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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1907

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City Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 4

The City Band, under the conductorship of Mr. J. J. Bermingham, gave an instrumental concert in the Theatre Royal last night, and had the weather…

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Benefit Dance

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 4

A benefit dance social, tendered to H. A. Hanson, and under the auspices of the South Sub-branch of the A.M.A. and the Court Marvell, No…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 4

Under the management of Messrs. S. Keating and W. Higgins the Theatre Royal will be again opened to-night by the Great American…

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China Famine. People in Desperate Straits. Human Flesh Eaten. Horrible Stories of Cannibalism. Band of Robbers Kill and Eat Their Captives. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 4

A terible condition of affairs exists in the famine-stricken districts of China. In many localities the starving people are actually eating human…

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Benefit Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 June 1907 · page 2

The weath[?] not [?]ently cold [?] seriously [?] the attendance at the Central [?] excellent…

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Amusements. Crystal Theatre

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 June 1907 · page 2

The "Fifth All-Star Company" drew a packed house at the Crystal Theatre on Saturday evening, and a programme of 20 items went with a swing…

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Alma Brass Band

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the Alma Brass Band was held this week, when the secretary presented the financial statement for the past six months. At…

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Concert and Supper

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 2

The seating accommodation of the Sulphide-street Lecture Hall was taxed to its [?]most extent last night to witness the production of an…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 2

The change of programme at the Theatre Royal last night drew a full house, which appreciated the magnificent pictures that were shown. The…

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White Cliffs Rifle Club Ball

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 2

The White Cliffs Rifle Club held its anual ball on Thursday, evening. The secretary, Mr. James Mooney, with a committee, worked hard to make the…

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Crystal Theatre

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 5

The successful season that the Fifth All-Star Company has had at the Crystal Theatre during the past three seeks will draw to a close with…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 5

The animatis[?] pictures at the Theatre Royal are drawing good houses each night. Some splendid films are being shown, and the illustrated songs…

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A.m.a. Ball

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 5

The Trades Hall interior, never looked bettor than it did last night on the occasion of the annual A.M.A. Band ball and supper. Mr. J. C…

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Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 June 1907 · page 2

The Brokern Hill Band held an openair concert in the Central Reserve last night, which was well attended, despite the cold nature of the evening…

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An Outbreak of Fire. Threatened Panic in a Theatre. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 4

A fire broke out on Saturday night in Russoll-lane in the Stanley Cycle Works, near the Bijoit Theatre. Much damage was done to the works…

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Ball and Supper

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 2

The first annual ball and supper arranged by the Christian Brothers' Old Scholars' Association were given in the New Masonic Hall last night. The…

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Blow From a Cricket Ball. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 2

A boy named Johnson was injured at Avoo[?] some months age by a blow on the, log from, a cricket ball. Yesterday the lad had, to save his life, to…

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Injured by a Golf Ball. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 4

Mr. Wettenhall,a Colac solicitor, whilst playing golf drove a ball, which rebounded from the post, hit him in the eye, and knocked him down…

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Dance Social

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 2

A Scottish dance social was held in Tait's Masonic Hall last night and was well attended. Mr. Bert Smith supplied the music (piano), and…

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Methodist Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 2

A concert, organised and arranged by Mr. T. Spangler, was held in the Oxide-street Methodist Church last night, and was largely attended, the…

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