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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1897

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P. M. Church Concert

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 2

The concert held last night at the North P. M. Church to provide funds for the erection of additional class rooms for the Sunday school was…

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The Central School Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 November 1897 · page 2

It is not the easiest thing in the world to Bay whether the concert in the Town Hall last night was given to or by the pupils of the Central…

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AMUSEMENTS. The North School Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 December 1897 · page 2

THERE never before was such an assemblage in the Crystal Theatre as that which packed it last night, fi[?]ling every seat and crowding the gang ways,…

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Sunday Evening Concerts. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 December 1897 · page 2

SIR,—Whilst congratulating the members of the A. M. A. Band on their noble efforts to assist the deserving poor in our midst, I do strongly…

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White Cliffs R.c. Bazaar Ball

Western Grazier · Wednesday 22 December 1897 · page 2

A complimentary ball was tendered on Friday, 17th inst., to those ladies who so kindly assisted to make the Roman Catholic [?] the success it was the…

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The Monkeys and the Cricket Ball

Western Grazier · Wednesday 22 December 1897 · page 4

An English soldier recently on active service in Burman writes:—When we were stationed as Rangoon an amusing cricketing incident occurred. The teams…

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AMUSEMENTS. The Theatre

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 2

"THE BLACK FLAG," with which the Stanford, Barnes, and Henningham Company inaugurate their season at the Theatre on Monday, will be played for two nights…

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AMUSEMENTS. The Theatre

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 December 1897 · page 2

THE dramatic season of the Stanford, Barnes, and Henningham Company will be inaugurated to night at the Theatre with "The Black Flag." The drama is one of…

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Carol Concert at Hillside

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 December 1897 · page 2

The Railway Town P. M. Church held a carol service at the Hillside Reserve on Christmas night in aid of the enlargement fund. A very large number of people…

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Wesleyan Church Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 December 1897 · page 2

The concert at the Wesleyan Church on Thursday evening was fairly successful. Mr. Williams played the overture, and songs were rendered by Mesdames Burgess…

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Baptist Church Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 December 1897 · page 2

A very successful concert was held in the South Broken Hill Baptist Church on Christmas night. A very large number of people attended, and appeared to thoroughly…

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Continental Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 December 1897 · page 2

The continental promoted by Mr. F. E. Quintrell on behalf of the Hospital, held on the Central Reserve on Christmas night, was well attended. The…

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The Theatre

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 December 1897 · page 2

"THE BLACK FLAG" was reproduced last night at the Theatre. The audience was not as large as on the opening night (due, no doubt, to the intense…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Bomb Explosion in a Theatre. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 December 1897 · page 2

A bomb was exploded during a performance in German at the theatre in Olmutz, a town in the Austrian province of Moravia. There was…

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The Theatre

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 December 1897 · page 2

"PARSON THORN" was again played at the Theatre last night by the Stanford, Barnes, and Henningham combination. A good portion of the performance was given in the…

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