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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1903

179 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 9

Wilcannia Town Band

Western Grazier · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 2

A public meeting of subscribers to the fund was held at the Council Chambers last Wednesday evening. Ald Atkinson occupied the chair. The chairman stated…

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City Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 4

The City Band gave a very success ful vocal and instrumental concert in the Theatre on Sunday night. There was a crowded attendance and the…

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AMUSEMENTS. Dance Socials

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 3

A MOST [?]joyable and successful [?]hre tournament and dance social was held last night in the New Masonic Hall in aid of Mrs DaRieu's…

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AMUSEMENTS. The Quartette Cub Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 June 1903 · page 3

MR. W. VEAL and the Broken Hill Quar[?]te Club may be complimented on the resulte of their labors in preparing David's cantata "The Desert"…

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Lacrosse Dance

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 3

The annual dance in connection with the Lacrosse Association was held last night in the New Masonic Hall. The attendance was good, and…

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Dance Social

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 3

A dance social given by the North Broken Hill Q[?]olt Club last evening in the Waverley Hall was a pronounced success. The hall was…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Second Edition:— Late Cable News. The Dying Pope. Accident in a Theatre. Britain's Fiscal Policy. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 4

To-day's Rome messages state that the Pope's rest last night restored his [?]y, but otherwise his condition is unchanged. He was with difficulty…

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AMUSEMENTS. The Hospital Ball

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 2

THE annual Hospital Ball will be held in the Town Hall on Tuesday night next, and on the following night a javenile bail in aid of the hospital…

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AMUSEMENTS. Hospital Ball

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 3

THE annual Hospital Ball will be held to night in the Town Hall. The various sub-committees have been fully ooccupied during the past…

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AMUSEMENTS. The Hospital Ball

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 2

IT may well be said that care sits lightly on the shoulders of the average Broken H[?]e. Anyone looking on last night at the gay assemblage of…

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Javenile Hospital Ball

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 3

The fancy dress javenlle ball, held last night in the Town Hall in a[?]d of the hospital, was an [?]nquallfied success Mr. J. J. Correll had the…

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AMUSEMENTS. The Theatre

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 2

A GOOD house witnessed the third appearance of the Beatrice Esmond Dramatic Company at the Crystal Theatre last night, when "Falsely…

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The Orphanage Ball

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 July 1903 · page 2

A MEETING of the Orphanage Ball committee was held yesterday afternoon at the Convent, Mr. J. Wilks in the chair. The date of the ball was…

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The Hospital Ball

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 2

THE final meeting of the Hospital Ball committee was held in the Town Hall rooms yesterday afternoon, Mrs. J. Gubbins presiding. The secretary…

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Oddfellows' Ball

Western Grazier · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 2

The local branch of the G.U.O.O.F. beld their annual call in their new hall last Wednesday evening, and although the attendance was not large a very…

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Cal[?]donien Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 August 1903 · page 3

The Caledonian concert and dance social held last night in the Town Hall was one of the most successful the society has yet inaugurated. The…

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The Theatre Hat

Western Grazier · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 2

The matter of the large hat in a theatre came to an acute crisis at the performance by amateurs in the usually quiet town of Camaru, in Gtage (N.Z.). Miss Annie…

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Orphanage Ball

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 August 1903 · page 3

The committee of the Orphanage Bill held a meeting at the Convent yesterday afternoon, Mr. J. Wilke in the chair. It was reported that the…

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Church Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 3

At the New Masonic Hall last night successful experiment was made with the somewhat unique combination of a concert and hot supper. The…

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The Juvenile Ball

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 3

ONE of the most popular social fonctions of the year in Broken Hill is Mr. J. J. Correll'a Javenile Ball, which was held in the Town Hall last night…

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