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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1944

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Lively Show At Ozone

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 June 1944 · page 4

One of the best of the Hardy series is "Andy Hardy's Double Life," beginning tonight at the Ozone Theatre. Mickey Rooney, as Andy, gets into a good deal…

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Free Picture Show for A.t.c. Trainees

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 June 1944 · page 2

Members of the local branch of the Air Training Corps will be admitted free tonight to the screening at the Ozone of the film "Air Force." This…

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Johnson's Show To End

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 8

The current story at Johnson's headed by "The Amazing Mrs. Holliday," concludes tonight. Deanna Durbin is featured in the main attraction…

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Johnson's Show To End

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 4

Tonight will see the final screening of the delightful Fred Astaire—Rita Hayworth musical film "You Were Never Lovelier," at Johnson's Theatre. Both…

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Ozone Show To End

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 3

"In This Our Life," Bette Davis' best film since "The Letter," will conclude at the Ozone Theatre tonight. The versatile star turns in a magnificent…

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Johnson's Show To End

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 7

"Always a Bridesmaid" presents the Andrews Sisters as singing hostesses in a Lonely Hearts' Club, which is suspected of authorities constituting a…

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New Show At Johnson's

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 24 June 1944 · page 4

The antics of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello have never been funnier than in the show beginning at Johnson's Theatre tonight. "Who Done It?" As the…

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Kennel Club Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture has written to Mr. E. M. Horsington. as follows:— "With further reference to my…

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Kennel Club Show Fixed For July 30

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 4

At a meeting held last Sunday the Silver City Poultry and Kennel Club decided to hold a championship show on July 30. This change of date was…

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Kennel Club Show on July 30

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 1

The Silver City Poultry and Kennel Club committee has received permission to hold its show on Sunday, July 30, at the Western Oval. This show…

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Show Down for Saipan

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 1

Washington, July 2—A show-down battle for Saipan was imminent today with Marines and Army troops slugging down the slopes of Mt. Tapotanau…

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New Show At Johnson's

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 4

"Friendly Enemiex." an outstandingly successful stage show In America, has been transferred to the screen, resulting in a delightful comedy drama. It…

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Johnson's Show To End

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 8

Charles Winniger, Charles Ruggles, Otto Kruger, Nancy Kelly, and James Craig are the principles of "Friendly Enemies," a well produced…

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Companies To Make Effort To Give Concessions II Workers Give Co-Operation—"Mr. A. FairWeather

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 3

"We will be facing a period of great difficulty after the war, and you will find that the companies will moke a big effort towards giving you everything that working men can reasonably be expected to get from the employer, but we will have to ask you very frankly…

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Norths Show Good Form To Beat Centrals; Interest Increases In Games

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 2

THE League football programme will be interrupted thia week because of the visit of the Solomontown team to play Wests. Centrals and Souths will take advantage of the break-in club matches to visit Port Pirie and Whyalla respectively…

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Trapped Japs In N. Guinea Show Fight

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 1

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT. —Trapped between Australian troops to the cast and Americans to the west. Japanese forces in the…

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Big Show Planned

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 July 1944 · page 4

Plans ar[?] being pushed ahead for the Silver City Pastoral and Agricultural Assotiation's Silver City Patriotic Show to be held on the Western…

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North Flower Show Fixed for October

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 1

Despite the fact that Broken Hill's water reserves are estimated, to last only till October, the North School Parents and Citizens' Association has…

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New Show for Ozone

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 3

The new show at Ozone Theatre introduces a bunch of talented youngsters in a lively musical filmed In technicolor. "Best Foot Forward" is the title, and…

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New Show For Ozone

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 4

Because of the stopwork day today there will be no screening at Ozone tonight, but tomorrow night there will be a change of program, this to be headed…

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