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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

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Accommodation Still Sought for Gift Carnival Running

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 4

The Broken Hill Athletic Club is still seeking accommodation in private homes for some runners coming here for the Silver. City…

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Accommodation Still Sought for Gift Carnival Runners

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 2

The Broken Hill Athletic Club is still seeking accommodation in private homes for some runners coming here for the Silver. City…

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Good Program For Anzac Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 1

The public will be treated to a wide variety of events at the Anzac Day carnival to be held on the Zinc Oval on Friday. The…

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Entertainments "Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair"

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 3

Once more Ma and Pa Kettle are the stars at JOHNSON'S THEATRE. This time, however, we see them amidst all the fun…

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Blue Ribbon Baby Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 April 1952 · page 5

There are six sections in the Blue Ribbon Baby Shaw being held at the new Masonic Hall on Wednesday. April 30. They are…

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Repertory Show First Performance

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 April 1952 · page 6

The directors regret to announce that owing to the illness of a member of the cast the Society's show "Mr. Pim Passes By" will not be…

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International Foundry Congress and Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 5

The American Consuiate General in Sydney has recently been informed by the United States Department of commerce that an…

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NORM McDONALD Expected to End Unlucky Run in Big Gift Australia's Champion Athletes Competing At Silver City Gift Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 4

The fourth annual Silver City Gift will be held at the Zinc Oval on Sunday, when the public will have a great opportunity of seeing the best athletes in Australia competing. Silver City Gift day in Broken Hill has become one of "The Days" in the city's sporting calendar, this year being no exception. The pricemoney distributed for the one-day meeting will total £1,000, having grown from…

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Bird and Dog Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 1

At the Memorial Oval on May 25 the Silver City Poultry and Kennel Club will hold a show. The…

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Art Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 11

An art exhibition in the Masonic Hall which will be opened tonight by the Mayor (Ald. Riddiford) will be open…

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Baby Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 May 1952 · page 4

A baby show on behalf of Linda Pearce in the Happy Day Kindergarten queen competition was a success…

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"Show Business" to Be Presented by Melody Makers

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 3 May 1952 · page 4

The Melody Makers will present a revue entitled "Show Business" at the Town Hall on May £8. The show is in aid of the Children's…

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Central St. Church Fair

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 6

A fair arranged by the Central Street Ladles Guild on Saturday afternoon was a success…

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The Blue Ribbon Baby Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 4

Last Wednesday, the group working for Linda Pearce in the Happy Day Kindergarten Queen Competition, organised the Blue…

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Australian Art Show At Masonic Hall

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 1

An extensive collection of Australian art is at present on show at the Masonic Hall, Oxide Street. The paintings have been brought here by Mr. Stefan Heyson, son of the famous Australian…

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Art Exhibition Closed Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 5

The exhibition of Australian Art at Masonic Hall, Oxio Street will not be open today a previously announced, but will be…

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Quayle Show for Australia

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 4

London, Tuesday. — The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-on-Avan announced that it would…

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Poultry and Dog Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 7

The Silver City Poultry and Kennel Club will conduct its first dog and poultry show at the Memorial…

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Badge Show on

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 8

The Barrier, Industrial Council will hold its quarterly badge show on Tuesday next. Badges are…

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The Antique Dealers Fair

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 2

Every exhibit whether furniture or Jewellery, tapestries or potters and porcelain English, Continental or Oriental, must be genuinely representative of the period to which it belongs. None will be less than 120 years old. Sixteen committees of experts…

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