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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

459 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 23

Wentworth Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 5

The Wentworth Pastoral, Agricultural and Industrial Society's Annual'Show will be held this year on Wednesday, August 24…

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Preparing for Race Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 6

Work to be done at the Broken Hill racecourse by the Silver City Racing Club before the cup carnival includes the re-railing of the…

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Art Exhibition By Students

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 8

BARBARA KIDMAN, hangs "Landscape with Figure" by Elizabeth Ikin, of Melbourne, at the National Union of Australian University Students' art exhibition in—the George Murray Library at Adelaide University…

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Round The Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 5

A comedy-drama of three women who receive a letter from a town's most attractive unattached female saying that she has stolen one of…

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North Spring Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 4

Date for the annual spring flower and vegetable show, and the schedules for the various sections, will be discussed at the…

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Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 8

At its monthly meeting to be held tonight the North Parents and Citizens' Association will discuss matters in connection with the…

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Leather Exhibits at British Industries Fair

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 4

[?] picture shows one of the exhibits at the London Secton of the recent British Industries Fair. This motor picnic case, the "Luxor," is made of pig grain leather and is completely dust-proof and washable. It is fitted for 6 people…

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Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 12

The spring flower show of the North Parents and Citizens' Association will be held on October. 8. Alterations are contemplated to…

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Tivoli Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 11

The Gaities Revue Company will open a two-night season at the Tivoli Theatre on Friday night; entitled "Our Air Raid Shelter."…

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Broken Hill for Baseball Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 5

Broken Hill will be represented at the Annual Country Baseball Carnival to be held in Adelaide from September 5 to 9. This was decided at a general…

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Big Show Coming

Western Grazier · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 1

It will be good news to the residents of Wilcannia and district to know that the ever famous pantomime "Puss In Boots" is coming here and will play in…

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Art Exhibition at Tech. Annexe

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 2

The Broken Hill Art Gallery is sponsoring an exhibition of work by Hal Missingham and Paul Beadle. It is hoped that the exhibition will be opened next week…

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Coming Art Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 6

The coming exhibition of [?] works by Paul Beadle and Hal Missingham will be opened by Mr. Jack L. Firth…

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Local Race Carnival Is Opened in Wet Weather

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 8

Broken Hill's first post-war race carnival was opened by the Silver City Racing Club this afternoon. The carnival will be concluded on Saturday with the running of the Silver City Cup…

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Art Exhibition Opens Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 3

Sponsored by the Broken Hill Art Gallery an exhibition of drawings and paintings by Paul Beadle and Hal Missingham will be opened to-morrow evening by Mr. Jack L. Firth at the…

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Round The Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 11

Phyllis Calvert and Melvyn Douglas are co-starred in Johnson's new feature, "My Own True Love," a romantic drama. Also…

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Art Exhibition Opens Tonight

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 2

All citizens are invited to attend this evening's opening session of the exhibition of drawings and paintings by Paul Beadle and Hal Missingham. The exhibition will be opened…

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Art Exhibition To Be Opened Tonight

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 3

An exhibition of 60 drawings and paintings by Paul Be[?] and [?] Missingham will be opened by Mr. Jack L. Firth at the Technical…

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Fair Rent Court Case

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 12

In the Police Court this afternoon, before Mr. A. N. Bott, S.M., application was made for alteration of the [?] rent of a…

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Queensland Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 2

On Friday citizens may have seen clouds of "Queensland snow" puss over the city about mid-day. This substance which resembles snow when floating…

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