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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

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Fancy Dress Erolic and Dolls Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 3

A very successful function was held at the Central Street Methodist Hall on Saturday afternoon last when the Junior Endeavorers held a fancy dress frolic and…

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Victoria Run Riot In Carnival Game Queensland's Overwhelming Defeat

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 4

Hobart, August 4.—Victoria, playing its first match in the Australian Rules Carnival, completely routed Queensland with a winning margin of more…

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North Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 8

IN addition to their annual flower and vegetable show, to he held-next month, the North School Parents and Citizens'…

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Police Carnival Ball On

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 7

The annual Police Ball will be conducted at the Palais de Danse on Tuesday next. It promises to be an outstanding dance…

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Frolic And Doll Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 4

A SUCCESSFUL fancy dress frolic and doli show were held at the Central Street Methodist Hall on Saturday afternoon by the…

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E. Fremantle Show Real Skill

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 6

BROKEN HILL footballers should profit by the lesson given them by East Fremantle at the…

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B.H. Baseball Team For W.D. Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 8

BROKEN HILL Baseball Association will enter a team in the Western Districts Baseball Carnival, which is to be held at Peterborough on October 4, 5 and 6. This was decided at the meeting of the B.H. Baseball…

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Broken Hill for Baseball Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 5

Broken Hill will compete in the Western Districts Baseball Carnival to be held at Peterborough on October 4, 5 and 6. Twenty players and officials of the…

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Annual North Flower Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 5

The annual North School Parents and Citizens' Association flower and vegetable show will be held on September 27. schedules of which will be available next…

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Show Schedules

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 4

Schedules for the Silver City Show are now available at L. McQuillan's Hairdressing Shop, Argent Street, for all sections. The…

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Town Card Show Secretaries' Lists

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 4

Secretaries of town unions are reminded to have their all clear lists in to the B.I.C. office by 5 o'clock Monday. Distribution of all clear cards to…

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Boys in Perth Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 9 August 1947 · page 5

Yesterday Mr. F. H. Thomas, secretary of the Football League, received a letter from Mr. T. Gould, who is manager of the local boys who are playing in the…

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Football Carnival At Hobart Tasmania And N.S.W. Win

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 9 August 1947 · page 5

Hobart, August 8. — Conditions at North Hobart today for the sixth and second last day of play in the Australian National Football Carnival were…

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Town Card Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 11 August 1947 · page 3

Union secretaries are reminded that all clear lists must he handed into the B.I.C. office by 5 p.m. today. All unionists not financial by today must be…

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1950 Carnival in Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 5

HOBART.—The next Australian football carnival will be held in Melbourne in 1950. This was decided by the…

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Town Card Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 3

All Clear Cards will be issued to business houses from the B.I.C. office today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m…

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Fancy Dress and Poster Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 4

With special attractions every Friday night, crowds are flocking to the Rink and Palais de Danse, and this coming Friday the…

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Quarterly Badge Show Next Week

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 3

Quarterly badge show under the auspices of the Carrier Industrial Council for financial unionists will be held on Tuesday…

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Successful Police Carnival Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 1

The Carnival Ball arranged annually by the members of the local Police Force upheld its reputation again last night by proving to be one of the most…

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Badge Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 2

Next Tuesday is badge show day and badges may be collected at the W.I.U. of A. office on Friday. Saturday and Monday. Members must have their…

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