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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

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Victoria Wins at Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 5

In the final match of the Australian National Football Carnival at Brisbane Victoria had an easy win over South Australia. Victoria 10.8. South…

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Town Card Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 1

Secretary of the B.I.C. (Mr. J. G. Polkinghorne) asks all union secretaries to send in their all clear lists to the office by 6 p.m. Monday…

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Diamond Jubilee Fair

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 9

Mrs R. Pitman Hooper opened the Lane Street diamond jubilee fair at the North Mine Hall yesterday…

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Royalty at horse show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 2

THE KING and Queen in their open carriage on arrival at White City Stadium, London, to visit thc opening day of the International Horse Show. The Queen was wearing a dress of dusty pink with a blue floral pattern and a large winged…

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San Domenico To Stay In Australia Until After Spring Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 5

Sydney, August 1.—Plans for a Sydney syndicate to send crack sprinter San Domenico to America have been abandoned until after the spring racing…

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Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 4

The quarterly badge show under the auspices of the Barrier Industrial Council will be held on August 15…

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Art Show Open

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 9

A special session of the current art exhibition at the Technical College Annexe has been arranged for tomorrow afternoon, for the convenience of busy students and the art-minded of Broken Hill who…

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Queen Mary Patron of Radio Exhibition

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 4

H.M. Queen Mary has again consented to be patron of the National Radio Exhibition, which is to be held from September 6 to 16 this year at Castle…

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Art Exhibition Open This Afternoon

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 5 August 1950 · page 4

During the week the exhibition of art by Shllfoti-Marcovitch Morgan in the Technical College Annexe has attacked many visitors. A session has been…

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Woollen Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 August 1950 · page 8

Seventen countries, including Australia, were represented in a display of international wool fabrics held by the Australian Wool Board at the Australia Hotel, Sydney, for three days…

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Statistics Show Men Do All the Worrying

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 August 1950 · page 10

London, August 6.—Men, it would seem, are greater, worriers than women if the Registrar-General's figures mean anything. A survey of the year 1948, published today, records that twice as…

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Art Show Well Attended

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 8 August 1950 · page 4

Saturday's session of the Art Show in the Technical College Annexe was well attended. Mrs. J. Erricks will be in charge this afternoon from 2—5 and…

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C.w.a. Fair

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 4

The C.W.A. Blue and Gold Fair to be held on Thursday in the New Masonic Hall is to the opened at 3 p.m. by Mrs. A. West. There will be flower, children's…

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Panic Scene at Military Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 5

Brisbane.—A mad freak which was part of a military display created a panic last night. Women and shell-shocked war veterans fainted when blank shells…

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Police Carnival Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 6

With previous successes of the past years, the Police Carnival Ball of 1950. to be hell at the Palais de Danse next Tuesday, promises to eclipse all records…

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Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 3

Badges for the show to be held on Tuesday next, under the auspices of the Barrier Industrial Council, and the card show…

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Social Happenings Cwa Fair Attracts

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 9

Gaily decorated stalls, beach umbrellas and a hand-cart chockfull of flowers were features of the C.W.A. Blue and Gold fair in…

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Poultry and Dog Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 August 1950 · page 9

Silver City Poultry and Kennel Club Show will be held on the Memorial Oval tomorrow. A large display of birds and dogs…

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Poultry And Kennel Club Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 12 August 1950 · page 6

A championship show will be held by the Silver City Poultry and Kennel Club on the Memorial Oval tomorrow. Many exhibitors will show birds and dogs as…

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Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 August 1950 · page 8

Union officials at the Trades Hall had to cope with a last minute rush today for badges and cards for the badge and card show to be…

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