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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

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Badge Show Rules

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 14 August 1950 · page 1

Rules for the Badge Show, which begins at midnight tonight, and which covers the line of lode, Globe Timber Mills, Silverton Tramway Workshops…

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Show cow has bracer

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 2

TECOMA GOLDEN DARLING needed "a little something" before she faced the judges at the Brisbane Show yesterday. So her show attendant, George Reeves, obliged by giving her a drink of beer straight from the bottle…

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Poultry And Kennel Club Show Resu[?]

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 4

The Broken Hill Poultry and Kennel Club conducted show at the Memorial Oval on Sunday. Following are list[?] trophy winners: Dogs…

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Uneventful Badge Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 1

Secretary of the B.I.C (Mr. J. G. Polkinghorne) reported that apart from a few men being sent home yesterday there were no incidents in connection with the…

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Thomas St. Fair

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 7

A successful fair was conducted by the Thomas Street Ladies' Guild on Weednesday afternoon. The fete was opened by Mrs. R…

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Thomas St. Methodist Blue Bird Fair

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 4

The Thomas Street Methodist Church Blue Bird Fair was held on Wednesday afternoon. The opening ceremony was performed by Mrs. Pitman-Hooper…

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Silver City Show Plans

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 8

Schedules for the Silver City Show, to be held on the Western (Memorial) Oval on September 23 and 24, are available. They may…

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South Girls' Club Fair

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 3

At the South Girls' Rainbow Hall on Saturday a fair was held to raise funds so that the work among girls might be continued. Although the weather was gusty and threatening, the decorated hall was full. Rev A. Simpson presided, and…

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Repertory Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 12

The Broken Hill Repertory Society will present the fourth play of its 1950 season at the Police Boys' Theatrette, Railway Town,…

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T[?]y Show Rider

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 7

THIS PONY looks wonderingly at its tiny rider, Yvonne Varley, as she prepares it for judging at a…

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Carnival at Ivey Hall

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 9

At Ivey Hall Saturday afternoon a young people's carnival will be held by members of the Ladies' Guild…

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Young Peoples Carnival at Ivey Hall

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 3

Al the Ivey Hall next Saturday afternoon a young people's carnival will be directed by members of the Ladies Guild…

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Ivey Hall Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 9

A young people's carnival will be held in the Ivey Hall, Nicholls Street, on Saturday afternoon under the direction of the Ladies'…

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Australia Needs to Show Culture to England

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 12

Australia had a wealth of cultural talent which if presented in Great Britain, would win acclaim, the Australian representative of the British Council (Sir Angus Gillen) said today…

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Young Folk's Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 6

A young people's carnival will be held in the Ivey Hall. Nicholls Street. Saturday afternoon under the direction of the Ladies Guild…

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A Regal Champion At The Oxford Show

Western Grazier · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 2

This year's Royal Oxford Shoe attracted record articles in many classes, and overseas visitors were [?] in evidence among the 55,000 people who attenced during the two days. South American…

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Ivey Hall Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 5

Under the direction of the Nicholls Street Methodist Ladies' Guild, a successful carnival was held in Ivey Hall on Saturday…

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Show Entries

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 12

General entries for the Silver City Show to be held on September 23 and 24 close on September 7 with the secretary at his…

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Tigers Show Fangs

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 2

Tigers continued their winning run when they won the B grade preliminary final against Zincs, at the Newmarket ground. Here again tight baseball was…

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London Motor Show First Details Announced

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 4

First details of the London Motor Show to be held at Earls Court this autumn, have been issued by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders…

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