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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

410 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 21

International Wool Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 4

Loading textile mills in the U.S.A. sent their finest] wool fabrics to be exhibited in "International Wool" the big fashion and fabric show organised by the International Wool Secretariat and held last month…

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Record Cup Carnival Indicated More Thin 40 Entries For Cup Nomination Figures

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 5

A record Cup Carnival is indicate this year the secretary of the Silver City Racing Club (Mr. A. N. Denotts) said yesterday. Exact…

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Inland landscape in artist's exhibition

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 7

"AMPHITHEATRE, CENTRAL AUSTRALIA" is one of the many paintings included in John Goodchild's exhibition at the SA Society of Arts gallery, North terrace. The exhibition includes many pictures painted by the artist on a tour of England and Europe…

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Pleasing Entries for Silver City Cup Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 11

Officials of the Silver City Racing Club are astounded at the number of entries for the Cup carnival. Capacity of the track is 24 horses and there are…

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Four Players For Big Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 5

Broken Hill is to be represented by eight players in the Football Carnivals to be played during July. Garth Eurkett Les Kill, Keith Leith and Alan…

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Visitors for Race Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 July 1950 · page 3

Prominent interstate sportsmen are expected here for the carnival. They include Messrs. W. P. A. Lapthorne) (S.A.J.C.), Dr. McLean…

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Football Grant to Carnival Men

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 July 1950 · page 4

The Football League has made a grant of £20 to each of the four local players selected in the N.S.W. side to play in the national football carnival in Brisbane…

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Carnival Players Get £20 Each

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 July 1950 · page 5

The four local players selected in the State Carnival team (Burkett, Hill, L[?]th, and Wade) were granted £20 each for lars of wages and other…

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Social Happenings New Swim Suits at Paris Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 9

Stunning bathing suits, attractive play clothes, and several formal models were starred at the display, Waves of Wool, arranged by the International Wool Secretariat at a country club near Paris…

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Transformation At Local Racecourse; Ready For Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 3

From an over-all value of £8000 when it was taken over by the trustees of the Racecourse and Recreation Reserve, the local racecourse and environs have been completely transformed and a recent estimate placed their value at £40,000. This transformation has been…

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North School Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the North P. and C. attracted a fair attendance. A. social will be held in the North Mine Hall tonight…

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Riflemen Show Form

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 4

Satisfactory conditions on Saturday awaited riflemen so the scores generally were an improvement on those rcorded for a few previous weeks. Bollin's Double The North Broken Hill Rifle…

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Rory Wins President's Handicap On First Day Of Carnival Glennon Boots Home Five Winners

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 6

Adelaide jockey Pat Glennon had a field day yesterday at the first day of the S.C.R.C. Silver City Cup meeting when he rode five winners with his five mounts. In each event he came home on the rails with a dazzling burst after being well placed…

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Art Exhibition at Local Gallery

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 6

All citizens are cordially invited to the Art Gallery on Monday evening to view an exhibition of paintings and prints presented by W. S. Robinson, Esq., and the Zinc Corporation Ltd…

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Art Exhibition Opens

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 15 July 1950 · page 1

Hubert Bunny's oil painting "The Red Kimono" will be the centre piece of an exhibition to be opened in the Art Gallery on Monday next at 7 p.m…

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Exhibition of Art

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 8

An exhibition of oil paintings, watercolors and fine prints presented by the Zinc Corporation Ltd., will be opened tonight at 7 o'clock…

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B.h. Footballers for Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 8

Broken Hill's representatives for the Australian rules football carnval at Brisbane which begins this week were farewelled by 35 West…

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Local Man for Rugby Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 11

J. Lynch, of the local Public Service team, has been included in the combined country Rugby Union team to piny against the…

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Brisbane Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 5

The Australian National Football Council's Carnival opens in Brisbane to-day. The carnival, which promises to be one of the most successful yet held,…

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Lingerie, Hosiery on Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 9

Prestige Limited was the sponsor of a lingerie and hosiery demonstration at the Freemasons Hall, Oxide Street, last night…

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