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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

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Paul Beadle's "Panda ' At Art Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 7

According to the encyclopaedists, Panda, which comes between Pancreas and Pandora, is a vegetarian that can be viewed only at a height if about 10,000 feet in the S.E. Himalayas. According to Paul Beadle,…

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Methodist Fair at North Hall

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 9

A brief musical programme preceded the All Nations Fair which was held under the auspices of the Lane Street Methodist Guild in the North Mine Hall yesterday afternoon. Items were given…

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Badge Show Next Week

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 3

All-clear cards and badges for the town card show and badge show to be held by the B.I.C. on Tuesday are being issued…

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Art Exhibition Open Tonight

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 2

The current art exhibition, with the additional attraction of a display of 60 antiques lent by Miss E. Ireland, will be open to the…

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Kennel Club Show Jplans

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 5

A show will be held by the Silver City Poultry and Kennel Club on August 13 at the Memorial Oval, where 850 entries of fowls,…

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Poultry and Kennel Club Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 4

A show will be held by the Silver City Poultry and Kennel Club on Sunday at the Memorial Oval, where 650 entries of fowls, bantams, pigeons, ducks,…

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Champions at the Oxfordshire, England, Agricultural Show

Western Grazier · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 1

The Oxfordshire Agricultural Society held a three-day show recently at Kidlington Airport, seven miles from Oxford city, and received a record breaking entry. This picture shows the first prize and champion female and…

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All Nations Fair

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 August 1949 · page 4

Well laden stalls attractively decorated with flags and notional flowers representing different nations (such as England, rose, Australia, wattle, France,…

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Badge Show Rules

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 August 1949 · page 2

Rules for the Badge Show, which will began at midnight Monday, and which covers, the line of lode. Globe Timber Mills. Silverton Tramway Work-hops…

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Fair Rents Case Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 1

Joseph Boulus, junr., agent for Joseph Boulus, applied for the determination of the rent of premises at 73, 73A Oxide Street in…

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Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 2

Quarterly badge show of the Barrier Industrial Council will be held tomorrow. The show will begin on the night shift tonight…

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Yugoslavs Give Pretty Soccer Exhibition

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 3

Yesterday at the Zinc Oval in fine weather and before a large crowd, estimated at between 2,500 and 3,000, the visiting Yugoslav Olympic soccer team gave a pretty exhibition of the game in outclassing the local combined team to…

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Badge Show Rules

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 1

Rules for the Badge Show which will begin at midnight tonight and which covers the one of lode. Globe Timber Mills. Silverton Tramway Workshops…

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Birds and Dogs on Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 6

The Silver City Poultry and Kennel Club held another successful show at the Memorial (Western) Oval yesterday…

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Town Card Show Last Day Of Issue

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 1

Today is the last day business houses have, for collecting all-clear cards for the Town Card Show on Tuesday. If these cards are not collected the…

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Applications For Fair Rents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 4

An application of fixing of fair rents was made in the Fair Rents Court yesterday by Mrs. M. C. Pederson with respect to shared accommodation…

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Fair Rent Application Adjourned

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 4

In the Fair Rents Court yesterday Joseph Boulus, junr., agent for his father, applied for a determination of rent for double premises at 73 and 73A…

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Town Card Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 1

Secretary of the B.I.C., Mr. J. G. Polkinghorne, stated yesterday that no employee must start work today unless the business establishment where he…

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Exhibition Of Art Tonight

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 6

An exhibition of drawings, paintings and etchings by Melbourne artist Jessie C. A. Traill will be opened this evening at 7 o'clock in the Art Gallery. Miss Traill was last here about…

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Art Exhibition Tonight's Opening

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 5

An exhibition of paintings, drawings etchings by Melbourne artist Jessie C.a. Traill will be opened this evening at 7 o'clock in the Art Gallery…

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