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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Handcuffs Stop Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 3

London, Sunday: A revue at London's Irving Theatre collapsed when the leading man, Philip Dale, was unable…

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"Black-Jack" Revived At London Leather Goods Fair Coronation Theme In Travel Bags

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 3

A "black-jack" and a "refrigerated" picnic hamper were among novelties greeting the large number of…

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Show Committee Plans for Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 8

Additional buildings are expected to be available to the Silver City Show Committee for its 1953 show to be held at the Memorial Oval on September 19 and 20…

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Essendon All Out for Win Over Combined Side at Alma Locals Look Forward to Grand Exhibition

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 1

Apart from the fact that they are undefeated on tour, Essendon's high position on the Victorian football ladder ensures that they will be all out for victory when they meet the Broken Hill combined…

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Annual Y.m.c.a. Fair

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 1

The annual Y.M.C.A. fair was held at the Y.M.C.A. today. Rev. K. Waters officially…

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[?] M.C.A. Red Triangle Fair Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 6

The annual YMCA Red Triangle Fair will be held at the YMCA this afternoon. Rev. Kyle Waters will…

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Poultry and Kennel Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 5

The Silver City Poultry and Kennel Club show committee has completed arrangements for the…

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Wool Fashion at Paris Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 9

London: At Paris mid-season collections emphasis was on comfortable wearable clothes for summer days, with fine featherweight wools in white and soft pretty pastels…

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Children's Art of Many Lands For Local Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 7

More thon 1000 exhibits will be displayed and the print room will be a blaze of color when the second Children's International Art Exhibition is opened here on August 5, said the secretary (Mr. H. C. Thomas) today…

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Poultry And Kennel Club Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 4

The Silver City Poultry and Kennel Club Show is to be held on August 9 at the Memorial Oval. Mr. R…

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Local Teachers Present Second Children's International Art Exhibition

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 5

The committee of teachers elected to represent the Chiidren's international and Local Children's Art Exhibitions has collected once again, some of the most amazing and…

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Beauties of Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 1

AIR MAIL picture of Miss Universe (France's lovely Christine Martel)—right—with third prizewinner Miss Japan (Kinuko Ito)—left—and Australia's Maxine Morgan (centre) who came fifth in the worldwide beauty competition finalised in California on Friday night…

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Groom Stole Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 11

London: The groom's finery stole the show when Miss Peggy Cripps, daughter of the late Sir Stafford…

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Schedules for the Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 1

Schedules for the various sections of the Silver City Show, to be held on the Memorial Oval on September 19…

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Knockout Soccer Carnival in Oct

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 8

A meeting of the Soccer Association gave full power to the secretary (Mr. R. Alagich) to organise the £250 Soccer knockout carnival to be contested here in October…

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Pet Show Dogs Are Eligible for Show Ring

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 12

The secretary of the Silver City Poultry and Kennel Club (Mrs. A. B. Campbell) said today that it was quite in order for members…

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Silver City Show to Be Attractive

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 11

The 1953 Silver City Show is expected to be one of the most attractive yet held by the Silver City Pastoral and Agricultural, Association…

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Social [?]App[?]ning Hartnell Had to Miss Show From Hazel Tully

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 13

LONDON, The enormous amount of Coronation year work done by Royal dressmaker, Norman Harnell, has cost him dear…

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Sport Carnival of High School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 10

The High School annual athletic carnival will be held at the Zinc Oval tomorrow and Friday. Age and championship events will be decided in addition to field games and…

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Football and Dog Show at Memorial Oval

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 8

Next Sunday's matches in the Sunday Football Association's competition will be played in conjunction with a dog show organised by the Ladies' Kennel…

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