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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1924

275 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 14

Infants' Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 4

On Thursday last a penny concert programme was carried out by the Burke Ward Infants' School to raise funds for the Henry Lawson Memorial…

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King of Roumania Visits King George. Buckingham Palace Ball (Reuter's Message.) London, May 15

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 1

There was a brilliant assemblage of 2000 people at Buckingham Palace State ball in honor of the King and Queen of Roumania. Those present included…

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A Pantomime "Cat" Awarded £200 Damages Against Theatre Patron

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 2

The case of Plaford v. Rose was heard in the King's Bench-Division [?] Mards before Mr. Justice Avory and a common jury (says the London "Times"). The…

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City Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 May 1924 · page 3

There was a good attendance at the Theatre Royal last night when the City band save a programme of musical items. The band was…

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Lenard's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 May 1924 · page 3

"C[?]ne and Romance" and "April Showers" will be shown for the last time at Lenard's Pictureland tonight. To-morrow night the change…

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Amusements. Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 May 1924 · page 3

At Johnson's Oxide-street Picture Theatre in-night the programme including "Eyes of the forest" and "Don Quickshot of the Rio Grande" will be…

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Fighting in India. Frontier Force Wiped Out by Band of Mahsuds (Reuter's Message.) Simla, May 17

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 May 1924 · page 1

Reuter's Peshawar correspondent reports that on May 16 a small force of frontier constabulary was ambushed by a large gang of Mahsuds in the vicinity…

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Broken Hill Orchestra. Concert in Town Hall

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 3

At the Town Hall last night the Broken Hill Orchestra gave a concert which was much appreciated by the large audence. Admission waa by…

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Storm at Fremantle. Theatre Roof Is Dislodged Fremantle

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 4

A violent storm struck the city yesterday and carried the roof of the Princess Theatre across the road, damaging a large shop window…

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Latest News Issue Empire Exhibition. Pictures of New Zealand Attract Large Gathering (Reuter's Message.) London, May 25

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 4

The exhibition of moving pictures of New Zealand in the cinema theatre which was opened at Wembley on Saturday was a great success. The theatre…

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Dr. Killian. Farewell Concerts to Be Given Next Week

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 10

On Wednesday morning next in the Mica-street Hall the children of the Convent schools will tender Dr. Killian, Bishop-elect of Port Augusta, a…

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Dr. Killian. Farewell Concerts to Be Given Next Week

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 4

On Wednesday morning next in the Mica-street Hall the children of the Convent schools will tender Dr. Killian, Bishop-elect of Port Augusta, a…

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City Band Contest

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 1

The City Band gave another concert in the Theatre Royal last night. There was a good attendance and the numbers given by the band received applause…

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Empire Exhibition. Concert in the Stadium Terminates Empire Week (Reuter's Message.) London, June 1

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 1

Empire Week at the Empire Exhibition at Wembley culminated in a colossal concert at the Stadium, conducted by Sir Charles Harris. Ten thousand…

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Concert at Menindie

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 1

On Saturday night last "The Revellers," a local concert party, gave a concert at Menindie. Dr. Killian, Bishop-elect of Port Augusta, was…

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Radio Triumphs. San Francisco Concerts Are Heard at Carcoar Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 1

The latest radio triumphs are recorded from Cancoar, where an experimentalist heard concerts from San Francisco, and in another instance at Dubbo,…

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Farewell Concert To-night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 2

Dr. Killian will be tendered a farewell concert in the Mica-street Hall to-night by the pupils of the Convent School of Music…

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United States and Japan. Anti-american Feeling Demonstrated in Tokio Foreigners Were Menaced at Imperial Hotel Dance (Reuter's Message.) Shanghai, June 8

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 June 1924 · page 1

Reuter's Tokio correspondent reports:— A demonstration which has brought the anti-American feeling closer home…

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Empire Exhibition. No Government Grant for Lady Pipers Band

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 1

The Federal Cabinet at its meeting on Tuesday had before it a communication from the Australian Ladies' Scottish Pipe Band asking for a…

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Theatre Interests Sold. Mr. H. Musgrove Retires Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 4

Mr. Harry Musgrove announced this morning that he had sold out his interest in the Musgrove Theatres Proprietary Limited, which controls…

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