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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

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Silver City Show Day Fixed

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 5

The Silver City Show this year will be held on Saturday. September 24, and Sunday, September 25. This was decided at the annual meeting of the…

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British Industries Fair 1949 New Linens

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 4

Overseas visitors to the textile section of this year's B.I.F. will find among the new exhibits the wares of the most famous Ulster linen manufacturers. This…

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Blockaded Berlin Has Its Own Fashion Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 6

London, March 21.—Berlin women were treated to a spring fashion show in which garments were named 'Blockade,' 'Air Bridge,' and 'East and West,' Hundreds of Berlin women of all…

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Athletic Carnival On April 24

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 5

To further the interests of the coming Athletic Carnival on Anzac Sunday, April 24. a good attendance of members of the Zinc-N.B.H. Athletic Club…

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Shearing Contests for Adelaide Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 3

Adelaide, March 23.—There is a strong likelihood that shearing competitions will be a feature of the Adelaid" Royal Show this year. Exhibitions have…

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First Live Show for Tivoli

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 6

The Tivoll Theatre will be opened with a local production from the Galaties Revue Company on April 24. The show Hi-Yah! Granma" is being produced…

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Athletic Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 3

A cycling and athletic carnival in aid of the Memorial Oval Fund will be held on the Zinc Oval on Sunday afternoon…

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Flower Show At North

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 3

The North Broken Hill Parents and Citizens' Association will hold its Autumn Flower Show on Saturday, April 9, at the North Public…

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Church Fair

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 6

The autumn fair, conducted by the Mica Street Methodist Church, was held this afternoon. Proceedings were opened by Mrs…

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Athletic Carnival at Zinc

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 4

Officials of thc Zinc-N.B.H.C. Atheltic Club expect fields of about 36 for the events to be conducted on April 24 at the Zinc…

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Delhi Exhibition Australia To Participate

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 2

A Child Welfare Exhibition, presenting Mine aspects or children's problems all over the world will begin in New Delhi on April 18…

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Artists Arrive For Tivoli Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 1

A number of interstate artists arrived yesterday to take part in the locally produced vaudeville show, which opens at the Tivoli Theatre on Saturday night…

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Tivoli Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 10

Locally produced show "Hiya, Gran'Ma," will be presented at the pivoli Tneatre tomorrow night. Stars of the show will be…

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Flower Show At The North

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 2

The Autumn Flower Show, arranged by the North Broken Hill Parents and Citizens' Association, will be held at the North School…

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Zinc-N.B.H. Acetic Club Anzac Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 5

Mr. J. T. Donovan, chairman of the Zinc N.B.H. Athletic Club, presided over a well attended meeting at the football clubrcoms on Thursday night…

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Tivoli Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 6

"Hi-Yah! Grand-Ma," presented at the Tivoli Theatre on. Saturday ngiht, was greeted by a full house Composed mainly of local artists,…

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Autumn Flower Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 6

The annual autumn flower show will by held at the North School on Saturday under the auspices of the North P. & C. Association…

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Sydney's Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 1

Sydney. April 4.—Biggest and most valuable Show that Sydney lias ever staged would be the 1949 Royal Agricultural Shew which opens next Saturday…

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Zinc Cycling Club Brilliant Mixed Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 4

Given a perfect afternoon the Zinc Cycling Club staged a most interesting and exciting carnival on Sunday afternoon. Patrons were kept on their toes…

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Carnival For R.T. Club Band

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 10

After the excellent afternoon's sports conducted by the Zinc Corporation Cycling Club, it has been decided to hold another programme next Sunday afternoon in aid of the Police Boys' Club Band…

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