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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1943

258 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 13

Successful Baby Show At South

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 September 1943 · page 2

A successful baby show was held in the Alma School Hall yesterday afternoon. The function was opened by an overture by Miss Elaino Price…

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Excellent Entries For Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 September 1943 · page 3

Although the exact figures were not available, approximately 1200 entries were received for the Silver City Show, to be held on September…

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Show Ball at the [?]

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 2

The Show Ball [?] be held in the Palais de Danse tomorrow night will be under the patro[?]ge of the Broken Hill Football League and the visiting…

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Tivoli Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 4 September 1943 · page 3

The ever-popular Bing Crosby is the main figure of "The Star Maker." the musical film showing at the Tivoll to-night. This ia in the typical. Crosby…

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Show Ball Tonight

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 September 1943 · page 4

In aid of the Ked Cross and the Fighting Forces Comforts Fund the Show Ball will be held in the Palais do Danse tonight. The function will…

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Show Ball at Palais

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 4 September 1943 · page 4

The Show Ball to be held in the Palais dc Danse tonight will be under the patronage of the Broken Hill Football League, and the visiting S. A…

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Mr. R. James Loses His Show Pony

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 September 1943 · page 2

Mr. R. James, of 57 Gaffney Street, Railway Town, has lost his champion show pony, March Fly. Mr. James was preparing this popular pony for…

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Trotting Events for the Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 September 1943 · page 2

Entries for the trotting events at the Silver City Show on September 18 and 19 close with the secretary, Mr. R. Hempel, 125 Oxide Street, on…

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Silver City Patriotic Show Next

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 11 September 1943 · page 2

Next Saturday will be Show day. and this 1943 Patriotic Show is to be conducted for the Red Cross Prisoner of War Fund and Fighting forces…

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Annual Patriotic Show At Western Oval On Saturday-Sunday Next

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 September 1943 · page 3

NEXT Saturday and Sunday the annual Patriotic Show will be conducted on the Western Oval by the Silver City Pastoral and Agricultural Association, known locally as the Silver City Show Committee. Proceeds this year are to be distributed to the Red Cross Prisoner of War…

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Tivoli Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 15 September 1943 · page 4

Henry Fonda and Barbara Stanwyck are co-starred in the Tivoli Theatre's main attraction. "The Lady Eve." The film is about a naturalist who…

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Silver City Show Big Crowd Expected

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 15 September 1943 · page 2

This year's Silver City Show promises to be one of the best for many years. A very large crowd is expected. The secretary, Mr. R. Hempet, said last…

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Silver City Show At Western Oval On Saturday &

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 September 1943 · page 2

ARRANGEMENTS are well in hand for the Silver City Patriotic Show to be held on the Western Oval on Saturday and Sunday. The committee in charge is working at top pressure to ensure the success of the function…

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Silver City Show at the Week End

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 September 1943 · page 6

GIVEN favorable weather the Silver City Show Committee is looking forward to a successful function when the 1943 Patriotic Show is held…

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Silver City Show Opens Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 2

TOMORROW [?]Sunday are Show days and the committee in charge of this year's Silver City Show has worked [?] top pressure…

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Silver City Show Excellent Number of Exhibits

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 3

All arrangements are ready for the Silver city Show to be held at the Western Oval tomorrow. The committee ts looking forward to good weather, as that…

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Excellent Exhibits at Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 September 1943 · page 4

DESPITE depressing weather to roll up to attend the the Silver City Pastoral and from the moment the gates…

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Austen's Ale Defeats Fair Field In Sturt Stake At Local Dog Races

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 September 1943 · page 1

AUSTEN'S ALE defeated a fair field in the Sturt Stake at the Greyhound meeting at the Cricket Ground this afternoon. Placegetters were Val's Delight and The White Ghost. The 6 to 4 favorite, Caltowie Chief, failed…

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Silver City Show Opens Today Trotting And Wood Chopping Tomorrow

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 18 September 1943 · page 3

This year's Silver City Show is in aid of the Red Cross Prisoner of War Fund and the Fighting Forces Comforts Fund. If the weather improves these two bodies should benefit considerably, because all that is now required to make the show a…

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Big Crowd At Show Yesterday

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 September 1943 · page 3

THE Silver City Patriotic Show was continued yesterday on the Western Oval when the crowd was much larger than on Saturday…

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