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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

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London Motor Show Breaks Two Records

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 3
Also in Western Grazier

This year's motor Show, which ended it Earls Court on October 27, established records both in attendance and new business…

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Child Art Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 3

ABOUT 240 exhibits by child artists from all States are on show at the Royal SA Society of Arts gallery on North terrace. Ages of the children range from five to 18. The exhibition has been arranged by the Australian National…

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Boy, 4, Has Art Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 5

Paris, January 9. — Caud Okamoto, aed four, is holding an exhibition of his paintings at a leading Paris art gallery…

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Dog Show Prizes

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 5

DOUGAL POTTER eight-year-old Scottish boy, who arrived in Australia three months ago, took two first prizes at the Camden and Novar Gardens (S.A.) dog show. It was the first time he had entered a dog in the show. Dougal is…

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Jubilee Carnival On Zinc Lakes Committee Planning for Many Attractions

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 3

The Lakes Carnival. Committee is planning a special carnival on the Zinc Lakes this year to commemorate the Jubilee of Australia. The carnival will probably be held in early. March. A large program of rowing and novelty events…

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Appila Carnival Comments

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 2

The 73rd annual Applla Carnival was the first Jubilee Year Carnival in S.A. The Chief Secretary. Mr, McEwan. M.P. presided ever all trophy presentations…

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Exhibition of Tennis

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 5

Tennis enthusiasts rushed to book seats yesterday for the exhibition matches by the American tennis troupe on Tues night…

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Princes At Fair

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 2

"DODGEM CARS" were the attraction for the young Duke of Kent and his brother, Prince Michael, sons of the Duchess of Kent, when they visited Bertram Mills Circus at Olympic recently. Picture shows the Duke (back to camera) as he…

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ENTERTAINMENTS New Show at Johnson's

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 4

Commenting tonight at JOHNSONS THEATRS is the[?] murder mystery feature "D.O.A." the intfiguing title of which signifies dead on arrival."…

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British Industries Fair 1951

Western Grazier · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 2
Also in Barrier Daily Truth

The British Industries Pair will be held in London, at Earls Court and Olympia and in Birmingham at Castle Bromwich from April 30 to May 11…

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Plant Stocks Now For Winter Garden Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 6

Sowing of stock seeds should be made now to produce blooms in mid-winter. Later, sowings—March and April—will produce later winter and early spring flowers. The best strains of stocks are…

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Jubilee Aquatic Carnival on March 4 Preparations for Sports Well in Hand

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 5

Preparations for the Jubilee Aquatic Carnival at the Zinc Lakes are well in hand and the carnival will be held on March 4. Preliminary sporting events…

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I.W.S. Scientific Exhibition

Western Grazier · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 1

London: "New Scientific Developments in the Wool Industry" is the title or the latest exhibition of the International Wool Secretarial now touring Europe…

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Dairy Cattle Show

Western Grazier · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 3

Nearly 250,000 [?] recently s[?]rded the thir[?] annual National Dairy Caf[?] Congress in the United States. More than 1,000 head of prize…

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Children's art show

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 10

Copenhagen, The Danish Children's Welfare Organisation has sent out invitations to 110 countries…

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Dairy Cattle Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 4

Nearly 250,000 dairymen recently attended the thirty-eighth annual National Dairy Cattle Congress in the United States. More than 1,900 head of prize…

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Town Card Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 1

The B.I.C secretary (Mr. J. G. Palkinghorne) reminds all union secretaries that all clear lists must be in by Monday night, February 12, in…

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Children's Art Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 3

An exhibition of children's art, sponsored by UNESCO, will be on display at the Technical College, annexe next week…

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