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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

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They're in the show business

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 5

VETERAN AMERICAN stage and radio star Cliff Edwards (Ukeleie Ike) has been in the. show business for31 years. On a visit to Perth he met Valerie Clarke (17) and was…

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Britain's Atom Explosions Will Confound Critics Might Show That U.s. Has Been Overhauled

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 1

London, March 17.—British scientists said at the week-end that when Britain's first atom bomb was exploded in Australia next August it might show that Britain had overhauled the United States in atomic research. One month ago the British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, announced that Britain "in the course of a year…

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Mildura Aquatic Carnival Zinc Committee To Be Represented

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 1

At a meeting at the Grand Hotel on Sunday night the Zinc. Lakes Committee decided to accept the invitation of the presidents of the…

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Badge Show Stewards

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 1

The B.I.C. at its meeting last night decided to request regular union stewards to select assistants for…

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Race Cup Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 March 1952 · page 5

The Silver City Racing Club has allocated £1805 for its two-day Cup Carnival in July…

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Sydney Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 3

INQUIRER: The Sydney Royal Agricultural Society's Show will begin on April 4 and end on April 15…

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"Free Beer For The Workers" Uni Students Mock Youth Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 1

Sydney, March 23—A group of male Sydney University students attempted to gatecrash today's Youth Carnival…

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Record Nominations For Gift Carnival Bendigo Thousand Winner Coming

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 26 March 1952 · page 6

Record nominations have been received for the Silver City Gift £1,000 carnival to be held next month. Prominent runners coming include Powderhall winner Eric Cummings and David W. Hobbs, winner of the 1952…

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Athletic Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 2

Four top S.A. amatur runners are expected here tomorrow for the all schools athletic carnival on the…

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Show-Down In Tunisia

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 1

Paris, March 27.—Semi-official sources in Paris today reported that the French Cabinet decided, to go ahead with the show down…

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Protest At Sunday's Carnival (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 6

Sir—As one actively interested in the welfare of the youth of this city. I would appreciate space in your paper in order to register a…

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Another Protest At Tomorrow's Carnival (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 29 March 1952 · page 4

Sir.—I wish to register through the columns of your paper a protest against the function advertised as "All Schools Athletic Carnival"…

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Exhibition Billiards

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 3

Former Whyalla billiardist Fred Kittel defeated local champion Ron Dougherty in an exhibition…

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Entertainments "Show Boat"

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 4

Commencing this morning at the OZONE THEATRE is a colorful version of Jerome Kern's "Show Boat." The film offers such…

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Dispute At Sydney Show Likely. Gate Attendants Want Penalty Rates

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 5

Sydney, April 2.—A. Sydney union official said tonight turnstile operators and gate, ground and traffic attendants at tho Royal…

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Sydney Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 3

Sydney, April 3.—More than 2,000 workmen today put the finishing touches to Sydney Showground in preparation for tomorrow's…

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Athletic Club Prepares For Gift Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 5 April 1952 · page 1

With the Silver City Gift Carnival only three weeks away, members of the Broken Hill Athletic Club are busy making final arrangements and by the large and enthusiastic attendance at this week's meeting…

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Record Crowds At Royal Sydney Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 4

Sydney, April 6.—A tidier and more money-wise crowd attended the first two days of this year's Royal Show than in the…

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Adelaide Road In Fair Condition

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 1

The R.A.A. patrolman (Mr. O. H. Harrison) has made the following report on the condition of the Adelaide Road…

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BILLIARDS Exhibition Sunday Night

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 6

F. Kittell and R. Paugherly will ley an exhibition match at the Democratic Club on Sunday night at 7.30 o'clock. It will be in the…

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