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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

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Sports Carnival For Ex-Servicemen

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 6

The sporting public of Broken Hill will be catered for at the Western Oval on Sunday afternoon when a monster sports carnival will be staged…

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U.S.A. Fair Employment Bill Is Out

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 8

WASHINGTON, February 12.—A Bill to establish a Fair Employment Practice Commission was defeated in the Senate by the…

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Aero Club Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 2

The Broken Hill Aero Club is holding a carnival and chop picnic at the aerodrome next Sunday, and it is expected that the majority of members…

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Town Card Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 4

Employers are reminded [?] the [?] days for the collection of cards for the town card [?] today, Saturday, and Monday…

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Unionists' Quarterly Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 2

Quarterly badge show under the auspices of the Barrier Industrial Council will be held on Tuesday next. The show will begin with the night…

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Badge Show Rules

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 3

The following are the rules of the Badge Show, which will begin at mid-night Monday and which covers the line of lode, Glebe Timber Mills. Silverton…

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Town Card Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 4

All clear cards in connection with the Town Card Show will be distributed at the B.I.C. offices. This will close the distribution…

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Stop Press Football Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 3

ADELAIDE—Football teams in future can play two reserves. The National Football Council in Adelaide today decided that the…

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Town Card Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 1

Yesterday was the last day of issue of Cards for the Town Card Show. Employees must not work in any establishment that is not displaying the All…

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Bowling Green Fair

Western Grazier · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 1

Tonight (Friday) the Bowling Club will stage a Fun Fair in aid of Hospital funds, when sideshows, bowls for ladies and refreshments will 1st the main features…

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Aero Club Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 8

The carnival of the Broken Hill Aero Club that was cancelled last Sunday due to the adverse weather conditions, will be held next Sunday…

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Child Gets Exhibition for Music

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 4

Dorothy Kenney, aged 8, has been swarded an exhibition on her outstanding honors pass in Grade 4 f[?] pianoforte at the September…

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Local Child's Musical Talent Exhibition For Hospital Patient

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 1

The Sisters of Mercy, South Broken Hill, have been notified by the New South Wales Conservatorium Board of Music that their candidate. D[?]othy…

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Aero Club Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 2

The Aero Club carnival held out at the drome yesterday was a great success, and everyone was so satisfied after the chop picnic lunch that they…

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PEDESTRIANISM Sunday's Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 4

Mr. T. Williams, secretary of the Central Athletic Club reports that everything is now in readiness for the second time to run the carnival which was postponed on…

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Legion Of Ex-Servicemen Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 2

The monster sports carnival postponed on February 17 will be conducted at the Western Oval on Sunday commencing at 2 p.m. The proceeds of the function will…

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Bowling Green Fair Hospital Benefits

Western Grazier · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 1

Last Friday the bowling green was the [?] of a large and happy crowd of adults and children attending the Fun Fair organised by Bowling Club secretary…

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Monster Sports Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 3

On the Western Oval tomorrow afternoon, a monster sports carnival will be held to aid the Legion of ex-Servicemen and Women…

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Boys' Club Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 4

A monster carnival in aid of Police Boys' Clubs and anti-tuberculosis drive will be conducted again tonight with a variety of…

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Boys' Club Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 4

The carnival which is being held behind the Grand Hotel in aid of the Police and Citizens Boys' Club and the anti-tuberculosis…

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