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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1932

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Fatalities and Accidents Youth's Skull Fractured by a Cricket Ball Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 1

Within a week three persons have been struck on the head by cricket balls and had their skulls fractured. The latest victim is Esmond Bartley…

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Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 3

At Johnson's Oxide-street theatre tonight the usual change of films will have for the stars "Ten Cents a Dance," starring Barbara Stanwyck,…

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Amusements Lenard's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 3

Crowded audiences have witnessed each screening of the Janet Gaynor film "Daddy Lang Legs," and the produce tion still has a few nights to run. The…

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Alleged Embezzlement Theatre Treasurer Arrested and Charged Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 2

Jahn Deans Maxwell (32), treasurer and manager of the Theatre Royal, Adelaide's loading theatre who is the Adelaide representative of J. C…

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Lenard's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 3

"Daddy Long Legs," featuring Janet Gaynor and Warner Baxter, was again screened at Lenard's Pictureland last night. The picture will be shown…

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Amusements Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 3

Barbara Stanwyok and Ricardo Cortez in "Ten Cants a Dance," and Eddie Quillan in "Sweepstakes" were shown for the first time at Johnson's Theatre…

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Razor Slashing at Ball at Ballarat

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 2

Air. William Bradford, mining expert of Ballarat, who was reportad in yesterday's "Barrier Miner" as having been slashed with a razor when he was…

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A Six-ball Over Objection In.n.s.w. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 3

Objection was raised at a meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association to-night to the Board of Control's agreement to play six-ball overs…

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Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 3

To-night will be the last opportunity of seeing Barbara Stanwyck and Ricardo Cortez in "Ten Cents a Dance," and Eddie Quillan in "Sweepstakes" at…

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Amusements Lenard's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 3

Janet Gaynor and Warner Baxter in "Daddy Long Legs," supported by "Rogue of the Rio Grande," will be screened for the last time at Lenard's…

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Lenard's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 2

The story of a girl who marries because she thinks it a lark and then is forced to fight desperately to win true, lasting love, is made the basis…

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Trades Hall Dance

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 2

At the Trades Hall to-morrow night there will be numerous novelties, confetti, streamers, and twilight, Confetti and…

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Amusements Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 2

Eddie Cantor, who made such a hit in "Whoopee," will be featured again to-night at Johnson's Oxide-street theatre when he will appear in "Palmy…

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Theatre Manager Gaoled Guilty of Embezzlement Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 1

John D. Maxwell (32), treasurer and manager of the Theatre Royal, was sent to gaol for six months in the Adelaide Police Court to-day for…

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Lenard's. Pictures

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 2

"The Vice Squad," the main picture presented it Lenard's [?]durelnnd [?] night for the week end change of pregrumme, brings out the activitites of…

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Amusements Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 2

The main film of the new programme at Johnson's Oxide-street Picture Theatre last night was "Palmy Days," starring Eddie Cantor…

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Opposition in England to 8.Ball Over for Teste London, February 17

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 1

English cricketers generally are hostile to the proposal that the eight-ball over should be used again in Test matches, and the Marylebone Cricket…

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Opposition in England to 8-Ball Over for Tests London, February 17

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 8

English cricketers generally are hostile to the proposal that the eight-ball over should be used again in Test matches, and the Marylebone Cricket…

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Men Make an Attack on Sydney Communist Hall Outcome of Dance Brawl Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 3

A large party of men made an attack on the Communist Hall in Susiexstreet last night, and a fierce fight occurred with some Communists who…

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Amusements Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 3

"Palmy Days," supported by "Border Law," will be screened again to-night at Johnson's theatre. This programme will finish on Thursday night, the usual…

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