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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 8 of 21

Girl Guide Swim Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 3

Girl Guides will hold a swimmings carnival at the Zinc Pool to night. Boy Scouts will be their guests…

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Education Exhibition The First 200 Votes

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 3

The Education Exhibition now on view in the Museum and Art Gallery will be open this evening from 7 until 9.30. Citizens arc invited to vote for…

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Mannequins In Autumn Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 5

An autumn mannequin parade under the auspices of Cox Bros. (Aust.) Ltd. was presented to a packed audience in the Town Hall last night. The parade was sponsored to aid Legacy funds…

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Record Entries For May 9 Cycling Carnival Billy Guyatt To Appear

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 May 1948 · page 4

With nominations closing on Thursday last, the Broken Hill Cycling Club have received record entries for the Club's annual cycling carnival to be held…

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Colorful Carnival At Barossa Valley

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 1

Adelaide, May 2.—South Australia's most colorful carnival yet was concluded yesterday at Tanunda in the heart of Barossa Valley, the Commonwealth's…

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Star Men For Cycle Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 7

More than 100 cyclists, including 33 interstate riders, will compete at Broken Hill Cycling Club's annual may carnival at…

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Adelaide Dogs At Local Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 8

Prize Pekingese dogs were sent from Adelaide for the Ladies' Kennel Club championship show on Saturday. The dogs were brought…

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Over 100 Entries Received For Cycling Carnival Five States To Be Represented

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 5

When nominations closed for the Broken Hill Cycling Club's 11th Annual May Carnival next Sunday, over 100 entries were received for Senior. Junior…

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Jews and Arabs Begin 48 Hour Truce Following British Threat Of Show Of Force

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 1

London, May 3.—Jews and Arabs began a 48 hour truce in Jerusalem from 4 p.m. yesterday, Palestine time, following the threat of a British display of military force. The Palestine Government demanded a cease fire throughout Jerusalem to…

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Town Card Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 2

The Town Card Show and Badge Show will be held on May 18. In preparation for the Town Card Show secretaries of town unions, are…

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Union Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 5

Quarterly badge show and card show under the auspices of Barrier Industrial Council will be held on May 18…

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Everything In Readiness For Sunday's Cycling Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 3

The Broken Hill Cycling Club has the stage set for its 1948 11th Annual May Carnival to be held at the Western Oval next Sunday…

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Cycling Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 4

Interstate riders are beginning to arrive in Broken Hill for the Broken Hill Cycling Club's Annual May Carnival at the Western Oval next Sunday…

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Ladies Kennel Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 4

Yesterday Mrs. McNaught of the Ladies' Kennel Club drew attention to the fact that the winning owner of the brace class was Mrs. E. Pugh, whose…

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Silver City Show In September

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 1

Silver City Show committee has decided to conduct the annual show on Western Oval on September 25 and 26. The committee was notified by Western Oval Memorial Committee…

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Australia's Best Cyclists for West Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 4

The greatest cycling carnival yet conducted in Broken Hill should be witnessed by a record crowd at the Western Oval on Sunday, when Broken Hill Cycling Club will promote its 11th annual meeting…

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Cycle Carnival Riders Arrive

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 5

Broken Hill Cycling Club has arrangements complete for the May carnival at Western Oval tomorrow., Melbourne riders came…

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Record Entries For Local Kennel, Poultry Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 3

Record entries have been received for the Kennel and Poultry Club's show to be held at Western Oval on May 16…

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Zinc Carnival Preparations

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 May 1948 · page 4

Plans for the proposed £250 athletic carnival will be discussed at the annual meeting of Zinc Athletic Club, to be held at Football…

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Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 May 1948 · page 6

Barrier Industrial Council's quarterly badge show will be held next week. It will begin with the night shift…

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