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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1909

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North Broken Hill Catholic School Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 2

A very successful concert was held in the North B.H. Catholic School last evening by the pupils of the Sisters of Mercy. The school, which was…

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Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 2

A kinetoscope picture, season will be inaugurated at the Theatre Royal tonight. The pictures to be shown are claimed to be exceptionally good, and…

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Amusements. Crystal Theatre

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 2

At the Crystal, Theater last night one of the principal attractions was a bone solo competition between Joe Harris, of Broken Hill, and Fred…

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Earth Tremors Recorded in Sydney. Theatre of the Disturbance. Three Thousand Miles Northwards. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 2

A severe earth tremor was recorded at he Sydney Observatory shortly before midnight on April 27. Previous to that, two smaller…

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Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 5

There was a large attendance at the Theatre Royal last night, when the kinetoscope season, under the management of Mr. J. W. Harris, was…

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Amusements. Crystal Theatre

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 5

A good programme has been arranged for presentation by the All-Star Company to-night. Roma, the strong man, who has performed such…

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Broken Hill Art Callery. Mrs. Clay's Gift of Pictures. How They Escaped Destruction

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 6

Some of the members of the City Council seem to have got a bit of a start when they read the account in "The Miner" of the fire that gutted the…

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The Baby at the Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 5

At one of its concerts in Sydney last week the Royal Welsh Male Choir had just sat down after one of its most impressive sounding choruses. An…

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Crystal Theatre

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 1

The performance at the Crystal Theatre on Saturday night, when Roma, the Lessee, and others of the All-Star Company made their final appearance,…

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Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 1

The exposition of kinetossope pictures that opened at the Theatre Royal on Friday night has attained favor with the theatre-going public in an…

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Amusements. Empire Theatre

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 1

Another crowded house greeted the Empire Vaudeville Company on Saturday night, when the new programme was presented. The performances of…

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Body Washed Ashore. Man Dressed in Woman's Ball Costume. [Reuter's Monday.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 4

The body of a man dressed in a woman's ball costume and manacled, was washed ashore at Prnzance, Cornwall, to-day. It is believed to be that of an…

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Tom Mann in Melbourne. Speech at May Day Demonstration. Denounces N.S.W. Government. Prepared to "Play the Devil" with the Enemy. Will Continue to Preach Revolution. Indulges in Song and Dance. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 3

Spooking at the May Day demonstration hold in Melbourne on Sunday, Tom Mann denounced the New South Wales Government for the part it had…

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Spencer's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 3

Mr. Arthur Morley has made special arrangements whereby he will be enabled to show the latest of Spencer's' pictures at the Crystal Theatre,…

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Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 3

At the Theatre Royal, commencing on Friday next, a number of fine kinetoseope pictures will be shown. These pictures created a favorable impression…

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Empire Theatre

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 3

The usual attravtive vaudeville show was given at the Empire Theatre last night. Miss Lyla Thompson made a great hit with her songs, and Bob…

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Spencer's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 3

Arrangements for the production of Spencer's Pictures at the Crystal Theatre on Saturday night are being rapidly pushed ahead. The pictures…

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Empire Theatre

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 3

The Vaudeville Company showing at the Empire Theatre again attracted a large house last night; As usual, Miss Lyla Thompson scored a great success,…

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Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 3

The reopening of the Theatre Royal with the kinetoscope pictures, which were so successful last week, is announced] for to-night. Mr. Harris has…

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Spencer's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 5

The fact that the pictures which are to be presented at the Crystal Theatre to-night are " Speccr's" should, in itself be a sufficient recommendation…

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