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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1919

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Big Fire at Port Pirie. Picture Theatre and Shops Burnt in Early Morning. Other Buildings Damaged. Family Has Narrow Escape

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 11

A big fire occurred yesterday (Friday) at Port Pirie shortly after 3 a.m. The "Cooee" Picture Palace, four shops, and a billiard saloon, in a block of…

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Big Fire at Port Pirie. Picture Theatre and Shops Burnt in Early Morning. Other Buildings Damaged. Family Has Narrow Escape

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 1

A big fire occurred yesterday (Friday) at Port Pirie shortly after. 3 a.m. The "Cooee" Picture Palace, four shops, and a billiard saloon, in a block of…

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Broken Hill Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 3

The Broken Hill Band, under ideal weather conditions, yesterday afternoon gave a band recital in the Central Reserve. The band was at full strength,…

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Salvation Army Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 3

The Salvation Army Silver Band gave a band entertainment at the Hillside Reserve last night. The programme included hymns and popular…

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Lenard's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 3

"The Flame of the Yukon," the pictures of American mountain scenery, "The House of Hate" (episode 13), and the surrender of German warships to…

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Barrier Citizens' Band

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 3

A band concert was given in the Central Beserve last night by the Barrier Citizens' Band, under the leadership of Mr. D. Hopkins. A special…

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Lenard's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 3

A crowded audience witnessed, the first screening at Lenard's Picturelahd last night of Mr. Hall Caine's novel and play, "The Christian," depicting…

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Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 3

The bi-weekly change of programme will take place at Johnson's Oxidestreet Picture Theatre to-night, when the tragedy, "Jane Shore[?] featuring…

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Metropole Pictures

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 3

To-morrow (Wednesday) night at the South Broken Hill Picture Theatre, Nonna Talmadge will appear in a five act feature entitled "The Ghosts of…

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Amusements. St. Patrick's Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 3

The St. Patrick's Day celebrations were continued last night with the holding of a concert in the Crystal Theatre. The concert from all points…

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Lenard's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 1

The screening of V "The Christian'," Hall Caine's novel and play, attracted, a large attendance at Lenard's Pictureland last night. The story is of Glory…

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Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 1

There was again a good house at the Theatre Royal last night, when Miss Paline Frederick appeared in "La Tosca," and Miss Bil[?]e Burke was seen…

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Amusements. Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 1

There was a large attendance at John SOS'S Picture, Theatre last night, to witness the change of programme. At the head of the bill was the tragedy,…

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Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 2

Johnson's Picture Theatre in Oxidestreet was well crowded last night, when the tragedy, "Jane Shore," featuring Miss Blanche Forsythe, was…

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Metropole Pictures

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 2

To-morrow (Friday) and following nights, at the South Broken Hill Picture Theatre, Earle Williams and Dorothy Kelly will appear in a…

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Amusements. Lenard's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 2

"The Christian" and accompanying films were screened for the last time at Lenard's Pictureland last night, when there was again a large…

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Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 2

A new programme will be screened at the Theatre Royal to-night. "Reaching for the Moon" is a Douglas Fairbanks story of an ambitious youth in…

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Closed Sydney Theatre Leads to Law Suit Ballet Mistress Wins Case

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 3

A case arising out of the closing of the Sydney theatres, on account of the influenza, was brought before Judge Scholes, in the Sydney District Court…

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Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 3

A new programme will be presented at Johnson's Picture Theatre in Oxidestreet to-night. This will be screened for three nights only. One of the…

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Amusements. Lenard's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 3

"The Taint" was the leading film of Lenard's new programme screened last night at Pictureland for the first time, and before a large house. "The Taint"…

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