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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1908

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Dance Social

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 June 1908 · page 2

The annual dance social of the U.A.O.D.. Alma branch (No. 447) was held at Hegarty's.Hall on Wednesday evening. About 80 couples attended,…

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Y.m.c.a. Cricket Club Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 3

A concert in connection with the Y.M.C.A. Cricket Club, was held in the Town Hall last night. The meritorious programme deserved a much…

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Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 5

Kinetoscopo pictures of moro than ordinary merit are being shown, at the Theatre Royal, and are reciving a fair amount of patronage. There is…

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Royal Artillery Band[?] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 4

The Royal Artillery Band from lang land were welcomed yesterday by the massed bands of Sydney…

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Moving Pictures

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 5

At the Town Hall to-night a pictorial entertainment, consisting of Bruce's new moving pictures, will be given in connection with a…

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Rabbiter's Ball

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 3

Although the protession of rabbit catching may be a hard one, it is not (writes J.O.B. in the "Sydney Mail") without its rewards. Take Narrabri,…

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Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 5

To-night is the last night of the present series of pictures which have been attracting attention at the Theatre Royal all the week. They include…

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The Hospital Ball. Meeting of Ladies' Committee

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 8

A meeting of the ladies committee in connection with the Hospital ball, which is to take place on Jyly 1, was hold in the Council Chamber at the…

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Bruce's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 5

There was a fairly good audience at the Town Hall last night, when Bruce's moving pictures and competition entertainment formed the attraction. The…

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Plain and Fancy Dress Ball

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 5

The annual plain and fancy dress ball and supper in connection with the A.M.A. band took place at the Trades Hall last night. The hall had…

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Band of Sham Cripples. Devices to Reproduce Deformities

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 7

The French police on May 6 arrested at Chalons 40 sham cripples travelling in 12 gipsy caravans, under the leadorship of a Spaniard named Rubio…

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Concert at Silverton

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 5

A concert, under the auspices of the Barrier Temperance Alliance, was held on Wednesday night in the Mechanics' Institute, Silverton. Mr. Copley,…

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Bruck's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 4

Mr. W. H. Bruce's moving pictures were again shown to a large audience at the Town Hall on Saturday night. Resides the pictures there was a seri[?]s…

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School Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 3

A highly successful entertainment was given by the pupils of Miss Burkhill's Sturt College at the schoolroom, Wesley Hall, on Saturday afternoon…

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Bruce's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 5

Bruce's Pictures and Competitions have furnished an attraction at the Town Hall during the week, and last night there was again a good…

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Theatre Party

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 5

Last evening the Victorian footballers, at the Invitation of Mr. Bland Holt, attended the performance of "The Breaking of the Drought,"…

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The Mayoral Ball. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 4

The Mayoral Hall will be held in the Adelaide Town Hall this evening…

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Melbourne Art Gallery. Felton Bequest Pictures. Melbourno

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 4

The trustees of the Felton bequest are negotiating for the purchase, for the Melbourne Art Gallery, of Millar's Caller Herrin, Walker's Marlow…

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The American Fleet. Theatre Entertainment. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 2

Mr. J. C. williamson, on behalf Of the theatre lessees of Sydney, has informed the Premier that during the weeks of the visit of the American fleet…

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A New Theatre. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 4

Mr. John Fanning has come to Adelaide to select a site for the erection of a now theatre. Mr. Fanning is acting for a Melbourne speculator who…

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