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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1906

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Amusements. Dance Socials

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 5

A dance social in connection with the North Junior Football Club was held at the Waverloy Hall, North Broken Hill, last evening. There was a good…

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A.m.a. Band

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 2

The A.M.A. Band gave another openair concert (the third in succession) in the Central Reserve last night. There was a very large attendance, and the…

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Amusements. Benefit Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 2

A concert in aid of Mr. Charles Brooks, who has lost his eyesight through an accident, was given in the Town [?] last night. The…

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Anniversary Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 2

The annual concert which for years past has been organised in connection with the anniversary services of St. Androw's Presbyterian Church,…

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Children's Ball

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 3

Arrangements in connection with the children's ball to be given shortly by Mr. J. J. Correll's pupils in aid of the District Trained Nurse's Fund are…

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Amusements. City Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 5

nO [?] IS have been sapateted by the City Band [?] make the responing of the Theatre a such [?]. The progranne contain a [?] of some of the most…

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Dance Socials

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 5

A successful dance social was held at the Waverley Hall, North Broken Hill, last night, under the auspices of the North Junior Football Club. There…

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The Crystal Theatre

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 5

Since the terrible holocaust that cecurred in Chicago some two years ago, when the Iroquois Theatre was burnt and a large number of lives were lost,…

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Hotel Collapses. During a Dance. Forty-two Persons Killed. Seventy-one Seriously Injured. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 4

A new hotel that had just been built in the Black Forest, in Germany, collapsed during the housewarming dance…

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Band Concerts

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 3

It is rubout a month ago since the City Band occupied, the Central Reserve and submitted one of its everaicccptable instrumental programmes…

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Amusements. City Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 3

The first performance to be given in the Theatre since the recent improvements were carried out was the City Band concert last night. A very…

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Amusements. Be[?] Volent Society Concert

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 2

It is a matter for regret that the coacert at [?] Twon Hal last night in aid of the [?] velent Society was not better patroni[?] Presented, the object…

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Amusements. Strand Theatre Comedy Company

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 2

On Saturday night the much-talkedof tarce-comedy, "The J.P.," will be presented, lt is described as a piece which has been constructed by its…

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Amusements. Sacred Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 5

At the Town Hall last night a Large audience attended a sacred concert in aid of a fund to provide a nurse for the sick poor. The concert was in every…

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Sacred Concerts

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 April 1906 · page 2

A bumper house greeted the City Band at the Theatre on Saturday night, when a good programme of instrumental numbers was presented. The band…

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A.o.f. Ball

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 4

The annual hall under the auspices of the Ancient Order of Foresters was held last night, in the Town Hall, and attracted a large crowd. The…

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New Operating Theatre. Conditions of Tender

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 2

The committee of management of the Broken Hill and District Hospital entered upon stormy seas at last night's meeting when it embarked upon a…

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Concert and Social

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 3

At the Blende-street methodist Church last night a concert and social were held in aid of the trust funds, and were fairly well attended. The…

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Amusements. Church Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 3

A successful concert was held last night in the Presbyterian Church Hall. Owing to the threatening weather the attendance was not large. The…

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Amusements. City Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 April 1906 · page 3

The City Band gave another of its enjoyable concerts at the Theatre last night, and if the patronage extended to it was as satisfactory financially as it…

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