AMUSEMENTS. Benefit Concert by "The Owls."
"THE OWLS" and charity acting last night in concert filled the Crystal Theatre even to the outer doors. "The Owls" advertised a performance and guaranteed that it would be…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1898
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The Hospital Ball
THIS year's Hospital Ball, held in the Town Hall last night, can only be set down as an unqualified and brilliant success, both socially and financially. The people of Broken Hill…
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THE annual ball and supper of the American Order of Oddfellows, Imperial Lodge, No. 70, was held in the Town Hall last night. To say that the affair was a booming success is…
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The North Suburban Touring and Cycling Club held a most successful dance social in Tait's Masonic Hall last evening. Fully 40 couples attended, and danced through a…
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At the Freemasons' Hall last night a very successful dance social was given by the Broken Hill Football Club in connection with the Albert Quadrille Class. A number of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AMUSEMENTS. Orchestral Concert
THE most brilliant orchestral constellation which has yet appeared in the Australian musical firmament was that organised by Mr. Cowen at the time of the last Melbourne…
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To aid the Trodes Hall Building Fund the Gaiety Variety Troupe combined with the A. M. A. Band in entertaining the South Broken Hill folk at Hegarty's Hall last…
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FOR some little time past a movement has been on the lapis to organise another orchestra in Broken Hill. A preliminary meeting was held some weeks ago. Since…
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The associated Barrier bands gave another open-air performance in the Central Reserve yesterday afternoon with the object of further augmenting their funds. The day…
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A most enjoyable vocal and instrumental entertainment was given at the Blende-street Bible Christian Church last night. The attendance was moderate. Some excellent…
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AFTER their exertions in the field during the last few months, the Associated lacrosse players of Broken Hill last night decided to devote a few hours to lighter and more…
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A WELL-ATTENDED meeting of ladies and gentlemen interested in the forthcoming Orphanage ball was held at the Convent this afternoon. Dr. Bartley occupied the chair…
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THE third of the second series of orchestral concerts by the Broken Hill Orchestra (conductor, Mr. C. D. Southcombe) was given in the Town Hall last night. The rain reduced…
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THE second annual in aid of the funds of the Catholic Orphnnge, held in the Town Hall last night, was carried out on such thorough lines that it could not fail to be a distinet…
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The Footballers' Ball in the Opal Hall last night, (30th August) was a huge success about 42 couples being present, including visitors…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Barrier Miner. Saturday, September 3, 1898. Bands and Band Music
BRASS bands and blare and beer have become associated in many minds. What the bell is to the church brass instruments and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AMUSEMENTS. Shearers' Concert at Balaclava
Mr. M'Callum, the manager of Balaclava, whilst listening to some shearers singing in the shearing shed about a fortnight ago, thought there was sufficient talent to give a…
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A DANCE social in connection with the Hunt Benefit Carnival was given in the Town Hall last night. Cyclists are evidently not dancing men, judging by the poor…
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The concert which was announced under the auspices of the Wesleyan Church, duly eventuated on Wednesday last, at the Bijou Theatre, and was very…
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THE final meeting of the general committee of the Orphanage ball was held yesterday afternoon at the Convent, Mr. A. J. Hall in the chair. The hon. secretaries (Messrs…
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