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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1933

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Dispute Over Films Sydney Theatre Closed. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 3

As a result of the crisis that has developed between the theatre owners and the Hollywood exchanges, the Sydney Capitol Theatre has been…

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M'Culloch Park Dance

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 4

The M'Culloch Park Parents and Citizens' Association held a New Year's eve dance at Hancock's Hall on Saturday night. There was a…

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Demented Man in Theatre Mixes With Crowd in Dame's Clothes EXCITEMENT

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 3

Great excitement was caused at the Palacy Theatre, Melbourne, shortly before 8 o'clock on Saturday night when a man wearing a…

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Skating Rink Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 1

A fair crowd attended the second performance at the Skating Rink by Mr. Val. Atkinson and his company of local artists last night. The dive…

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Ball at Night

Western Grazier · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 2

A large gathering again assembled at the Oddfellows' Hall at night when the ball in connection with the above sports took place. Some 80 odd…

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Valuable Pictures Bought

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Four pictures bought recently by a Sydney resident in an auction room for £30 are said by experts to be worth…

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Souvenir Cricket Ball

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The ball which was used in the first match between a Ballarat cricket team and an English eleven in 1862 has been…

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Sensational Opening Of Third Test England's Bats Fail on Good Wicket Wall Most Impressive With The Ball OVER 35,000 See Match Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 1

In a devastating first hour of play in the momentous third Test at Adelaide Oval to-day England, batting on a perfect wicket, suffered its worst reverse since 1925. In a short space of time three of Australia's most formidable opponents—Sutcliffe, Hammond, and Jardine—…

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Special Pictures of Test Cricket Play in Adelaide Yesterday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 6

THE WICKETKEEPER-BATSMAN, Ames, again failed with the hat in [?] match. The picture shows him clean bowled for three by Ironmonger. CONNECTED! Hammond straight drives O'Reilly for a single. OLDFIELD'S GLOVES close on the…

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Stolen Ball Cartridges 11,000 Found At Orange in House Roof Orange

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 3

Sergeant Roser and several police visited an unoccupied house in Endslelh-street, East Orange, and found 11,000 ball cartridges, which…

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Mr. Riddell's Pictures of Interior

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 4

The "Mutual Provident Messenger," published monthly by the A.M.P., in its latest issue has an article on Central Australia illustrated with two…

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One Of The First Pictures Of Baker's Plane In The Desert

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 5

PHOTOGRAPHED by Mr. Paddy Whelan, this picture shows the DH50 plane after it had somersaulted on Whelan's Lake, 230 miles north of oFr. rest. The party of three—Pilot Hurry Baker, Mr. Whelan, and Mr. Norman Stuckey, considered themselves in a nasty predicament until a gust of wind…

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Pictures

Western Grazier · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 2

Wilcannia [?] of the Oddfellows [?] on Anniversary Night [?] The Laughing Lady with [?] and [?] in the chief mile…

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Woman Injured By Cricket Ball

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 1

Mrs. Baldwin, of 635 Williams-street, has complained to the police that yesterday afternoon when she was walking in Late-street near…

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Pictures Showing Extent of Floods in Sydney and Suburbs This Week

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 6

AN IDEA OF THE EXTENT of the terrific storm which lashed Sydney on Monday is given in this picture of the submerged Coogee Oval. This Venetian view startled the residents when they rose in the morning…

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Theatre To Become Shop

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Should the negotiations now proceeding prove successful, Her Majesty's Theatre, watch has been Sydney's leading…

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Citizens' Band Meeting Officers Elected For New Year

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 2

The annuul meeting of the Citizens' Band was held in the bandroom on Sunday evening, the chairman Mr. H. R. Boyce presiding over a good…

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Tomatoes Thrown At Dance Conductor

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—During a dance in Hepburn Springs Park pavilion last night, a number of young men and boys attacked the…

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Climb After Ball Boy Falls Through Roof

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Harold Ferguson (14), of Pyrmont, was discovered at 1 o'clock this morning lying unconscious in a shed at No. 23 Wharf,…

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Concert At Silverton

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 3

A concert was held at the Silverton Mechanics' Institute on Saturday night. It was organised by Misses Ilyth Rawlins and April Crossing in…

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