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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

386 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 19 of 20

Social Happenings Big Mannequin Show at the Tech. College

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 November 1951 · page 5

About 150 ladies called yesterday at the Technical College and took tickets for tomorrow night's students' Jubilee Mannequin Parade…

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Final Day Of V.R.C. Spring Carnival Bronton's Good C. B. [?] Plate Win

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 November 1951 · page 6

The V.R.C. Spring racing carnival concluded at Flemington last Saturday when the C. B. Fisher Plate was the chief attraction. It was won by Branton, who atoned for his third in the Victorian Derby, in which…

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Badge Show For Clerks

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 November 1951 · page 3

Members of the Clerks Union covered by the B.I.C. badge show to be held on Tuesday may collect badges…

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Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 November 1951 · page 11

The quarterly badge show under the auspices of the Barrier Industrial Council will be held tomorrow…

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C.y. Club Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 November 1951 · page 5

The C.Y. Club will hold its first demonstration of work in Broken Hill on Wednesday night…

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Road Safety Council To Show Films To Educate The Public

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 November 1951 · page 8

The committee of the local branch of the Road Safety Council has decided to show films as part of its activities for a better understanding of traffic matters. Special films will also be At a meeting of the…

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Some Smokers Not Getting Fair Deal (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 November 1951 · page 3

Sir,—Re the tobacco racket that some of the local storekeepers are carrying on, which was discussed by the B.I.C. as reported in…

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Technical College Activities: Trade Films And Art Exhibition Tomorrow

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 November 1951 · page 5

Tomorrow, the last day of the 1951 teaching session, will conclude with a public screening of trade films at the main College and a students art exhibition at…

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Govt. Has Decided to Retain T.a.a. in Fair Competitive Spirit with Other Airlines

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 November 1951 · page 1

Canberra, November 21.—The Federal Government has decided to retain T.A.A. in fair competitive service with other major airlines, Mr. Menzies announced to the House of Reps. today. The…

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Technical College Activities Art Exhibition And Trade Films Tonight

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 November 1951 · page 4

Tonight the Technical College offers citizens two free functions, a screening of four trade films and an exhibition of paintings and drawings by art studets. The films will be shown at the…

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Boys and Girls to Show Skill

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 November 1951 · page 9

Tomorrow night the South Boys' and Girls' Club will present the annual opendoor demonstration in the Town Hall. The boys will give a…

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2 Killed at Film Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 November 1951 · page 9

London, November 25— Two children were killed and 27 were seriously injured in Naples when the…

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West Indies Show Best Form So Far On This Tour

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 1

Melbourne, November 26.—The West Indies team showed the best batting of their Australian tour when the match against Victoria…

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Annual December Cycling Carnival On

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 5

The first big cycling carnival of the track season will be promoted next Sunday afternoon by the Broken Hill Cycling Club on the…

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Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 December 1951 · page 4

The combined public primary schools swimming carnival will be held at the City Baths next Friday…

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B.H. Cycling Club's December Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 December 1951 · page 3

In very warm weather the Broken Hill Cycling Club conducted its thirteenth annual December Carnival at the Memorial…

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Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 December 1951 · page 14

The combined public primary schools will hold a swimming carnival at the City Baths tomorrow…

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Union Man Urges Fair Days Work for Fair Wages

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 December 1951 · page 2

Sydney—The Australian workers had to fight for increased pay and conditions, but they also had to make an honest contribution to production, the N.S.W. secretary of the Australasian Society of Engineers (Mr. S. Gard) told 300 shop stewards last…

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Union Man Urges Fair Days Work for Fair Wages

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 December 1951 · page 2

Sydney—The Australian workers had to fight for increased pay and conditions, but they also had to make an honest contribution to production, the N.S.W. secretary of the Australasian Society of Engineers (Mr. S. Gard) told 300 shop stewards last…

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Cycling Champion ls Engaged For Local Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 3

Official approval has been granted for the holding of the 1952 Australian Cycling Championships in Broken Hill. They will be staged at the Zinc Oval early in March. Australian champion, Sid…

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