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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

417 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 21

Sydney Show Judging Begins

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 1

Sydney. March 10.—The Royal Easter Show will be open to the public on Saturday, but yesterday most of the exhibits were still in the first stages of…

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Racing Carnival Silver City Club To Hold Public Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 4

The Silver City Raring Club has called a public meeting for Friday night at 8 o'clock at the Council Chambers. The club is calling on all interested…

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Hint of Wet Easter for Sydney Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY.—A wet Easter for Sydney has been forecast by the Queensland weather expert, Mr. Inigo Jones…

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Boys' Club Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 7

Citizens-Police Boys' Club will hold the annual swimrrring championships at Zinc Corporation Pool tonight…

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Last Day Of Art Exhibition

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 2

Citizens will have their last opportunity to see the fine collection of British prints, drawings and water colors which are on view in the Technical College…

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Championship Show of Kennel Club

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 7

Ladies' Kennel Club of Broken Hill will hold its fourteenth championship show on May 1, under the new rules of Royal…

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Sports Carnival On Sunday Afternoon At Western Oval

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 4

At the Western Oval on Sunday the sporting public of Broken Hill will again be treated to a day of thrills of motor cycling, trotting, cycling and foot…

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Novel Wool Display at Sydney Royal Show

Western Grazier · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 1

"Wool in This Wonderful World" is the title of the Australian Wool Board's novel display which will be staged in the Manufacturers' Hall at the Sydney Royal…

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St. Fair Y in Stirring Race Beats Chanak; Equals Course Time

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 1

MOONEE VALLEY— Finishing with one of his characteristically brilliant runs, St. Fairy added to his great record by defeating Chanak and Belle Star in the Glenara Handicap. By running the mile of the Glenara in 1.37¼ St. Fairy joined six other horses in the record for this distance at Moonee…

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Finest Display Ever Of Cattle Judges Declare At Sydney Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 4

Sydney, March 22. — The standard generally among cattle displayed at the Royal Show this year was the finest ever seen various judges said today…

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Education Exhibition At Technical College

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 1

As a contribution to the Education Week celebrations to be held on April 19 and 23, an Education Exhibition will be arranged at the Broken Hill…

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Show Attendance Figures Higher

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY—In its first three days Royal Sydney Show has attracted 202,797 people-almost 3,000 more than during the corresponding…

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Big Sports Carnival At Zinc Oval

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 3

The Zinc Cycling Club and Athletic Club have arranged a monster cycling and athletic program for the Zinc Oval on Easter Sunday. This carnival is…

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Talk of the Town No Beer at Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 3

SHOWS are publicised, as important cultural activities and Receive Government subsidies, alleged to be given for that reason…

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MR. McKELL Opens Sydney Show Vanguard Of Grand Parade Estimated At £1,000,000

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 1

Sydney, March 24. — The Royal Agricultural Show was officially opened by the Governor-General, Mr. McKell, to-day. The vanguard of the grand parade, estimated to be worth £1,000,000, made its way into the ring during Mr…

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Bowls Carnival Has Auspicious Opening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 3

THE Bowling Club opened its first bowling carnival at the Sturt Park greens yesterday when a rinks tournament attracted 12 teams of four. Semi-finals and finals will be played on Monday…

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Scenes At Sydney Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 29 March 1948 · page 1

Sydney, March 28. — The attendance at Saturday's Royal Show was 204,153 compared with the all-time record last. Easter Saturday of 259,828. During the…

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Bowls Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 4

The Bowling Club's.' first carnival, concluded at the Sturt Park greens yesterday, was an unqualified success. The greens were in…

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Zinc Cycle Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 3

VISITING riders from Port Pirie and Peterborough competed against local riders at. the Easter Cycling Carnival held by the Zinc Cycling Club on the Zinc Oval on Sunday. Some excellent riding was…

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Education Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 8

CITIZENS are invited to co-operate by lending exhibits for an Education Exhibition to be held at the Technical College during the week 19-23 April. The chief need is for old exhibits of local interest. Member of the public possessing…

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