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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

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Merryville Stud Wins Stonehaven Cup At Sydney Sheep Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 4

Sydney, June 3.—Merryville Stud, Yass, today won the Stonehaven Cup—the blue riband event in the State merino world—at the Sydney…

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Striptease Show God's Own

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 June 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, June 13.— A statement by Judge Stanley Struble, of Cincinnati, Ohio, that striptease is not…

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Our Textiles in U S. Wool Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 June 1948 · page 3

New York, June 14.— The largest collection of Australian wool textiles ever exhibited in the United States was a feature of the second…

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Education Exhibition Analysts Of 500 Votes

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 June 1948 · page 3

Of the 500 citizens who recorded their vote for the most interesting exhibit in the Education Exhibition arranged by the Technical College, one quarter (126) chose one of the six exhibits in the section devoted to work done by children…

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Fares Play Is Not Always Fair Play

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 June 1948 · page 2

GRASPING at a reflection a dog may lose a bone is the subject of an ancient fable. We commend it to the consideration of the Commissioner of South Australian Railways…

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B.H. Art Show Pleases Visitor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 June 1948 · page 2

"Cannot decide which fe thc most intcrestinr exhibit. But wish to commend the collection. I have just finished a tour of the six States, and for hs size have found this the roost interesting collection of all" That tribute to this to the Broken Hill…

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Nine Locals For N.S.W. Side Six Local Boys Required For Brisbane Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 June 1948 · page 5

Notification of the nine local players selected by the N.S.W. Football League to play in the N.S.W. side against Victoria at the Sydney Cricket Ground on…

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Fair Rents Court

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 5

In the Fair Rents Court yesterday, before Mr. A. N. Bott, S.M., an appeal by Joseph Boulus against the determination of rent for premises at the corner of…

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Theft at Sydney Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 2

Sydney.— Disregarding other necklets of Amethyst and Cornelian, a thief yesterday, stole a clay, necklet from the Australian Institution…

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Yorkshire Makes Fair Beginning Toshack In Good Form

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 6

Sheffield, June 21.—Steady misty rain following heavy falls during the night ceased and the sun broke through half an hour before Hutton and Halliday…

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Fish Blamed ForPoorShow

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 3

NEW YORK, June 21.—Joe Louis now blames a fish diet and strenuous efforts at weight reduction for bis inglorious…

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Final Referendum Figures For N.S.W. Show Big "No" Majority

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 2

Sydney, June 21.—The final New South Wales majority for "NO" in the referendum on rents and prices was 289,436. The final figures…

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Local Boys Selected for Big Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 8

The annual schoolboys' Australian rules interstate football carnival will be held in Brisbane this year from July 10 to 24. Broken Hill representation is six, against eight last year…

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Old Vic. Show Broadcast

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY — The Australian Broadcasting Commission hopes to broadcast a performance by the Old Vic…

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Travis Webber Art Show Here Next Month

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 5

On Tuesday, July 20, Mrs. R. Pitman Hooper will open an exhibition of original paintings by the South Australien artist, Travis Webber. The pictures will be shown in…

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Tophats at Old Vic. Sydney Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 June 1948 · page 6

Sydney.— Only five silk top hats were noted among a fashionably dressed crowd of 1900, which filled Tivoli Theatre last night for the…

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Silver City Show Jim Parker Sheepdog Trials

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 4

For the Silver City Show for 1948 arrangements are going along well and the sheepdog trials are the highlight of the second day…

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Exhibition Of Paintings Those of Travis Webber

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 4

On July 20, an exhibition of paintings by the South Australian artist, Travis Webber, will be opened by Mrs. H. Pitman Hooper. The exhibition will be…

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Travis Webber Exhibition Of Art On July 20

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 5

Mr. G. P. Brooks, of the Zinc Corporation Ltd., will be chairman at the opening of the exhibition of paintings by the South Australian artist, Travis Webber. The show will be opened by Mrs…

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Poultry And Dog Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 July 1948 · page 1

On Sunday, August 1, the club's second show will be conducted on the Western Oval by the silver City Poultry and Kennel Club. The following well…

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