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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

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Zinc Lakes Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 2

Nominations close tomorrow with the Zinc Lakes Committee for all rowng events at the carnival to be held on March 4…

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Big Prizes For Athletic Carnival La Beach Coming Here For Silver City Gift

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 5

With prizemoney totalling more than £700 the Zinc Corporation and N.B.H.C. Athletic Club carnival to be held next month will be the biggest gift carnival to be held in Broken Hill…

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Australian National Exhibition of School Art Work

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 1

A representative exhibition of art work by boys and girls from six to 17 has been collected from N.S.W., Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania and will be on display in the print room, Technical College Annexe from…

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"Fair Day's Work" Plea

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 7

Sydney.—Cardinal Gilroy said that he did not know how long the big Roman Catholic building programme could continue…

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Town Card Show Unfinancial Must Not Work

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 1

Secretaries of town unions are advised by the B.I.C. that they must stop from working this morning any members that are unfinancial. It is a breach of [?]L.G…

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Town Card Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 4

Many town establishments have yet to collect their All Clear Cards from the B.I.C. for the Town Card Show, which will be held on Tuesday…

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W.i.u. of A. Badge Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 1

Today will be the last day of issue of budge for the W.I.U. of A. badge show tomorrow. Members who have lost thier pence cards are requested to report the…

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Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 1

Mr. G. Polkinghorne, secretary of the B.I.C., said this afternoon there had been no incidents over the union badge show today More…

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Badge Show Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 3

[?] the Badge Show, which [?] midnight and which [?] of lode, Globe Timber [?] Tramway Workshops,…

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Town Card Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 3

The Town Card shew will be held to-day. All affiliated unionists with the B.I.C. are reminded that they are not allowed to start work at any city business…

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English Game Birds Feature at Lakes Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 3

A feature of the Zinc Lakes Carnival on March 4 will be an exhibition by Mr. Reg Gould or English Game birds, said Mr. L. Burtt, chairman of the…

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Road Accident Toll Increases Police Prosecutions Also Show Upward Trend

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 1

From a total of 77 accidents, in which persons were either injured of damage of more than £10 was caused, in 1947 the figure jumped to 175 last year. Already in the seven weeks of 1951 there hove been 48…

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Zinc Carnival Heats

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 4

Heats of the various championships at the Zinc Lakes Committee Jubliee Aquatic Carnival will be held on Sunday. Commencing at 9 a.m. the heats…

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Zinc Carnival Next

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 8

The Zinc Lakes Committee reports that training has been keen this week and competitors at the jubilee sports were in good shape. The carnival will be held on Sunday. Heats will be rowed every 10…

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Lake Carnival March 4

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 5

Due to an error, it was stated in Saturday's issue that the Zinc Lakes carnival will be held on March 19. This should have read March 4…

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Zinc take Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 5

Heats of the Jubilee Aquatic Carnival were held on the Zinc Lakes on Sunday. Heat winners were:—…

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Show Committee

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 11

The adjourned annual meeting of the Silver City Show Committee will be held tonight. After an election the members…

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Local Show In September

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 1

The 1951 Silver City Show will be held on September 22 and 23. This was decided at the adjourned annual meeting of the…

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Zinc Lakes Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1951 · page 5

Tomorrow the Zinc Lakes will be occupied by carnival folk, out to enjoy sports organised by the committee under the control of Mr. L. Burtt. The fun will be opened with the first race at 9 a.m. and excepts…

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At site of exhibition

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1951 · page 5

ACTOR-PRODUCER Sir Laurence Olivier (left) and his wife, actress Vivien Leigh, are shown over the Festival of Britain…

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