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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

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Bagged Kitten at Dress Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 9

Paris, May 13.—Even if Balmain caused a sensation at his mid-season collection by showing a live black and white kitten in a beach bag, he had no sensational new silhouette to show his audience…

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Fair at South

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 12

A Jubilee Fair was held at the South Boy's Club Hall this afternoon. Mrs. J. Foots opened the function at 3 o'clock after…

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Badge Show Next Week

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 6

The quarterly badge and card show of the Barrier Industrial Council will be held next Tuesday. Badges and beards are now…

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Badge Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 4

Rules for the Badge Show, which begins at midnight Monday and which covers the line of lode, Globe Timber Mills, Silverton Tramway Workshops…

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Badge Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 3

Rules for the Badge Show, which begins at midnight tonight and which covers the line of lode. Globe Timber Mills, Silverton Tramway Workshops…

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Town Card Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 3

No unionist must start work today in any establishment where an All Clear Card is not displayed. Instead, he must report at the B.I.C. office at 1030 a.m…

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Baseballers at Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 11

Broken Hill baseballers will defend the Country Carnival Cup in Adelaide from July 28 until August 6. A party of 24 will make the trip…

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Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 6

Badge day on the mines and card show in the city passed off quietly yesterday. Union officials had few…

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Central St. Methodist Jubilee Fair

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 6

The members and friends of the Central Street Methodist Ladies Guild [?] successful fair last Wednesday in the Church hall. Reverent Simpson…

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Badge and Town Card Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 1

The badge and town card show held yesterday went off smoothly with only a few minor incidents of men being sent home or of businesses late with…

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Carnival Spirit At Race Club Ball Climax To Week's Festivities

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 6

Gay paper hats, false noses and a general air of merriment lent a carnival atmosphere of light-hearted fun to the West Darling Race Club Ball, held at the Palais on Thursday night as the culmination of West Darling Week for this year…

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Lovely Gowns At Broken Hill Club Ball First Of Carnival Week

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 3

Glorious fabrics, including rich brocades, satin-striped failles, lovely shot taffetas and sleek velvets were a feature of…

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Jubilee Show and Rodeo

Western Grazier · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 1

The Wilcannia Branch of the C.W.A. and the Memorial Hall Committee ore working hard to put on a Jubilee Show and Rodeo on June 9, 10 and 11 in Wilcannia, to help rebuild the Memorial Hall, which was destroyed by the tornado lost…

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Entertainments New Show at Ozone

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 4

Commencing to[?] at the OZ[?]NE Theatre is the technicolor musical comely "My Dream is Yours". Starring Doris Day Jack Carson and Lee…

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TALK of the TOWN "Show Me"

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 2

LEFT with a friend's youngster for a few minutes, a man was subjected to a "show me"s session…

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Wests Show Class in Match with Centrals

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 May 1951 · page 12

Superiority in the ruck and y ards faster to the ball Wests won an unspectacular game at the A Ima Oval by 15 goals 4 behinds. The attendance was 1000. TEAMS…

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Fans Dismayed At Holmes Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 2

London May 29. — Sherlock Holmes fans, who flocked to the Holmes exhibition at 221 Baker Street, were shocked and dismayed! Some were "utterly…

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Gracie's Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 12

AN INFORMAL shot of Gracie Fields at work in a London studio, where the "Gracie Fields Show," broadcast from 2BH on Fridays, at 8.30 p.m. is made. Also in the picture is compere Bernard Braden…

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Variety Show For Charity

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 9

The Melody Makers will stage a variety show in the Town Hall on June 27 in aid of the Far West…

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Cycle Carnival at Zinc Oval

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 June 1951 · page 11

Cyclists from two local clubs will take part in a carnival at the Zinc Oval tomorrow afternoon in aid of the Far West Children's Health Scheme…

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