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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1907

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Alma Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 2

At the H[?]lside Reserve, Railway Town, on Now Year's Eve the Alma District Band rendered a varied programme of choice musical selections…

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A Girl's "Hooligan" Dance

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 8

Writing, in the "World," a French observer gives the folowing as the result of his expelience of English society manners:…

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Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 2

Beautiful weather and a largo attendance welcomed the Broken Hill Band to the Central Reserve last night, where a first-class concert was given…

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A Benefit Concert

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 2

"The Miner" correspondent at White Cliffs writes:—A benefit concert in aid of the Bedell family, who sustained a serious loss by fire, was held at the…

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Alma District Band

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 January 1907 · page 2

The first annual meeting of the Alma District Band was held this week at the practice-room, Railway Town, when there was a full attendance of…

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Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 2

The cool southerly breeze which blew last night carried considerable dust with it, but it did not prevent a very large crowd from assembling in the…

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Amusements. Pipers' Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

The skirl [?] the bagpipes re-echoed through the Town Hall last night when the members of the Pipers' Band hotched and blew with might and…

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Sensation in the Theatre

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 2

Czerny's conjuring entertainment at the Theatre, which has hitherto been distinguished by its good taste and refinement, was on Saturday night…

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Death in a Theatre. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 2

John George Thomas, a well-known painter and decorator, who has a large business in the city, was seized with a fit in the Theatre Royal dress circle last…

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Band Concerts

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 2

A large crowd gathered in the Central Reserve last night, the occasion being a band concert given by the A.M.A. Band in aid of a distressed…

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Sunday Concerts. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 4

A deputation of elergymen and others yesterday urged the Lord Mayer to prohibit Sunday concerts being held in the Town Hall or the Exhibition…

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Broken Hill Band

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 5

The annual general meeting of the Broken Hill Band was held at the bandroom on January 20, in the presence of a full attendance of members…

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Concert at Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 5

The "concert-entertainment" given in the Burke Ward Institute Hall, Railway Town to supplement the funds of the Presbyterian Church of that…

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Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1907 · page 3

The close and stuffy atmosphere indoors last night and the promise of hearing some excellent music combined to draw together an unusally large…

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New South Wales. Band Contests. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 4

The Newcastle City Champion Band has left for New Zealand to take part in the band contests in connection with the Christchurch Exhibition…

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Moving Pictures

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 3

Broken Hill people are decidedly [?]ond of pictures, and their taste in that direction has been w[?]l entered for by: Messrs. J. and N. Tait at the…

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The New Theatre

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 3

"Considerable interest has been manifested in the reconstruction of the Theatre Royal, the opening of which takes place on Saturday night next…

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The New Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 2

For years past the Broken Hill public has asked, "Why hasn't the Theatre Royal been rebuilt?" and has wished that it might be. At last its…

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Scene at the Theatre

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 1

A disgraceful disturbance occurred at the Crystal Theatre last night, just after the fall of the curtain at the conclusion of the farce which…

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New Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 4

The opening of the reconstructed Theatre Royal takes place to-night, when the new All-Star Vaudeville Company will commence a,13-nights' seasons…

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