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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1944

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Harold Raymond's Company Gives Bright Show At Crystal

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 1

The Crystal Theatre was almost packed last night when Harold Raymond's Vaudeville Company staged a concert, proceeds of which will go to the S.A…

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Union News and VIEWS This space is specially reserved for local union news and views. Reports of union meetings are welcome. Town Card Show Slowness In Collecting

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 4

Card[?] for the Town Card Show must be collected by 5 o'clock on Monday. They are net being taken out os quickly as desired, and this will make a last…

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Town Card Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 12 August 1944 · page 4

Business men are advised that the last time for issue of town cards will be 8 p.m. on Monday. On the part of the business men there has been a delay,…

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Arrangements For Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 August 1944 · page 3

Plans are being pushed ahead by the Silver City Show Committee for the annual Silver City Patriotic Show on the Western Oval on Saturday,…

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Union Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 2

Today was the last day for issue of all-clear cards to business houses and unionists from the Hurrier Industrial Council. Cards were issued…

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Badge Show Tomorrow

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 2

The Barrier Industrial Council's quarterly badge show will commence at midnight tonight, and will continue over the day and afternoon shifts tomorrow…

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Town Card Show Last Day Of Issue

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 2

Business house proprietors will have their last opportunity today to obtain their all-clear cards from the Barrier Industrial Council office. Cards are…

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Badge Show Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 3

The Barrier Industrial Council's quarterly badge show commenced at midnight last night and will be continued ever the day and afternoon shifts today…

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Town Card Show Instructions to Unionists

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 3

Yesterday was the last day of issue of "All clear" cards for the town card show, unionist are advised that they must not work in any establishment…

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Ozone's Good Show Continues

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 4

"Captains of the clouds." starring James Cagney. Dennis Morgan and Erenda Marshall is still continuing its successful run at Ozone. The film is…

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Silver City Show

Western Grazier · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 2

The Silver City Show will be held in Broken Hill on the Western Oval on Saturday and Sunday. September 2 and 3. It is an attractive program that has…

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Crystal Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 August 1944 · page 6

Showing tonight at the Crystal Theatre is a rather attractive program. The main film stars Barbara Stanwyck. It is "You Belong to Me." and is a grand comedy…

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Big Show Of Broken Hill Minerals

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 August 1944 · page 3

Yesterday all day long there were people of all ages above ten coming and going from the front of the Co-Op. Stores in Argent Street. At times there…

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200 Exhibits in Nature Show at the Museum

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 August 1944 · page 2

LOCAL celebrations in honor of Sturt began on Saturday afternoon when a large crowd gathered at the Technical College for the…

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Aborigines See First Film Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 1

Ten aboriginal schoolboys who were taken to the Ozone Theatre on Tuesday night to the first film show they had ever seen, were so dumbfounded…

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Silver City Show Plans for September 2 and 3

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 3

THERE will be many interstate visitors for this year's Silver City Patriotic Show to be held on the Western Oval on Saturday. September 2, and Sunday, September 3. Mr. G. Atkins, president of the Show committee, has received…

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Special Sturt Exhibition Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 26 August 1944 · page 2

Between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. today and tomorrow only, residents will be able to view an unique series of letters and photographs brought here by Mr. V. Sturt…

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Crystal Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 26 August 1944 · page 3

Showing tonight at Crystal Theatre is "Go West, young Lady," starring Penny Singleton and Glenn Ford. The support is one of the popular…

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Silver City Show Next

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 August 1944 · page 4

The annual Patriotic Show of the Silver City Pastoral anti Agricultural Association will be held on the Western Oval next Saturday and Sunday…

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Exhibition of Sturt Relics at Museum

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 2

A MOST interesting exhibition at the Museum yesterday comprised relics of George Devonport, the faithful servant of the explorer Captain…

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