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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1924

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Caledonian Pipe Band. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 2

Sir.—In reference to "True to Label's" questions, etc., which appeared in "The Miner" of the 22nd instant, I again quote that I have been…

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Sydney Harbor Bridge. (Continued from Page 1) Mr. Ball Gives a Denial That Only Two Tenders Left Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 4

Mr. R. T. Ball, Minister for Works, to-day emphatically denied the statement in the morning papers that only two tenders for the Sydney Harbor…

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Sydney Harbor Bridge. Mr. Ball Gives a Denial That Only Two Tenders Left Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 8

Mr. R. T. Ball. Minister for Works, to-day emphatically denied the state. ment in the morning papers that only two tenders for the Sydney Harbor…

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Lenard's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 1

The manager of Lenard's Pictures has received-information that "The Stranger's Banquet," which is advertised on page 2 of this issue as the…

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Broken Hill Band Contest

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 1

A musical programme was given in the Central Reserve last night by the Broken Hill Band under the conductorship of Mr. F. Hannett. The…

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Victoria. Melba to Give a Concert to Help Limbless Soldiers Melboure

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 4

Dame Melba has consented to give a concert in aid of the Victorian Limbless Soldiers' Association. It is hoped that the concert will realise £10,000…

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Empire Exhibition. Move to Send Brass Band Supported in Adelaide Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 1

With the object of raising funds to send a representative Australian band the British Empire Exhibition, Mr. W. N. Partington, of Sydney, who is…

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Crystal Theatre

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 3

The Brandon-Cremer New English Comedy Company will play "Little Lord Fauntleroy" on Saturday afternoon next at the matinee. The play…

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Panic During Theatre Fire Is Checked by a Composer (Reuter's Message.) London, February 6

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 1

Router's Rome correspondent reports:— "Richard Strauss, a composer, was responsible for checking a panic in the…

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City Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 2

The City Band, under the baton of Mr. Les. Richards, gave a musical programme in the Central Reserve last night. The programme comprised the…

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Crystal Theatre

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 2

There was only, a moderate attendance at the Crystal Theatre on Saturday night when the Brandon-Cremer Company presented "Little Lord…

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South Australian Tramways Band

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 3

MEMBERS OF THE BAND AND THEIR INSTRUMENTS. Three times weekly the hand plays at Henley Beach in the [?]mmer season. Two other nights are devoted to practice. Mr. W. H. Foote, A.R.C.M., is the band's directon "With its 54 playing members," said Mr. Foote, "this band is the largest in Australia. About half these are tramways employees. Only one of the…

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Broken Hill Band

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 2

In the Central Reserve on Sundaay night the Broken Hill Band gave concert. "The programme include Marches, "The Celebration "…

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Paramount Pictures

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 6

The theatres of this town, showing Paramount pictures will join all other motion picture theatres throughout Australia and New Zealand in the…

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Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 2

The Citizens' Band gave a concert in the Central Reserve last night. The programme presented included:—Marches. "O.H.M.S.," "The Middy." "The…

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Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 3

At Johnson's Oxide-street Picture Theatre to-night the star attraction will be "Nero." The supporting picture will be "Midnight," with Constance…

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Amusements. Lenard's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 3

"Can a Woman Love Twice?" will be the star item at Lenard's Pictureland to-night. The featured player is Ethel Clayton. The supporting…

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Hit in Eye with Ball

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 1

Jack Rice, while playing for the Silver City team in their match against the Y.M.C.A. on the Western Oval this afternoon, was hit in the eye by a ball,…

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Ruins of Carthage. Series of Pictures From Air Published in England (Reuter's Message.) London, March 9

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 4

Following on the remarkable archaeological discoveries at the sight of the pro-Roman and pre-Saxon agricultural settlements on Salisbury Plain by…

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Citizens' Band Picnic

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 2

On Sunday last the members of the Barrier Citizens' Band with their wives and friends left Broken Hill by motor bus and motor cycles for a picnic at…

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