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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

546 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 28

Silver City Show Plans

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 8

THE Silver City Pastoral and Agricultural Association will hold its annual show on Saturday and Sunday,…

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S.C. Poultry And Kennel Club Coming Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 4

The second Championship Show to be conducted by the Silver City Poultry and Kennel Club for 1947 will be held at the Western Oval on August 3. Half…

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Art Exhibition To Open Tomorrow; Gift Pictures On View

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 3

A SPECIAL exhibition of gift paintings and paintings received on loan will be opened at the Broken Hill Art Gallery tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock. Eleven of the sixteen exhibits have been presented recently to…

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Art Exhibition Opens at Local Gallery Tonight

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 5

THE Broken Hill Art Gallery will be open this evening from 7 o'clock, when citizens will have their first opportunity to view eleven original paintings presented recently, and five watercolors lent by Mr. W. S…

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Art Exhibition At Local Gallery Voting On Recent Acquisitions

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 3

Last night an art exhibition was opened in the local Art Gallery. The exhibition consoled of eleven recent acquisitions end five pictures loaned for…

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French Models in Wool Chosen for Australian Fashion Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 4

Australian buyers in Paris, choosing models for a forthcoming display of French fashions to be held in Sydney, have had an opportunity of seeing how graciously the new fine woollens lend themselves to mid-summer styles and how much…

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Public Record Votes On Gift Pictures On Show In Local Gallery

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 3

IT is nearly 11 p.m., but I have been unable to resist the temptation to tabulate the votes given by the first 20 voters. And now I know the mosjt popular picture to date. Well! Well!!…

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S.C. Poultry And Kennel Club's Coming Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 4

Arrangements are satisfactorily progressing for the Silver City Poultry and Kennel Club's championship show to be held on August 3, at the Western Oval…

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Ben Bowyang: Fair Exchange

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 4

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Amusement Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 28 June 1947 · page 1

The Memorial Oval Committee's amusement project at the rear of the old Aus. Club Hotel will concluded tonight. The big assembly of equipment will be…

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Crystal St. Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 June 1947 · page 3

Tonight will be the last night of the carnival at the rear of the Musicians' Club, Crystal Street, in aid of the Memorial Oval Fund…

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Repertory Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 June 1947 · page 7

Final arrangements are being made for the Broken Hill Repertory Society's second production for 1947, "The Fledglings," which…

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Council's Finances Show Deterioration

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 June 1947 · page 3

IN his monthly report to the City Council last night, the Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) said that the cash position of the general fund deteriorated by £6044 during the month…

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Ray's Fair At Mica Street

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 4

A very successful fair was held on Saturday afternoon by the Mica Street Rays. Various stalls. selling sewing and jumble goods, sweets, cool drinks…

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C.W.A. Wool Exhibition

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 4

All C.W.A. activities are now concentrated on their annual wool exhibition, which will open this week at the Palais. Entries for the…

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Film Show at Tech College

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 8

NEXT Friday evening at 7.30 o'clock the Technical Collere asrain offers citizens a free night entertainment of "talkie" films…

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Skating, Dance Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 2

Skating is enjoying great popularity, and sessions are conducted every afternoon and Monday, Wednesday, Friday and…

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Johnson's Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 4

Showing again at Johnsons Theatre this evening is "Guest Wile", an entertaining romantic trama starring Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche and Dick…

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Annual Wool Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 8

THE annual Wool and Handicraft Show of the Country Women's Association will be opened in the Palais de Danse tomorrow and will continue on Thursday. The opening ceremony will be performed at 3 p.m. tomorrow by Mr. G. A. Crossing, vice-president…

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3 Locals In N.S.W. Carnival Eighteen

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY—Three Broken Hill League players have been chosen by the N.S.W. League selectors in the N.S.W. side…

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