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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1942

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Exciting Show at Johnson's

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 4

"The Indian Nation." the Paramount picture which is the attraction at Johnsons Theatre, starring Richard Dix, is an historic romance of the setting of…

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Silver City Show September 12

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 3

THOSE intending to send in exhibits for the Silver City Show which has been arranged for September 12, are reminded to commence preparations now. Schedules will shortly be ready. Nominations close 14 days before the show. Several new features have been added to the…

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Silver City Show To Be Held On Sept. 12

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 3

The date set down for this year's Silver City Show is September 12. The committee is working hard this year in an endeavor to make this year's show…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 2

The Silver City Show Committee met in the Buffalo Club last night. Mr. G. J. Adkins presiding. Mr. G. Haynes, of Adelaide, was up…

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S.a. Governor Will Attend Our Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 4

The Governor of South Australia (Sir Malcolm Barclay Harvey) will be present at the Sunday afternoon session of the Silver City Show and…

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A.J.C. Spring Carnival Sydney, July 17

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 4

The Australian Jockey Club Committee after discussing the amount of prize money to be distributed at the Spring Carnival to be held in October…

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Interned Nazis Show Daring In Victorian Camp; Big Tunnel Dug

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE.—A timbered, electrically lit tunnel, connecting two compounds in the Goulburn Valley internment camp, has been found by detectives. In the camp are 1300 naval and…

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Double Horror Show at Johnson's

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 20 July 1942 · page 2

Merging blood-freezing terror with powerful drams, Universals new horrow [?]tion. Man Made Monster" is now showing at Johnson's Theatre…

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Show Dog

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 2

Mrs. L. Beahl's Airedale, "Quondong Conquest." was the UeM dog in the Show on July 11…

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Show Down Likely at Coal Talks

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Every coal mining district in N.S.W. is represented at the vitally important coal mining conference which opened in Sydney…

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Baby Show at South

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1942 · page 4

There was a largre number of entries for the baby show held in the Mechanics' Institute, South Broken Hill, this afternoon. The proceeds are…

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Uncle Tom's Cabin Bright Show at Tivoli

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 22 July 1942 · page 4

"Darkie" songs—always popular—were very much in evidence at the Tivoli Theatre last night when "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was presented in aid of Prisoner…

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Picture Shows Ozone's Show to End

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 4

"Moon Over Miami." the most successful musical to show in Broken Hill for a long time, will close its season at the Ozone Theatre tonight. Betty…

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Tivoli Sunday Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 July 1942 · page 4

The fifth of the series of Sunday night concerts arranged by the Barrier Citizens' Band will be held at the Tivoli Theatre tomorrow night at 8.30…

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Baby Show at South

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 4

Last Wednesday afternoon the South Social Committee held a baby show at the Mechanics Institute, and this proved to be in every way a most successful…

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Submarine Exhibition Sydney, July 30

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 1

Officially opening the exhibition, which began today, of the Japanese midget submarines sunk in Sydney Harbor in May, the New South Wales Acting…

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Football Carnival At Western Tomorrow

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 August 1942 · page 3

Tomorrow afternoon at the Western Oval a carnival of football will be staged. A combined team from Norths and Wests will meet a combined team from…

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Excellent Show of Pansies in Central Park

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 August 1942 · page 4

WORK on the proposed floral map of Australia in the Central Park, which would have been a beautiful civic acquisition, has been held up owing to the impending call-up of the head gardener, Mr. O'Neill. Mr. O'Neill said he had received a notice to hold himself in readiness…

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Two Full Days Planned For Local Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 3

TWO full days of show programme have been arranged by the Silver City Show Committee for the annual Show on September 12 and 13. Although the Governor of South Australia (Sir Malcolm Barclay Harvey) will be unable to be present, Lady Muriel Barclay Harvey will officially declare…

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Badge Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 2

Union secretaries are advised that buttons for the badge show to be held along the line of lode on Tuesday, August 18, are available at the F.E.D. and F.A…

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