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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

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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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Mr. Herman Lectures To Children During Art Exhibition

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 3

Mr. Sall Herman, the visiting artist and guide lecturer, is a most sympathetic speaker to children and found absorbed listeners to his talks in the local Art…

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Record Sheep Entries for Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 1

Sydney. May 22.—More than 1.000 of Australia's best sheep will be paraded at the Sydney Sheep Show on June 5. 6. and 7, which has drawn a record…

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1933 Carnival Players

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 3

On Saturday morning in answer to a question, the seven Broken Hill representatives who played in the N.S.W. side at the Australian Rules Carnival in…

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West Darling Ball — Climax To Carnival Week

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 5

A fitting climax to the festive West Darling Week was the pastoralists* annual Race Club Ball, which was held the Palais de Danse on Thursday…

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Australian Flowers in English Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 7

LONDON, May 25.—Australian wild flowers,chiefly banksias from Western Australia, and including other varieties not seen…

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Technical College Free Film Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 2

The second show of films arranged by Mr. R. Hughes, of the carpentry and Joinery department will take pines on Friday next, starting at 3 p.m. The…

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Art And Film Show At Technical College Tonight; Topical Fums

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 7

TONIGHT,between 7 and 10 o'clock, the Technical College offers citizens a free entertainment of combined art and technology.The suggested programme is: 7-7.30, Modern Art; 7.30-8, American Art; at 8 p.m.,…

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Interest In Art Exhibition Modern Art Examined

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 3

Sustained interest is being shown in the exhibitions of pictures at present on view in the Art Gallery. All [?] with the guide lecture (Mr…

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Record Crowd At Sunnysidcr's Bright Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 31 May 1947 · page 3

Last night at the Crystal Theatre the Sunnyaiders Revue Company staged a bright vaudeville show. which proved so popular that it has been arranged to…

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Weddings- Social Events, etc. Country Women's Handicraft and Wool Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 7

SPECIAL feature of this year's Wool and Handicraft Exhibition to be conducted by the Country Women's Association this month will be the fact that cash prizes will be offered in all sections. Locale of this year's exhibition has been changed from the…

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Broken Hill Touch in Fennell Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 June 1947 · page 3

Willie ("Ow are yer mate") Fennell, who recently visited Broken Hill, at the invitation of the Smilers' Club, has notified…

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North Parents And Citizens' Association Discuss Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 June 1947 · page 8

ARRANGEMENTS for the annual flower show and the school picnic were discussed at the meeting of the North School Parents and Citizens' Association last night. Mr. W. Nielsen presided over a good attendance…

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Sydney Sheep Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY. — Compared with only 634 entries last year, 1085 high quality sheep drawn from leading N.S.W. studs faced the…

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Johnson's New Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 7 June 1947 · page 6

A delightful romantic comedy is a description of Johnson Theatre's new feature, "Without Reservation," which is commencing its season at that…

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Records At Sydney Stud Sheep Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 7 June 1947 · page 4

Pedigreed sheep, worth more than £250,000. were shown at Sydney's annual sheep show, which opened in Sydney on Thursday…

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Art Gallery Closed For Packing Of Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 June 1947 · page 5

THE Art Gallery will be closed today and tomorrow while the exhibits comprising the two temporary exhibitions are taken down and packed. Best thanks are due to the Municipal Council for having…

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Canadian Trade Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 6

CANBERRA.—Australia is participating in the Canadian National Exhibition at Toronto at the end of August. The Australian exhibit will be in charge of the Australian Government Trade Commissioner in Canada…

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Johnson's Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 4

"Without Reservations" is continuing its run at Johnson's Theatre. Its stars are John Wayne and Claudette Colbert. Claudette is cast as a successful author…

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Show For Memorial Oval

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 2

The committee of the above Fund announce the presentation of the biggest entertainment unit ever to visit this city. In conjunction with Millers Touring…

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