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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

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Baby Show Drew 77 Entries

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 2

Seventy — seven babies and their proud mothers crowded the YWCA…

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Volunteer Firemen to Show Prowess

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 5

Following an unavoidable lapse of 15 years, the sixth'Volunteer Fire Brigades demonstration, under the auspices of the Board of Fire Gommissioners of N.S.W. will be held at the Leeton Showground between April 29 and May 1, four days…

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Baby Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 13

The Happy Day Kinder garten held a successful baby show on Wednesday. Many mothers and babies…

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Show Affairs

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 3

A meeting of the Silver City Show Committee last night adopted schedules for ring events and dogs at the…

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Big Rush for Show Tickets

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 3

Crowds queued early this morning in pouring rain at the office of "The Barrier Miner" to "get tickets for…

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Country Women Hail Mrs. Cullen; Wool Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 4

Mrs. C. Ryan presided over an attendance of about 100 members at the fortnightly meeting of the Broken Hill branch of the Country Women's Association. She…

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Show Pavilion

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 15

Tenders for the construction of a show pavilion on the northern end of the Memorial Oval have been…

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£27,000 for Show Wages

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 15

Sydney: The Royal Agricultural Society paid £27,000 in wages to permanent and casual employees who…

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Women's Dog Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 April 1954 · page 12

Preparations are well advanced for the Ladies' Kennel Club show to be held at the Memorial Oval on…

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Local Cup Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 12

About £1800 prize-money will be distributed by the Silver City Racing Club at the Cup Carnival in July…

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Variety Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 15

Dick Sawyer will bring a variety show to Broken Hill next month. The show will be presented in the Town…

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Dance Nearly Stops Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 12

London, Wed.: Melbourne dancing couple, Charles Smitheram and Amelda Rowe, won the exhibition…

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Poultry and Kennel Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 12

The Silver City Poultry and Kennel Club will hold a championship show at-the Memorial Oval on May 16…

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Cabaret Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 7

SHOW business: Marlene Dietrich makes her cabaret debut in London on June 21. Her…

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"Show Biz" Man Dies

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 7

New York: Joe Laurie, jun., former vaudeville star. who became a historian of show business. died on…

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Baby Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 9

Burke Ward Mothers' Club are holding a baby show in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday, May 11…

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Silver City Show Plans

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 2

Preparations for the Silver City Show are well advanced. Many events suggested at previous meetings will be…

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Exhibits in art show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 12

MISS DAPHNE CHARLTON, of Highgate, London, arriving recently at the Royal Academy Exhibition with her two sculpture exhibits. She is carrying (at left) Jose Ferrer as Cyrano de…

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Dance Exhibition At Palais

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 2

A large enthusiastic crowd attended the N.E.S. Dance Convention held at the Palais last Sunday night…

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Methodist Doll Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 3

A successful doll show was held at the Oxide Street Methodist Church. Proceeds were in aid of the talents…

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