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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 11 of 28

Technical College Film Show On

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 1

On next Friday evening at 7.30 p.m. the Technical College again offers the citizens of Broken Hill a free night's entertainment of "talkie" films on…

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Repertory Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 5

The opening night of the Broken Hill Repertory Society's second production for 1947, "The Fledglings," has been set down…

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Football Carnival For Schoolboys

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 3

A schoolboy football carnival will be held in Perth at the same time as the Australian National Football Carnival in Hobart, from August…

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Kennel Club's August Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 3

All arrangements have been finalised for the Silver City Poultry and Kennel Club's championship show to be held on the Western Oval on August 3…

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Film Show At Tech. College

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 8

SEVEN films dealing with a wide variety of subjects will be shown in the large lecture hall at the Technical College on Friday…

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Splendid Exhibits At Wool Show Of The Country Women's Assn

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 8

DESPITE weather conditions, the annual Wool and Handicraft Exhibition of the Country Women's Association opened in the Palais de Danse this afternoon. Members were keenly disappointed at the most inclement weather, as they look forward to…

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Large Crowd At Wool Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 8

BETTER weather today drew a large crowd to inspect the exhibits at the annual Wool and Handicraft Exhibition in…

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Carnival for Orphanage

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 3

Commencing tonight a carnival will be conducted behind the Grand Hotel for a season of nine nights to help the Home of Compassion. There will be stalls,…

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Rink and Palais Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 3

Preparations are going ahead for the holding of the Rink and Palais Carnival next Wednesday night. Attractions will be conducted simultaneously in both…

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Second Day Of Wool Exhibition

Western Grazier · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 2
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Compensating for the previous day's rain was the glorious weather yesterday afternoon, which encouraged large numbers of women to Inspect the very fine…

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Carnival at Rink and Palais

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 4

An entertainment that promises to be outstanding has been prepared by the management of Crystal Theatre Amusements for…

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Plans For B.H. Carnival Men

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 6

ADVICE has been received by the secretary of the Football League (Mr. F. H. Thomas) that the three local players…

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Film Show At Napredak Hall

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 1

A film selection showing life in the various Slavonic countries during the Nazi occupation and the last war will be shown at the Napredak Hall on Sunday…

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C.W.A. Wool Exhibition Many Interesting Exhibits

Western Grazier · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 2

In spite of unfavorable weather conditions there was o very good crowd at the Palais in Broken Hill on Wednesday afternoon for the opening of the Country Women's Association's Annual Wool Exhibition. There was a particularly good…

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Britain's Offical Scientists Show The Man-in-the-Street What They Do in Their Laboratories

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 4

A practical demonstration of that methods by which Britain has achieved world fame in the field of industrial research was given at an exhibition in…

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Plans for Carnival Players

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 1

Advise has been received by the secretary of the Football League (Mr F. H. Thomas) that the three local players selected for the New South…

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Skating and Palais Carnival Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 6

Preparations are going ahead for the combined Rink and Palais carnival on Wednesday night next. The programme will commence at…

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Skating Carnival on

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 8

The Rink and Palais will be the scene of a grand carnival on Wednesday night when entertainment will be conducted…

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Fine Sport At Zinc Carnival Underground Still Superior

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 3

The Underground section of the Zinc Corporation again proved superior to the Surface section in their annual match at the Western Oval yesterday. The…

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