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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1933

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Amusements Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 October 1933 · page 3

"After the Ball," starring Esther Ralston and Basil Rathbone, the story of how tho wife of a diplomat temporarily upset a disarmament…

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North Football Club Ball

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 October 1933 · page 3

The North Football Club ladies and management committee met on Tuesday night and decided to hold a grand annual ball and supper at the…

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Convent Schools' Basket Ball

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 October 1933 · page 4

The final of the Senior League took place last Sunday afternoon at the Convent High School between the Brownies and Railway Town. It…

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Beach Cricket Annoys Ball On Esplanade; Player Fined ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 October 1933 · page 5

A game of cricket which was played on the beach at Seacliff on Sunday afternoon had its sequel in the Brighton Magistrates' Court when…

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Men's Concert Party

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 October 1933 · page 4

An excellent programme was presented by the Central-street Men's Concert Party in Ivey Hall last night. There was a fair attendance, and each…

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Tanunda Band Contest

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Tanunda will hold its biggest day of the year on Saturday, when the fourteenth annual band competitions will be held,…

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Smoked in Dance Hall

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 4

Tom Harvey pleaded guilty before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., in the Police Court this morning on behalf of JackHarvey on a charge of having on…

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Amusements Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 October 1933 · page 3

The first screening was made at Johnson's Oxide-street Theatre last night of "The Crash," a story of the effect of the crash of Wall-street on…

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Local and General. Diggers Ball

Western Grazier · Saturday 28 October 1933 · page 2

At a meeting of the Diggers committers on saturday afternoon [?] for the [?] for the forth[?]ing "Reunion" [?] 10th…

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Tanunda Band Contests

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 October 1933 · page 1

TANUNDA, Tuesday.—Braving the broiling sun, 5000 people attended the Tanunda band competition, regarded as South Australia's most important…

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The Fourteenth Annual Band Competition at Tanunda

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 October 1933 · page 4

attracted eight bands, including the Melbourne Fire Brigades' Band. These pictures show (left) five of the competing bands lined up on the recreation ground, and (right) the Nuriootpa Town Band, which tied for second place, in the street march. The Nuriootpa Band competed last year as a junior band and graduated up this year…

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Amusements Lenard's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 November 1933 · page 3

The first screening was made at Lenard's Pictureland last night of "Gold Fever," starring Walter Huston and Constance Cummings…

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West Football Club Dance

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 November 1933 · page 1

The popular girl competition conducted by the West Broken Hill Football Club throughout the football season will conclude to-morrow night…

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Diggers' Ball

Western Grazier · Saturday 4 November 1933 · page 2

This much talked of [?] to be held in the [?] Hall, on Friday night [?] anything of the kind ever held here, Any ladies…

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Death at Ball Wife Of Chief Justice Collapse at Midnight London, November 3

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 November 1933 · page 6

Lady Hewart, the wife of the Chief Justice of England, collapsed and died while attending the Lady mayoress's last reception of the season at the…

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Y.m.c.a. Basket Ball

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 November 1933 · page 5

As a result of a challenge Issued by the Y.M.C.A. wrestlers to the Y.M.C.A. Vikings Club, a very willing game of basket ball was played…

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Strawberry Fete and Concert

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 November 1933 · page 2

The annual strawberry fete of the Sulphide-Blende Methodist Church was continued last night in the New Masonic Hall. There was a large…

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Girl Attacked on Way Home From Dance

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 November 1933 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Waylaid while returning home from a dance, Violet Beard, of Northcote East, was struck on the head by a man who…

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South Salvation Army Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 November 1933 · page 1

The South Salvation Army children's anniversary was celebrated on Thursday night, by a programme by the children. The platform was…

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Strawberry Fete and Concert

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 November 1933 · page 2

The annual strawberry fete of the Nicholls-street Methodist Church was held in Ivey Hall yesterday afternoon and night, the arrangements being…

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