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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1902

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Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Empire League Ball. LONDON, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 July 1902 · page 1

The British Empire League ball at the Hotel Cecil last night, in honor of the colonial officers, was a great success. The Duke of Devonshire,…

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Baptist Church Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 July 1902 · page 3

The concert held lost night in the Beryl-street Baptist Church proved one of the mast successful of its kind. Quite a pretentious programme was…

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AMUSEMENTS. Concert in the Theatre

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 July 1902 · page 2

A COKCERT in aid of the building fund of St. Paul's (Thistlemont) Church of England was held in the Theatre last night and passed off…

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Orphange Ball

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 July 1902 · page 2

Matters in connection with the annual Orphanage ball are just now occupying the attention of social circles in Broken Hill. The general…

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AMUSEMENTS. Congregational Church Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 July 1902 · page 2

THE concert held on Tuesday night in the Congregational Church in aid of the library funds was not so successful financially as had been hoped…

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The Orange Ball

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 4

The Orange 12th of July celebrations were continued last night, when the annual ball was held in the new Masonic Hall. The…

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The Fatal Sham Fight. The Armidale Sensation. Was Ball Cartridge Used? [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 4

The inquiry into the death of Trooper Edgar, who was killed in the sham fight at Armidale the other day, was continued yesterday…

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The Orphanage Ball

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 July 1902 · page 2

IT may have been bad pollcy to hold the annual Orphanage Ball on race night, but, if so, the results were satisfactory enough. People are…

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Concord Society's Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 July 1902 · page 2

The Concord Society, lately reorganised, gave a concert in the Town Hall last night in aid of Mrs. G. Halbert, a sufferer by the recent…

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Dance Socials

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 July 1902 · page 3

At the Freemasons' Hall last night the A. N. A. amusement committee held another of the series of its pleasant dance socials, and it passed…

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AMUSEMENTS. The Oddfellows' Ball

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 3

THE Imperial Lodge of the American Order of Oddfellows held its annual ball and supper in the Town Hall last night, and a very bright…

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Pictures for Australia. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 August 1902 · page 2

Two bandred and fifty British artists are sending works to the Federal International Exhibition, proposed to be held in Melbourne…

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Benefit Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 August 1902 · page 3

The benefit concert tendered in the Trades Hall last night [?]nLer the auspices of the A. M. A. to Mrs. William Martin was only moderately…

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Druids' Ball

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 2

The Druids held their annual fell last Wednesday evening. The hall was very prettily decorated and the company spent a very pleasant evening. The a was hots…

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The Benevolent Ball

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 2

A LARGE number of ladies met at the Town Hall on Thursday afternoon to arrange for the annual Benevolent Ball, which a little while ago ranked…

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Sunday Concerts. to the [?]Ditor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 3

Sir,—As one who attended the City Band concert on Sunday night I beg to draw attention to what I consider gross imposition. They held a concert…

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AMUSEMENTS. The A. N. A. Ball

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 3

THE Natives celebrated their second anniversary by a ball held in the new Masonic Hall last night, and it was attended with an encouraging amount…

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Juvenile Ball

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 August 1902 · page 3

SCORES of happy, chubby facas, carried hither and thither by as many pains of nimble feet; bright eyes dancing with the delight that…

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The Benevolent Ball. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 2

SIR,—I read in your last night's paper "Self-respect's" (?) remarks on the action of the Benevolent ball committee in carrying, I believe…

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Alma Friendly Societies' Ball

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 August 1902 · page 3

The annual plain and fancy dress ball inaugurated by the Alma friendly societies was held in Hegarty's Hall last night. As usual, it was well…

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