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Broken Hill & the Far West · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1895

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Mr. E. W. Christmas's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 2

THE largest and[?] according to the Advertiser, in many respects the best example of the skil of Mr E. W. Christmas in depicting the beauties to be met with among the…

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AMUSEMENTS. Smelters' Ball

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 August 1895 · page 2

THE third annual Smelters' Ball was held last night in the Town Hall. It was in every respect a success, the arrangements baing carried out with…

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The South Fund. Concert by Central School Children

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 3

A CONCERT in aid of the South Mine Disaster Relief Fund was held last night in the Town Hall. The attendance was enormous, over 1000 people being crowded into…

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Annual Children's Ball

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 4

AT a meeting held in the Mayor's parlor the following ladies were constituted a committee to manage the annual children's ball in aid of the…

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Annual Children's Ball

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 August 1895 · page 1

AT a meeting held in the Mayor's parlor the following ladies were constituted a committee to manage the annual children's ball in aid of the…

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The South Relief Fund. Concert by Standard Orchestral Company

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 August 1895 · page 3

In the Town Hall last night a concert was given by the Standard Orchestral Variety Company in aid of the South Fund. The attendance was most disheartening. This…

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The South Fund. Sunday's Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 2

The choir which gave such a successful concert in aid of the Hospital and Benevolent Society in the Central R[?]serve recently will give another…

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The South Relief Fund. Concert on the Reserve £63 Realised

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 August 1895 · page 2

A SACRED concert was given in aid of the South Mine Disaster Relief Fund on the Central Reserve yesterday afternoon. There was a very large…

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Barratt Relief Fund. Concert by School Children

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 August 1895 · page 2

IN aid of the distressed Barratt family a concert was given in the Town Hall last night by pupils of the Central (Superior) Public School. The…

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Children's Ball

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 September 1895 · page 3

LAST night a children's fancy dress ball was held in the Town Hall in aid of the Benevolent Society. The attendance was not so large as it was last year; nevertheless the…

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AMUSEMENTS. Presbyterian Church Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 September 1895 · page 2

THE sacred and secular concert in aid of the Presbyterian Church building [?]und in the Town Hall last evening drew a good audience, and should…

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Concert at the North

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 September 1895 · page 4

IN aid of the building fund of the North Roman Catholic Church a concert was held last night in the church building. Messrs. J. H. Letheby and…

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Concert at the North

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 September 1895 · page 1

IN aid of the building fund of the North Roman Catholic Church a concert was held last night in the church building. Messrs. J. H. Letheby and…

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A Theatre Burned. [By Cable.] London, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 October 1895 · page 4

The Politima Theatre, in Monte Video, South America, has been to ally destroyed by fire. No particulars as to oss of life are yet to hand…

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A Theatre Burned. [By Cable.] London, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 October 1895 · page 1

The Politima Theatre, in Monte Video, South America, has been totally destroyed by fire. No particulars as to loss of life are yet to hand…

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Masquerade Ball

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 October 1895 · page 2

UNDER the management of Mr. Bert. Guidi, a masquerade ball was held last night in the Town Hall. The attendance was good, the dresses attractive,…

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"Sunbean" Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 November 1895 · page 2

ONE of a series of concerts in connection with the Mark Gar Pearse Sunbeam Society was hald last night in the Picton Wesleyan Church. There…

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Concert at the North

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 November 1895 · page 2

LAST Wednesday evening a concert was given in the North Primitive Methodist Church by the pupils of the private school held there. Mr. T. H…

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Church Dinner and Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 November 1895 · page 2

There was a public dinner, followed by a concert, at the Bible Christian Church last night. Both were very successfu1, the concert especially…

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The Lass that Loved a Miner. [Copyright Purchased by the Barrier Miner.] Part Iii. a Sinner's Atonement. Chapter Ii. a Dance and a Chat

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 November 1895 · page 1

In the west the sun was setting amidst a glorious blaze of old gold and blood-colored clouds, and under the long-limbed, full-foliaged trees in the…

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