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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

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Spring Fair at the North Mine Hall

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 9

Yesterday's showery weather did not affect the attendance at the Lane Street Methodist "Spring Fair" held at the North Mine Hall. The well laden staHs were almost sold out by afternoon toa time. The stalls were…

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C.W.A. Fair

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 4

Members of the Country Women's Association held their annual blue and gold fair at the New Masonic-Hall yesterday afternoon. The stalls were gally…

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Mayor To Open Commonwealth Jubilee Art Exhibition

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 1

His Worship the Mayor (Ald. W. F. Riddiford) will open a Commonwealth Jubilee Art Exhibition next Tuesday evening at the Technical College Annexe. The exhibition has been arranged by…

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Jubilee Art Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 August 1951 · page 2

After being in the National Art Gallery, Sydney, last May, on the day that attendants announced with some pride that their Jubilee Art Exhibition had started on its tour it wat interesting…

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Jubilee Art Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 August 1951 · page 2

After being in the National Art Gallery, Sydney last May, on the day that attendants announced with some pride that their Jubilee Art Exhibition had started on Hs toar it was interesting…

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South Girls' Club Annual Fair

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 9

Prizes for the following best entries: Boiled fruit cake, Orange, Chocolate, Egg Sponge, Nut…

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Town Card Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 4

Secretaries of town unions are reminded that their lists of financial members must be in the B.I.C. office by 8 p.m. today…

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National Gallery Paintings Exhibition Opens Tomorrow

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 5

Glimpses of the collection of Australian landscape paintings from the National Gallery of N.S.W. in celebration of the Australian Commonwealth…

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Jubilee Art Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 4

Visitors will be admitted at 7 o'clock tonight to the Print Room at the Technical College Annexe, and the Commonwealth Jubilee Art Exhibition will be opened by…

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Town Card Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 4

Distribution of all-clear cards will start at the B.I.C. office at [?] a.m. today…

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Tonight's Opening of Jubilee Art Exhibition

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 6

Everything is ready at the Technical College Annexe for tonight's Official Opening by his Worship the Mayor (Ald. W. F. Riddiford), of the Commonwealth Jubilee Art Exhibition…

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Exhibition of Australian Landscape Painting

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 5

At on exhibition of Australian landscape painting, held at the Annexe last night, the visiting lecturer. Miss Isobel MacKenzie, suggested that Broken Hill should start its own Art Society…

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Town Card Show Issue

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 5

Business houses in the city are reminded that the issue of all clear cards for the forthcoming Town Card Show will be continued today…

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Jubilee Art Exhibition

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 4

Miss Isobel MacKenzie will give her second evening lecture on the Commonwealth Jubilee Art Exhibition tomorrow…

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Successful Fair for Anglicans

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 9

St. Peter's Church of England Fair was opened by Canon V. Hartwig in the New Masonic Hall yesterday afternoon. A bouquet was presented to Mrs. Hartwig…

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"My Sugar Daddy" To Be Presented At Annual Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 4

A new attractions for patrons attending the Silver City Show an the second day will be the vaudeville show "My Sugar Daddy" to be…

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Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 August 1951 · page 8

The Barrier Industrial Council will hold its quarterly badge and town card show on Tuesday. All clear…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 August 1951 · page 2

Schedules for all sections of the Silver City Show to be held on the Memorial Oval on September 22 and 23, are now available. Entries for the show will close on September 1 and…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 August 1951 · page 2

Schedules for all sections of the Silver City Show to be held on the Memorial Oval on September 22 and 23, are now available. Entries for the show will close on September 1 and…

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Badge Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 20 August 1951 · page 2

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

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