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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1945

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Mildura Bowling Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 May 1945 · page 2

THE bowling carnival held at Mildura from April 30 to May 12 was an outstanding success. Competitors in the rinks, pairs, champion of champions, and open singles events numbered 586, and all were loud in their praise of the splendid greens provided for the competition…

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Union Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 May 1945 · page 2

Quarterly badge show of the Barried Industrial Council will be commenced at midnight tonight and continue on the day and afternoon shifts…

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C.W.A. Wool And Handicraft Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 14 May 1945 · page 4

A wool and handicraft show, to be held in the Town Hall on the afternoon of June 27 and 28 was decided upon at the Country Women's Association…

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Badge Show Rules

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 3

The following are the rules of the Badge Show, which begun at midnight last night and which covers the Line of Lode. Globe Timber Mills…

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Unionists Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 2

Quarterly badge show under the auspices of the Barrier Industrial Council commenced at midnight last night and continued on the day and…

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Town Card Show Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 3

Yesterday was the last day of issue of All Clear cards. Unionism are reminded that they must not work today in any establishment…

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S.C. Poultry And Kennel Club Notes Judge's Treatise On Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 6

The following is a resume by the Judge, Mr. O. H. A. Dicman. after the recent 8. O. Poultry and Kennel Club's show:…

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Comforts Fund Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 1

Rehearsals have commenced for a show for the FFCF which promises to be outstanding. The organisers, Messrs. Newton Riddiford, Brian…

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Prisoners Must Show Change of Heart

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE. — Sixteen hundred German and Italian prisoners of war in Australia must abandon Fascism before they are repatriated, an Army…

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Kennel Club Show Judge's Remarks

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 4

Judge of the Ladies Kennel Championship Show was Mr. N. F. Coles of Melbourne, He is chairman of the Kennel Control there, His remarks…

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Judge's Praise For Local Dog Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 2

The eleventh two-point championship show held by the Ladies' Kennel Club on Saturday afternoon was a triumph for locally-bred dogs…

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Tram Kicking Exhibition

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 4

Melbourne, May 29.—Even if women tram conductresses, who were doing a good job, sometimes became ruffled, passengers should not take the law into…

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F.F.C.F. Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 6

Everything is going in tall using with the show which [?] to be most [?]anding. Special attention has been given to the…

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Dog Show for Red Cross

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 4 June 1945 · page 4

Perfect weather, a big crowd of visitors, and a record number of entries in the Dog Show responsible for the remarkable success of the function held…

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Housewives' Association Hold Gala Fair

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 3

The Housewives' Progressive Association yesterday held a successful Gala Fair in their rooms over Dryens. The ladies, who had worked…

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Vaudeville Show for Comforts Fund

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 5

Box plans are now open at Foot's Sports' Store, Argent Street, for the the Comforts Fund Vaudeville Show A cast of 70 players will take part…

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£60 Models at Show in London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 6

LONDON, June 13.—The entire diplomatic corps in London was invited to the first lavish wartime fashion parade, at which next autumn's…

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Wool Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 7

Lovers of handicraft and woollen work are looking forward to the annual exhibition to be staged by the Country Women's Association. This…

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C.w.a. Wool Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 3

[?] and [?]. the Co-op.Stores George Dryen, J.P.Martin, and Ruby [?] have promised to arrange displays of woollen goods at the C.W.A…

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Harold Raymond's Show

Western Grazier · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 1

There was a large attendance last Thursday night week, at Harold Raymond's Variety Slow in aid of the South Australian Blood Institutions. The hall was…

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