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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

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Badge Show Rules

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 1

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

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New Buildings for Show Oval

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 12

Plans for the erection of buildings at the northern end of the Memorial Oval are to be discussed at the annual meeting of the Silver City Pastoral and Agricultural…

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Cup Carnival in July

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 4

At a meeting on Friday night the Silver City Race Club Committee decided to hold the 1954 Cup Carnival…

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Overcoat May Show Murderer

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 1

London, Monday: Police are seeking an overcoat which they hope will help them to find the man who committed the "Old Folks' Home" murders…

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Athletic Club Preparing For Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 4

There was a fair gathering at a meeting of the BH Athletic Club at the Musicians Club on…

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Show Dates Soon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1954 · page 2

The dates for the 1954 Silver City Show will be fixed at the annual meeting of the committee, to be held at the…

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Show Dates Soon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1954 · page 2

The dates for the 1954 Silver City Show will be fixed at the annual meeting of the committee, to be held at the…

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Memorial Oval Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 2

The Memorial Oval Committee will conduct a sports carnival of athletics and cycling at the Oval next…

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Seixas says: "Our crowd fair"

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 1

Victor Seixas. America's No. 2 ranking tennis player, said on his arrival in Philadelphia recently…

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Show Dates Tonight

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 16

The date for the 1954 Silver City Show will be fixed at the annual meeting of the Silver City Pastoral and…

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Dent-in Sports Carnival for Memorial Hall

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 2

Professional and amateur evening in cycling and feet running are on the progress for the Drive in Carnival of the Memorial Oval at 1.30 p.m. on Sunday…

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Silver City Show to

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Silver City Pastoral and Agricultural Society last night decided to hold its two-days show on September 18 and 19…

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RSL Sports Carnival On March 28

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2

On Sunday, March 28, the annual RSL Sports Carnival will be staged on the Zinc Oval. A very interesting…

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Are Welding Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 2

An interesting and educational show of benefit to all engineering firms, garages and people interested in are…

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Arc Welding Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 2

An interesting and educational show of benefit to all engineering firms, garages and people interested in are…

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Schmidt Bros. in New Show Rooms

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 3

Another progressive move in the city's business activities was made by the opening yesterday…

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Schmidt Bros. in New Show Rooms

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 3

Another progressive move in the city's business activities was made by the opening yesterday…

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Dunlop Picture Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 2

The Town Hall was packed last night for the free picture show arranged by the Dunlop Rubber Co. Feature attractions were the films of the 1953 Davis Cup matches and the Redex motor…

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Alma Athletic Club Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 5

Registered professional peds. are reminded of the Alma Athletic Club's Gift Meeting on April 11…

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Memorial Oval Sports Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 4

In a drive for funds for Oval improvements the Memorial Oval Committee has completed arrangements for a sports meeting at the Oval tomorrow afternoon…

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