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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

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Food Check At Sydney Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 6

Sydney.—Health Department offleers would keep a close check on all food served at this year's Royal Show to ensure that [?] food…

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Tivoli Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 3

Another appreciative audience saw the local production "Hi-Yah Gran-Ma" at the Tivoli Theatre last night…

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Lively Tivoli Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 3

The local production "Hi-yah Granma" was again presented to a very appreciative audience last night. The slight defects experienced by this…

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Flower Show At North School

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 2

Excellent weather conditions following the recent rains should allow exhibitors to show some fine blooms at the North Parents and…

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New Show For Tivoli Theatre

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 11

Stanley McKay's Gaieties of 1949 will open their season at the Tivoli Theatre on Easter Saturday, commencing with a gala gift matinee,…

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North Flower Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 4

At the North School this afternoon, the North Parents and Citizens Association will hold iLs Autumn Flower Show. With the recent rains to improve gardens…

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Sydney Show May Beat Ail Records

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 1

Sydney.—The Royal Easter Show opened in glorious autumn weather today and with exhibits valued,at over £2 million, the exhibition…

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Tivoli Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 8

The box plan at Hempel's for the opening matinee and night performances next Saturday of Stanley McKay's Gaieties is tilling…

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Athletic Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 6

Further arrangements in connection, with the Zinc-N.B.H.C. Athletic Club's carnival on Sunday, April 24, will be made at a…

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sydney show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 1

Sydney,- Despite a threat of showers, the attendance at the Show for the hores judging is exrpeeled to be close to a record…

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Record Sydney Show Attendance

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 1

Sydney, April 11.—A total ol 43.025 people attended the Royal Easter Show today, a record for the second day of the Show. Last year, attendance on the…

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Anzac Sunday Carnival Athletics and Cycling

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 5

Mr. J. Hood, secretary of the Zinc N.B.H. Athletic Club, reports that nothing is being left undone for the forthcoming huge athletic Carnival, Sunday…

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Cycling Stars For Carnival At Zinc Corpn

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 11

Arthur Windon, holder of the world record for sprints in six-day races, will appear at the Zinc Corporation Cycling Club's second annual Easter carnival to be held on Saturday and Sunday…

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S.A. judge at Sydney show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 1

MR. ALF G. WILLIAMS a member of the SA Royal Agricultural Society Council, and chairman of the horses-inaction committee, is judging at the Royal Easter Show in Syftney. Here he is shown decorating Gloaming, winner of…

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Bigcygle Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 6

Several cycling champions will appear at the Zinc Oval on Saturday and Sunday, when the Zinc Cycling Club will hold a…

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Exhibition Coming Of Australian Paintings

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 3

An exhibition of Australian paintings from the National Gallery of Victoria will open in Broken Hill on Friday, April 22. It has been brought here by the Zinc Corporation Ltd. and will be shown in the Technical College Annexe for two weeks…

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Record Crowd At Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 1

Sydney.—Although yesterday's crowd of 175,635 at the Royal Easter Show was 15,500 above last year, it failed to equal the 1947…

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"Yesterday And Today" Art Exhibition

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 1

Forty-seven Australian pictures from the National Gallery of Victoria, brought to Broken Hill by courtesy of the zinc Corporation Ltd., will be shown…

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Show Crowd Orderly Larger Attendance Than Last Year

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 1

Sydney, April 17.—A crowd of 242,151 people attended the Sydney Show yesterday and last night. This is 47,998 more than last year, but 17,678 less than…

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Fair Rent Case

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 8

A determination of a fair rent of 32/6 per week was made by Mr A. N. Bott, S.M. in the Fair Rent Court today following an…

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