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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1907

305 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 15 of 16

Band Excursion

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 November 1907 · page 2

The Broken Hill Band's excursion to Stephans Creek last night was a great success, the 15 trucks and the one carriage of the train being packed with…

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Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 November 1907 · page 2

The American Kinetoscope Company is still showing successfuly at the Theatre Royal. A change of pictures was again shown on Saturday night, and for the…

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Crystal Theatre

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 November 1907 · page 2

A crowded audience witnessed the second performance of "Raffles" by the Julius Knight Company at the Crystal Theatre on Saturday night. The piece went…

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Amusements. Crystal Theatre

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 November 1907 · page 3

"Raffles," the amateur cracksman who has been such a successful episode in the Julius Knight season in Broken Hill, stole Lady Melrose's diamond necklace for the…

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The Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 November 1907 · page 5

At the Theatre Royal to-night there will be an entire change of programme, a fine lot of new moving pictures having been secured. Miss…

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Besses O' Th' Barn Band

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 November 1907 · page 4

Mr. John Dixon writes, under date of November 17, from Perth to a friend in Broken Hill anent the Besses o' th' Barn Band, which recently visited this…

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An Armed Band. Attacks Emir of Bokhara's Residence. Minister of Finance Escapes. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 November 1907 · page 4

An armed band yesterday attacked the Emir of Bokhara's residence at Ash Kabad. Mr. Killeen (the Minister of Finance) escaped with £18,000…

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Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 December 1907 · page 2

The A.M.A. Band occupied the Central Reserve last night and in the prosence of a large crowd rendered an entertaining programme of…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 December 1907 · page 2

Amongst the interesting pictures now being shown by the American Kinetoscope Company at the Theatre Royal are "Ladies of Japan," "Prospectors'…

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Travel Pictures

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 6

Mr. C. Lewis Hind contributes to the "Daily Chronicle" the following interesting travel pictures:- 1.—Antiquity…

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Valuable Pictures. Stolen by Burglars. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 December 1907 · page 4

Burglars yesterday stole pictures of the value of £12,000 from the museum at Amiens (France)…

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Lady Leads the Band. Mount Gambier's Drum-major

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 December 1907 · page 2

A lady drum-major is distinetly [?] novelty. oven in, thes[?]days of novel occupations, Miss Olive Hammer, of Mount Gambier, who took up the work…

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Amusements. Miss Colquhoun's Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 2

Since the A.N.A. musical competitions, when Miss Trixi[?] Colquhoun, a young pi[?]niste, won all she entered for against competitors between the ages…

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Amusements. the Mellish Family Concert

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 3

The members of the Mo[?]sh Family, well known in Broken Hill musical circles, gave a con[?] in the Town Hall last night, which was in every way successful. Since…

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Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 December 1907 · page 2

The Alma District Band occupied the Central Reserve Rotunda last, night, and discoursed a much-approciated programme of instrumental items to a…

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Crystal Theatre

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 December 1907 · page 2

During, the Christmas holidays' a series of picture matinees will be given at, the Crystal Theatre. The first matinee will be given this afternoon,…

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Benefit Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 December 1907 · page 4

A benefit concert was tendered to the Orphanage in the Mica-street Schoolroom on Wednesday evening by the Montrose Entertainers. There was a…

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Amusements. Crystal Theatre

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 December 1907 · page 2

The first of the picture matinees at the Crystal Theatre was given yesterday afternoon, and was attended by an appreciative audience of little folk…

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Crystal Theatre

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 December 1907 · page 5

A children's picture matinee was given at the Crystal Theatre yesterday afternoon, when young and old were admitted to any part of the…

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