbo P.A. and H. Association was faced with the problem of recurring a new secretary when the former secretary, Mr. D. R…

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Swimming Carnival At Baths Next Week

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 3

THE Silver City Swimming Club will hold its annual championships at the Baths tomorrow week February 8th. The carnival will most likely, be held in the afternoon this year as the lighting at the Baths is not…

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Badge Show on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 4

The quarterly badge show of the B.[?].C. will begin at midnight on Monday. It will continue over the day and afternoon shifts…

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High School Attendances Show Decline

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 2

HIGH School enrolments are down by 100 compared with last year. This year's roll numbers 900. "We actually expected a rise of 100," said…

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"Going Up," Musical Show Has Popular Artists

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 4

WITH bookings now open for "Going Up," the new musical comedy to be produced by the local cast for the Fighting Forces Comforts Fund, there is increasing public interest in the new production[?] which will open its season at the Crystal Theatre on March ll…

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Free Speech and Fair Play; Britain's Critics

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 4

IT is typical of the free speech inheritance of British people that they should direct their challenges at one another in public. No small wonder, then, that their candor should—as in the case of Mr. Curtin's "nearer America" statement—be mistaken occasionally…

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Law Exhibition for Tom Brown

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 4

Tom Brown, jun., son of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Brown, has won a law exhibition at the Sydney University. Word of this has been received by his…

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Sex Crimes Show Increase In Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday. — An alarming increase in sex crimes has been revealed in Melbourne Law Courts this year. Crown Law officers…

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Photographs Show Havoc Of Paris Raids LONDON, March 8

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 4

AIR Ministry photographs, taken over Paris in daylight by a lone British pilot, establish the accuracy of R.A.F. pilots in their raid on the…

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Bright Music, Comedy, Gay Ballets; "Going Up" Proves Sparkling Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 4

BRIGHT musical numbers, clever comedy, gay ballets and a popular leading local cast make "Going Up," which opened its season at the Crystal Theatre last night, one of the most entertaining productions seen for some…

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Swimming Carnival for High School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 3

The annual swimming carnival of the High School students will take place at the Baths on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Preliminary…

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Tivoli Theatre Quiz Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 3

The Tivoli Theatre will open on Thursday of next week with an American craze, the Grand Quiz Show of 1942, including a Jack Pot and…

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Fashion Show in Gaol

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 4

LONDON, March 24.—For the benefit of Lady Cynthia Mosley and other women internees, a fashion show was held in Holloway Gaol (London)…

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Tivoli Theatre Quiz Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 3

The Quiz Show and Jack Pot purchase night will be presented, at the Tivoli Theatre on Thursday night next, April 2, at 8 o'clock. Harry…

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Tivoli Theatre Quiz Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 1

The Tivoli-Theatre second series or Quiz and Jack Pot nights will be held on Thursday next. Harry Williams and his boys will give another…

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Quiz Show at at Tivoli

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 2

Clever sketches by Fred Jobson, entertaining musical numbers, and a variety of artists provided excellent entertainment at the Quiz Show in…

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