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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

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Main Entries For S.C. Show Close

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 7

Wednesday was the closing date for all entries in the main sections for the annual Silver City Show to be held at the Western Oval on Saturday…

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Orange and Lemon Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 August 1946 · page 5

The Lane Street Methodist Church Guild will hold an orange and lemon fair at the North Mine hall, Lane Street, on Wednesday…

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Last Days of Art Exhibition

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 24 August 1946 · page 5

Today and tomorrow will be the last days for the exhibition of the "Australia at War" art pictures being shown at the Art Gallery, Technical College…

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Getting Logs For Show Wood Chop

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 August 1946 · page 5

Mr. Frank Harvy looked me up yesterday and told me he had just been up. to Mr. W. Illert's Elace at Mylor to cut the stringy…

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Orange and Lemon Fair

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 August 1946 · page 3

The Lane Street Methodist Guild have arranged an excellent program which will be held at the North Mine for their orange and lemon fair…

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North Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 August 1946 · page 1

To arrange the schedules for the annual flower and vegetable show a meeting of the North School Parents and Citizens'…

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Rodeo Show Stars Dan Crotty

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 4

Mooney and Crotty's rodeo show, commencing a short season next Monday at the rear of the Grand Hotel, brings to Broken Hill among the leading cowboys…

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Judges For The Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 1

Judges for the Silver City Show to be held on September 7 and 8 include the following:— Buckjumping and Steer Riding:…

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Show Judges

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 August 1946 · page 3

In connection with the Silver City Show Mrs. Jonas will judge the school exhibits, and Mrs. Borthwick and Miss Botheras, the…

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Edwards Memorial Cup For Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 August 1946 · page 5

The death of Mr. W. J. Edwards, one of the Silver City Show's keenest supporters, which occurred since last show,…

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Successful Orange and Lemon Fair

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 3

A most successful orange and lemon fair was held by the Lane street Methodist Ladles' Guild at the North Hall yesterday afternoon. The hall was well…

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Princess Of Youth Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 5

Winner of the local Princess of Youth contest will be announced at a carnival to be held at the Western Oval on Sunday…

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Show Day Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 1

Melbourne, August 23.—A deputation of owners and trainers will wait on Sir Gilbert Dyett, Secretary of the VT and RA on Friday to press the Club to carry on…

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Silver City Show Soon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 6

WITH the show only just over a week away, plans of the Silver City Pastoral and Agricultural Association for this…

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Successful Fair Heid By Lane St. Church Guild

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 8

THE North Mine Hall looked the embodiment of spring when the Ladies' Guild of the Lane Street Methodist Church held their annual fair there yesterday. The motifs and colors decorating the various stalls all took origin from the name given to the…

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Legion To Staff Show Booths

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 7

The Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Women hopes to be able to provide 60 volunteers for the staffing of booths and stalls at…

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Methodist Ladies Fair

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 4

Success blended the efforts of the ladies of the Guild attached to the Methodist Church, Nicholls Street, when the long-awaited fair was held on…

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Youth Campaign Carnival Tonight

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 4

Tonight at the town end of Chloride Street a grand street carnival will be held as a final bid to further the candidature of the local candidate in the…

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Last Night of Johnson's Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 6

"Masquerade in Mexico." featuring Dorothy Lamour and Arturo De Cor[?]ova in a maze of intrigue and Mexican [?]estivities, will see its final screening…

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News From Menindee Picture Show for Township

Western Grazier · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 3

All exceptionally well attended public meeting was held in the Menindee Hall on Tuesday night. The meeting was called for the purpose of dealing with an application that had been received for permission to show pictures in the hall on Saturday…

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