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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

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Far West Cycling Carnival Ends Successful Track Season

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 5

The 1949-50 cycling track season came to a grand finale at the Zinc Oval last Sunday, where a carnival in aid of the [?] west Children's Home was conducted. Highlight of the day was the running of the tandem paced…

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C.W.A. Wool Exhibition

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 4

At the New Masonic Hall at 3 p.m. today, the Country Womens Association's Wool and Handicraft Exhibition of 1930 will be opened by Mr. R…

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Flower Show for North

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the North P. and C. it was decided to hold the spring flower show in October. The headmaster (Mr…

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Creditable Display by C.w.a. at Wool Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 12

Another successful C.W.A. Annual wool and handicraft exhibition was commenced at the New Masonic Hall this afternoon. It will be continued tomorrow…

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Travis Webber Art Exhibition

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 1

The exhibition of 47 oil paintings and watercolors by Travis Webber will be open today during the following hours:— 10.30-12.30; 2-5: 7-9…

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International Exhibition of Art

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 1

Masterpieces from Britain's national collections, as well as specimens of contemporary painting and sculpture will decorate the British pavilion at the…

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Vaudeville Show for Wilcannia

Western Grazier · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 1

What will possibly prove the biggest live show to be seen in Wilcannia, will be "Mirthquake." This production will be staged here next Saturday night, June…

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C.W.A. Wool Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 2

The C.W.A. wool and handicraft exhibition drew another large crowd of visitor yesterday, and the exhibits were keenly scrutinised…

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Show Of Might King's Birthday Celebrated

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 1

Tokio (AAP-Reuter). June 9. — A squadron of RAF Mustanga roared overhead as the BCOP. celebrating the King's Birthday, staged its last parade in the…

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Art Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 6

The exhibition of 47 oil paintings and watercolors by Travis Webber will be open this evening from 7 until 9 o'clock…

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Last Days Of Art Exhibition Will End On

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 1

The fine display of watercolors and oil paintings by Travis Webber will close at 9.30 p.m. on Friday. The…

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Skimp Dump Seen in Art Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 2

A new picture ("Skimp Dump") has been added to the Travis Webber art exhibition, current in the print room of the Technical College Annexe. In yielding to his urge to go out…

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Art Exhibition Last Day Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 1

The exhibition of paintings by Travis Webber at the Technical College Annexe will be open this afternoon from. 2 until 5 and will…

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Art Show Closes To night

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 5

Tonight, from 7 until 9.30 o'clock citizens have their last chance to inspect the paintings by Travis Webber on view in the Print Room…

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Travis Webber Art Exhibition

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 1

The Travis Webber Are Exhibition at the Technical College Print Room concluded last night. Many pictures, both watercolors and…

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Cup Race Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 3

Nominations for the Silver City Racing Club's 1950 Cup Carnival will close on Monday next with the secretary, Mr. A. N. Bennetts, at Broken Hill, or with Gordon's Agency, Adelaide…

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Boys'football Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 June 1950 · page 5

Broken Hill will have four representatives in the N.S.W. team at the Australian Rules schoolboy football carnival in Hobart next…

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Four Local Boys For Schoolboy Football Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 24 June 1950 · page 5

Four local boys will participate in the Schoolboys Australian Rules Football Carnival at Hobart in July…

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Order To TWee Sydney Newspapers To Show Cause Against Contempt Of Court

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 24 June 1950 · page 4

Sydney. June 23.—Mr. Justice Owen in the Supreme. Court Chambers late this afternoon granted an order nill calling on three Sydney newspapers to show…

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Radio Components Exhibition [?]

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 3

Developments of the Science of Electronics.—The Radio and Electronic Component Manufacturers Federation's seventh exhibition of British components for Radio, Television and the…

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