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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1945

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Fair Sharing—Basis Of Rationing

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 1

When plans are being formulated to ration goods by coupons, prime consideration is given to the problem of eliminating privilege on the one hand and…

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Newspapers Fair, Says Mr. Bellemore

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 7

SYDNEY.—The newspapers had treated the Manpower directorate both fairly and generously, Mr. Bellemore said today on the eve of his…

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Swimming Carnival for High School

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 2

Students at the High School are at present preparing for their annual swimming carnival. Heats will be held at the Baths on…

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Badge Show Incidents

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 2

Incidents connected with the November badge show were reviewed at a meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council yesterday…

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B.i.c. and Badge Show Cards

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 1

Yesterday the BIC reviewed the cases of men on the Zinc Corporation who had been fined in connection with the November Badge Show. The fines for…

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High School Sport Swimming Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 4

Elimination heats having been finalised there is every indication that this year's High School carnival will be keenly contested. Given good weather, the pupils…

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Annual Carnival of High School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 8

Keen interest will be taken both by pupils and friends in the annual High School Swimming carnival [?] be held tomorrow…

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Action Show At Johnson's

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 3

"Frontier Badmen," a high class Western, begins at Johnson's Theatre tonight. The fine cast is dominated by Lon Chaney, giving on impressive…

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Show Committee Annual Meeting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Silver City Show committee will be held at the Buffalo Club on Thursday night at 8 o'clock…

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Carnival Of Extravagance Victorian Premier's Warning

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 4

Melbourne, March 21.—The carnival of extravagance and Commonwealth expenditure would have to be curbed or Australia would soon be heading downhill for…

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Show Committee Elects Officers

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 8

At the annual general meeting of the Silver City Show Committee last nignt at the Buffalo Club, September 1 was fixed as the date for the show…

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Last Night Of Johnson's Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 4

Deanna Durbin sings at her best in "Hers To Hold," concluding at Johnson's Theatre. Her songs include "Begin the Beguine," "Kashmiri Sons." "Say a…

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Red Cross to Stage Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1945 · page 6

More than 1,000 pieces of equipment and 10,000 exhibits will be used in the Red Cross Exhibition in the Adelaide Town Hall from May 15 to…

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Show Committee Officers Elected

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 24 March 1945 · page 3

At the annual general meeting of the Silver City Show Committee on Thursday night, September 1 was fixed as the date for this year's show…

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New Show At Johnson's

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 4

"Lady in a Jam," is the main show at Johnson's starring Irene Dunne. This will conclude tonight. Irene Dunne plays the part of a girl…

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Royal Air Force Exhibition For Broken Hill

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 4

An exhibition is to be shown at the Town Hall from March 30 to April 11 depleting the activities of the Royal Air Force in the present war, has been…

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"RAF In Action" Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1945 · page 2

A striking pictorial survey of the work of the British Air Force in this war is contained in a photographic exhibition, under the title of "RAF in…

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Exhibition of Raf Pictures in Town Hall

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1945 · page 6

THE RAF exhibition, which was opened yesterday in the Town Hall, describes very graphically in picture the damage done to…

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Keen Interest In RAF Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 1

The RAF exhibition in the Town Hall has been attracting a "steady flow of visitors. The exhibition consists of enlarged photographs of…

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Will Show Jungle Equipment in House

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA.—The Deputy Leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. Harrison, M.H.R.) plans to take the complete equipments of Australian and…

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