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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1900

153 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 8

Convent School Concert

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 2

A most s[?]ful concert was given by the Convent School pepils in H[?] Hall last might in [?] of the South Brocken Hill Convent, There was a c[?]d attendance, and every…

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Church Concert

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 2

A successful concert was held in the Congregational church last night in aid of the church funds. There was a good attendance. Encores were numerous. Songs were…

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AMUSEMENTS. Correll's Juvenile Ball

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 2

THE annual juvenile b[?]ll given to his pupils by Mr. J. J. Correll was held in the Temperance Hall last night. There was a fair attendance, and the tasteful dresses of…

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AMUSEMENTS. The A. M. A. Band Ball

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 May 1900 · page 2

THE A. M. A. Band's annual ball and supper took place in the Trades Hall last night. The fixture has been looked forward to expectantly for weeks past, and its succes was…

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Lecture in the Bijou Theatre

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 2

Last night the Rev. Rainsford Bavin gave a lecture in the Bijou Theatre so "A Trip to the Homeland." Mr. Burke, the Mayor, was in the chair, and briefly…

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Concert at the Bijou

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 2

A concert in aid of the Turf Club funds was held in the Bijou Theatre last Tuesday evening, and so far as the performance was concerned it was…

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The Moonta Brass Band

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 May 1900 · page 2

ALTHOUGH Broken Hill gets a good deal of brass 1 and music, considerable interest was aroused yesterday afternoon when the Moonta Contest Band, which is here on a professional…

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Boxing at the Theatre. Starlight v. Archer

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 2

PROBABLY not even in Broken Hill's rowedlest and most reckless days, when the boxer well-uigh ruled tho roost, did a larger crowd gather to witners a fight than gathered…

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AMUSEMENTS. Benefit Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 2

THE concert which was tendered to Mr. T. Birminghan, under the partonage of the A. M. A., passed off successfully. There was a good attendance, and a varied programme…

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The Moonta Band

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 2

A very large crowd of people assembled at the Hillside Reserve last night, when the Moonta Contest Band, gave the third of its series of open air concerts. An entirely…

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Concert in aid of the Convent

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 May 1900 · page 3

A very successful concert was given last night in St. Mary's Hall, Railway Town, in aid of the fund of the new Convent building. There was a good attendance notwithstanding…

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Farewelling the Moonta Band

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 2

THE members of the Moonta Military Band, who left Broken Hill by last night's exprets, were entertained before their departure by the Barrier Bands Association at the Criterion…

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AMUSEMENTS. The Newbury-Spada Concerts

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

The first concert of the Newbury Spada Concert Company will be held at the Theatre on Tuesday night. Seats may now be reserved at the Stationers' Hall. The company…

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AMUSEMENTS. The Newbury-Spada Concerts

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 May 1900 · page 2

THE members of the Newbury-Spada Concert Company arrive in Broken Hill to-morrow morning and give their first concert in the evening at the Theatre. Thus city…

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Boxing at the Theatre

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 3

"Small pay" and Saturday night are the bane of the amussment manager in Broken Hill, and even the present boxing boom was unable to overcome them on Saturday night,…

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The Newbury-spada Concerts

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 2

THE first of the Newbury-Spada concerts will be held in the Theatre to night. An attractive programme has been prepared. Mr. Philip Nwebury will sing "The Holy…

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The Hospital Ball

Western Grazier · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 2

The Hospital Ball duly came off last Wednesday evening, and a more enjoyable ball has never been held in Wilcannia. It, however, was not well attended,…

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AMUSEMENTS. Social and Dance

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 3

A VERY successful social and dance took place at Tait's Masonic Hall last night in aid of the funds of the Catholic Church choir, which desires to purchase new music. The…

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Sunday Night Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 2

THE public seems ever ready to bestow its patronage on the Sunday night concert. Of late, however, there has been a sad falling off in the quality of these entertainments, yet…

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SPORTING. Boxing at the Theatre: M'Kell v. Dunne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 2

THE audience that gathered in the Crystal Tneatre last night to witness the fight between Herb. M'Kell and Jack Dunne was rather disappointing. The back was packed,…

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