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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1943

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Ozone Show to End

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 4

"Charge of the Light Brigade." finishing tonight at Ozone Theatre, stars Errol Flynn. Olivia de Haviland and Patrick Knowles. Errfol is in love with…

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The Card Show All Clear Cards Issued

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 2

All clear cards are now being issued at the B.I.C. office to business establishments with 100 per cent unionism. The following have received cards:—…

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Ben Bowyang— Not Fair To His Fair Fare!

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 2

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Bright Show at Ozone

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 3

Gene Autry rides back to screen favor in "Sierra Sue." now showing at the Ozone Theatre in which Fay MacKenzie shares leading-role honors. Typical…

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Card Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 1

Today is the last day of issue of cards for the Town Card Show. Unionists are advised to see that cards are procured today as they must not work in any…

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Town Card Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 3

Yesterday was the last day of issue of All Clear Cards for the Town Card Show. Unionists must not so to work today in any establishment not…

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Unionists' Badge Show Today

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 2

The quarterly badge show conducted by the Barrier Industrial Council today covered employees at the following places:—Line of lode, Globe…

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Badge Show (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 4

Sir,—I have been informed that an employee of the Municipal Electric Light Works in Blende Street had no badge this morning. In fact, I was…

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Swimming Carnival on

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 3

Junior swimmers will be on their mett[?]e at the Silver City Swimming Club carnival at the Baths on Sunday night as five will be selected…

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Johnson's Show to End

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 4

Hailed as one of the most exciting and baffling mystery films ot the year. The Falcon's Brother" introduces a tricing new character into the popular…

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Patriotic League Meeting Gymkhana Plans Show Progress

Western Grazier · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 1

At the monthly committee meeting of the Wilcannia and District Patriotic League held on Monday evening in the Council Chambers, good progress was…

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Swimming Championship Carnival At The Baths

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1943 · page 1

TOMORROW NIGHT at the Baths the Silver City League Swimming Club will conduct its annual championship carnival. Chief interest will be the championship events, and some titleholders are expected to retain their titles…

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Managers Again Meet Union Officials "Fair Day's Work" In Discussion Companies Ask Where the Unions Stand

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 3

A conference was held yesterday between the executive of the Barrier Industrial Council, the executive of the W.I.U. of A. and the Mining managers' Association at the request of the latter body. Reference was made to the method adopted by the men in…

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Fair Day's Work Discussed Men To Be Guided By Their Conscience Move For Normal Production Defeated

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 3

A mass meeting of unionists affiliated with the Barrier Industrial Council decided on Saturday morning that a workman's conscience would determine whether he had done a fair day's work. This, in effect, was the reply of the Barrier Industrial…

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Dramatic Sea-air Battle in Pacific Jap Convoy of Fourteen Ships Heavily Attacked Preliminary Reports Show 29,000 Tons Sunk with Heavy Loss of Life Somewhere in Australia, March 3

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 1

Striking fiercely in one of the most dramatic sea-air battles of the South-West Pacific war, Allied Flying Fortresses, screened by Lockheed Lightning Fighters, took a heavy toll…

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Local Student Wins an Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 1

John Vincent Quinn, son of Dr. and Mrs. T. V. Quinn, of Sulphide Street, has been awarded an exhibition in medicine, at the age of 15…

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Ozone Show Ends Tonight

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 1

The Oxford-Cambridge boat race is one of the highlights of "A Yank At Oxford," in which Robert Taylor stars, and which concludes tonight at the…

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Good Show at Ozone

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 March 1943 · page 3

William Powell and Myrna Loy are the stars in "Shadow of the Thin Man" now at the Ozone Theatre. Powell plays the debonair Nick to the…

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Show Girl's Allegations Sydney, March 12

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 March 1943 · page 1

Peggy Stacey, a former London show girl, gave evidence in the Supreme Court today of an alleged struggle between herself and Reginald Cooper in…

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High School Swimming Carnival On

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 2

The annual swimming carnival of the High School will be held at the Baths on Thursday afternoon. In addition to the school championships,…

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