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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

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Baby Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 3
Also in Barrier Miner

A most successful Baby Show was conducted in the G.U.O.O.F. Hall on Saturday afternoon by the ladies of the Burke Ward P. and C. Association…

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Poultry And Kennel Club Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 5

RECORD entries have been received for the Silver City Poultry and Kennel Club's Show to be held at the Western…

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Jack Walsh to Attempt Record Cycling In Conjunction With Poultry Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 4

Next Sunday the B. H. Poultry and Kennel club will hold a show at the Western Oval. The Club's shows are usually an attraction, but this year as…

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Cycling Carnival and Bird Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 5

Apart from the Broken Hill Poultry and Kennel Club holding its annual show at the Western Oval on Sunday, added…

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Color Bloom in Wool: Fair Ilse Wives Work Overtime

Western Grazier · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 1

In the wool Industry, is elsewhere, color can mean money. The post-war swing from drab austerity to highly collored garments has caused a boom in…

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Diggers Race Club Proposal For Show And Races In September

Western Grazier · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 1

A meeting to discuss the provisional balance sheet of the Diggers Race Club, in connection with the recent Cup Meeting, was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last, and was attended by* about twenty-five interested persons. A…

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Union Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 May 1947 · page 3

The quarterly badge show of the Barrier Industrial Council will be held next week, beginning at midnight on Monday and…

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Exhibition Of Art For Local Gallery

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 May 1947 · page 3

An exhibition of art will he held in the local gallery next week. Mr. C. Crowley, the Town Clerk, has advised…

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Another Art Exhibition Locally Successful Artist As Guide Lecturer

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 May 1947 · page 3

An art exhibition will be held in the local Art Gallery next week. Mr. Crowley (Town Clerk) has advised that a collection of colored…

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Union Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 1

Today was the last day for the issue of badges and cards for the quarterly badge show and card show under the auspices of the…

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Art Exhibition Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 7

SOMETHING quite different from previous exhibitions of art will be seen when the Art Gallery is reovened for inspection tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Two distinct shows, comprising 53 large pictures, will he on view…

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Modern Art in Exhibition

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 3

The Art Exhibition which will open at the Art Gallery at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon will be in two section, really two exhibitions in one. One…

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Annual Wool Handicraft Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 8

The annual Wool and Handicraft Show of the Country Women's Association will be held in the Palais de Danse on…

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Badge Show Rules

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 3

Rules for the Badge Show which began at midnight last night, and which covers the line of lode, Globe Timber Mills, Silverton Tramway…

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Town Card Show Must Be Cards Displayed

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 3

Yesterday was the last day of issued of all clear cards business establishment for the Town Card Show today. All business houses must a card…

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New Show at Johnson's

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 4

Commencing tonight at Johnson's Theatre is a new comedy feature. "Our hearts were Growing Up." which is a sequel to Cornelia Otis…

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Round The Show[?] Ozone Attractions

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 5

Giving further proof of the British films now being producct is "Caravan," which continues at the Ozone Theatre tonight…

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Fowls At Sunday's Show Judge's Favorable Comments

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 3

Mr. C. Freak, who judged the fowls and bantams at the Show last Sunday, was very pleased with the standard of the birds, particularly for this time…

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Warm Reception Wins the Bracelet West Darling Club Opens Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 8

WARM RECEPTION lived up to his name with an easy" victory in the Ladies' Bracelet, chief event on. the first day's programme of the Western Darling Picnic Race Club's meeting today…

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