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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Show on

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 2

At the Silver City Poultry and Kennel Club show at the Memorial Oval on Sunday 80 dogs will be exhibited…

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Town Card Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 16 May 1953 · page 1

All clear cards for business establishments will be obtainable from the Shop Assistants' Union office…

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Unionists' Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 8

The Barrier Industrial Council's quarterly badge and card show will be held tomorrow. The badge show…

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Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 6

The president of the Barrier Industrial Council (Mr. A. Kersten said today that arrangements made in…

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Duke's work in art show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 1

THIS SAILING BOAT, painted by the young Duke of Kent, was one of the exhibits at a "Painting is a Pleasure" amateur art show, Trafford Gallery, London, this month. The Duke is following in thc steps of his father, who was an accomplished artist…

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Poultry Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 8

The display of fowls at the Poultry and Kennel Club show was one of the best yet seen in Broken Hill…

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S.C Poultry And Kennel Club Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 4

Despite bad weather and black-outs in the Pigeon Pavillion on Sunday, the display of "Feathered…

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On Fair Wicket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1953 · page 2

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On Fair Wicket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1953 · page 2

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Pitcher layer is on pretty fair wicket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Harry Bambury, 55-year-old Richmond Council Eitcher setter (pictured…

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Pitcher layer is on pretty fair wicket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Harry Bambury, 55-year-old Richmond Council pitcher setter (pictured…

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Camera Club Exhibition

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 1

The Camera Club will hold an exhibition at the YMCA tonight, commencing at 7.30 o'clock, of entries in its…

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Carnival Ball

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 7

Part of the Coronation Ball at the Druids' Hall toing of Queen", will take in movie color Hims and…

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Shearers at show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 June 1953 · page 10

Adelaide: A shearing competition may be held at this year's Royal show, although there is a recognised annual…

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Cobar To Have Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 June 1953 · page 1

A meeting of the executive of the Cobar Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association, held…

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U.S. artist in London show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 June 1953 · page 12

HANGING HER BLACK AND WHITE studies in London's Victoria Embankment Gardens for an openair display recently was American, Miss Gerda Graff, wearing a shawl shoulder-wrap and an eyeshade. The…

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Just a Show-off?

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 2

IS HE HUNGRY, or is he Just showing off? "Buttens" tons" the porpoise, said to be the world's highest high jumper, leaps 17 ft. to snatch a morsel of food at Islamorada. Florida (America). Boy, he must be…

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Silver City Show Secretary Resigns

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 8

After 2½ years as secretary of the Silver City Show Committee, Mr. T. R. Lynch, has resigned. A general meeting of the show committee will be held on June…

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Race Club to Have Three Day Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 June 1953 · page 2

The Silver City Racing Club has decided to conduct a three-day Cup Carnival in October. Stake money will total £1600 and racing will be held on October 10, 14, and 17…

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Baseball Carnival Described as Farce

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 12

A Broken Hill club delegate at a meeting last night described the S.A. Country Baseball Carnival as ridiculous and a farce…

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