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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1896

117 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 6

The Miners' Band

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 November 1896 · page 4

AT the general meeting of the A. M. A., held last night, the committee recently appointed reported in favor of the formation of a band…

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AMUSEMENTS. Public School Concert

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 November 1896 · page 2

THE Central Superior Public School has gained a deserved reputation for the excellence of the concerts given by its pupils; and the entertainment…

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Bijou Theatre

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 November 1896 · page 2

A change of programme (the first) waa made by the Criterion Variety Coiapany last night. Messrs. Myhill, Cowan, Hazlewood, and Warne sang…

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The Ben. Phillips Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 November 1896 · page 2

Representatives of the varions maeical societies of Broken Hill met yesterday afternoon to discuss the proposal to give a concert in the Town…

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The A. M. A. Band

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 December 1896 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of members of the A. M. A. was held yesterday after noon, when the matter of the proposed band was farther advanced. On…

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The A. M. A. Band

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 December 1896 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of members of the A. M. A. was held yesterday afternoon, when the matter of the proposed band was further advanced. On…

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The Ben Phillips Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 December 1896 · page 2

THE benefit concert tendered to Mr. Ben Phillips by the musical societies of Broken Hill takes place in the Town Hall on Thursday evening…

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AMUSEMENTS. Bijou Theatre

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 December 1896 · page 2

THE bi-weekly change of programme was made by the Criterion Variety Company at the Bijou lasb night. All the old artists reappeared, and the…

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The Ben. Phillips Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 December 1896 · page 2

Given favorable weather, the concert to be given in the Town Hall to-night by the combined musical talent of the Hill, in aid of that veteran vocalist,…

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AMUSEMENTS, The Ben. Phillips Concert

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 December 1896 · page 2

BOTH musicians and the general public paid tribute to Mr. Ben. Phillips last night—the musicians by the quality of their Town Hall concert, the public by their presence in such…

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Struck by a Cricket Ball. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 December 1896 · page 2

Ryan, a boy of 10, while playing cricket at Smithfield, was struck ou the head by a ball and sustained concussion of the brain. He is in a critical state…

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Late Cable News. British and Foreign. the Band Goldfields. Immigrants From Australia Leaving. London, Dec.9

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 December 1896 · page 2

Immigrants from Australia find competition be severe on the Band Goldfields, in the Transvaal, that they are hurrying back to the colonies…

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The Tuthill-leader Board. The P. M's. Performance at a Ball. [By Telegraph.] Melbourn

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 December 1896 · page 4

The Tuthill-Leader Board yesterday afternoon took evidence on Mr. Leader's conduct at Mayor Morey's ball at Ballarat in 1891. This was to the effect that Mr,…

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AMUSEMENTS. Christmas Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 December 1896 · page 2

THE Novello Glee Club deserved a mach larger audience at their Christmas concert given in the Town Hall last night. The attendance was very…

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AMUSEMENTS. Open-air Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 December 1896 · page 2

AN open-air concert was given by the Tramway Band on the Hillside [?]eserve last night; the object was to provide some extra Christmas cheer for the patients in…

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Bijou Theatre

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 December 1896 · page 2

Warne's Surprise Party re-opened the Bijon Theatre on Saturday night Good advertising had whetted the appetite of the public, and there was a first class audience…

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AMUSEMENTS. The Rotunda Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 December 1896 · page 2

Is the matter of attendance the open-air concert organised by Mr. E. Quintreil in aid of the South Australian Distressed Farmers' Fund, and given in the Central Reserve last…

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Mining on the Band

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 December 1896 · page 2

MR. WILLIAM PERCY FRASER, a resident in the Transvaal for the last 15 years, is at present on a holiday tour through the Australian colonies. Being an…

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