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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1910

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The Amy Castles Concert Season. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 2

The Amy Castles concert season in West Australia was a pronounced success. The Mayoress of Perth (Mrs…

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Children with St Vitus's Dance Need a Tonic to Restore the Nerves. An Interesting Report on the Success of this Treatment

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 8

There have been quite a number of cases which show that Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are of very great value in the treatment of St. Vitus's Dance…

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Pictures at the Rink

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 5

Another interesting and varied series of pictures was submitted for the entertainment of patrons at the Skating Rink on Saturday night. The…

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Sunday Night Concerts

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 5

The enormous crowd that was present at the concert in the Skating Rink last night ought to be a sufficient protest against the new Theatres Act,…

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Pictures at the Rink

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 5

The excellent pictures which are being shown at the Skating Rink drew another good house last night, and the principal films—particularly the…

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The City Band

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 3

The City Band performed a selection of music in the Central Park Rotunda last evening, and the music was listened to by a large crowd of people…

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Pictures at the Rink

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 3

A good entertainment and pleasant surroundings are provided at the Skating Rink each evening, and this popular place of amusement is being well…

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Pictures at the Rink

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 3

A large number of people took advantage of the pleasant surroundings at the Skating Rink last night, and tried to forget the discomfort of a hot…

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Sunday Concerts

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 2

Sub-inspector Sawtell has received the following telegram from the Chief Secretary with regard to Sunday concerts:—"Approval granted sacred…

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Pictures at the Rink

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 5

The football element was strongly in evidence at the Skating Rink last night, for the North Rovers had a theatre party, and attended in force…

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A. M. A. Band

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 5

A large crowd of people gathered in the Central Park last evening to listen to the music of the A.M.A. Band, which performed a programme of choice…

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Pictures at the Rink

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 5

Another interesting and varied series of pictures was submitted at the Skating Rink on Saturday evening, when there was a good attendance. The…

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Sunday Concerts

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 5

The public simply penred into the Skating Rink last evening in a living stream for winch the management found it somewhat difficult to provide…

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Euchre Party and Dance

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 3

Last evening the members of the Violet Cricket Club arranged a euchre party and dance, held in Hegarty's Hall, South Broken Hill, in order to…

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Pictures at the Rink

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 3

The Skating Rink was well patronised last night, and the audience seemed to thoroughly enjoy the excellent pictures presented. The story of "Jim…

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Pictures at the Rink

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 5

The pictures now being screened at the Skating Rink furnish convincing evidence of the perfection to which the manufacture of the cinematograph…

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Floor of Theatre Collapses. Several People Killed. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 4

The floor at a cinematograph theatre at Paton, Pennsylvania (U.S.A.), collapsed last night, and 500 people were thrown to the basement, several…

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Halley's Comet. Its Transit Across the Sun. Sir Robert Ball on the Comet

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 4

The London "Daily Mail" states that recent observations of Halley's comet at Greenwich leave little doubt about its predicted transit of the sun's…

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Band of Hope Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 3

The Band of Hope meeting at the Church of Christ last evening drew a good attendance. E. J. Tuck presided. All the items on the…

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Pictures at the Rink

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 3

On account of the rain last evening Mr. Bert Sayers was compelled to close the Skiting Rink, and show his pictures in the Theatre Royal. There…

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