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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1924

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Dance Social at the Rink

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 2

The Highland Pipers' Band held a dance social at the Skating Rink on Nev Tear's Night. A programme of dancing was carried out, the music…

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Concert at the Hillside

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 2

At the Hillside Rotunda on New Year's Eve the Barrier Citinens' Band, assisted by the Gypsum-strtet Baptist Church choir, contributed marches…

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Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 2

There will be a change of progra[?] at Johnson's Oxide-street Picture Theatre to-night when the star feature will be "Alias the Night Wind," with…

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Amunsements. Lenard's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 2

At lenard's Pictureland to-night the main attraction will be "The Common, Laar," starring Corinne Griffith, Conway Tearle, and Elliott Dexter. The…

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Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 1

The Broken Hill Band gave a concert in the Central Reserve last night. The programme was as follows:—March, "Australia" march. "Jubiloso;"…

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Theatre Incident. a Conductor Assaulted

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 6

Albert Wade, a musician, was at the Geelong Police Court on Tuesday fined £5, with £2 8/ costs, for having unlawfully assaulted Percy Jones,…

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Empire Exhibition. an Australian Band Is Now Being Selected

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. W. M. Partington, leader of the Australian Hand, is now in Adelaide selecting players to make up the Australian quota. Yesterday he received…

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Empire Exhibition. an Australian Band Is Now Being Selected

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 5

Mr. W. M. Partington, leader of the Australian Band, is now in Adelaide selecting players to make up the Australian quota. Yesterday he received…

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Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 3

The Barrier Citizens' Band gave a concert in the Central Reserve last night. The programme was as follows. March, "Under the Double Eagle;"…

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Women Dance in Church to Illustrate a Sermon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 4

Bare-legged women dancers, soft "psychic" lights, string band music, heavy incense, and cinema pictures were used on November 18 last by the…

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Crystal Theatre

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

At the Crystal Theatre to-morrow night the Brandon Cremer New English Comedy Company will open a season in Broken Hill with the comedy " Oh…

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Caledonian Pipe Band. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

Sir,—I have bean instructed by the members of the Barrier Caledonian Pipe Band to reply to a letter which appeared in "The Miner" of…

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South Australia. Scouts' Farewell Concert in Adelaide Town Hall Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 1

"The scoutmasters have been the backbone of this corroboree, and I thank them for all they have done," said General Sir Tom Bridges, the State…

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Paramount Pictures

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 6

Paramount Pictures have released the following films which are being distributed around the Commonwealth and will be shown at the various…

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City Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 3

The City Band, under the baton of Mr. Les Richards, gave a concert in the Central Reserve last night. The programme was as follows:—March,…

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Lenard's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 3

To-night, at Lenard's Pictureland, the present programme, which included "Paddy the Next Best Thing" and "The Barricade," will be screened for…

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Foliige O[?] Band Stands. Mr. Devron Brock's Opinion

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 1

Mr. Devron Brock, the well-known Australian baritone singer now in Broken Hill, was asked to-day whether he thought there was weight in the…

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A Rare Phenome[?]a. Globular Lightning Ball Seen Near Newcastle Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 1

During the height of a gale at 1.35 yesterday morning, when a southerly wind was blowing at the rate of 40 miles an hour, the signalmaster at…

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Crystal Theatre

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

At the Crystal Theatre last night the Brandon Cremer Company finally staged "Oh! William" before a fairly good attendance. Owing to the…

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Hunting Kangaroos with Rifle and Motor Car. Party From Adelaide Pictures to Be Taken

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

This morning a motor car was seen travelling slowly through the main streets in which a man was standing working a cinema camera. On…

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