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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1936

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Sils Family at Crystal Theatre

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 1

Because of the continued wet weather preventing travelling The Sils Family are extending their season in Broken Hill. They announce special…

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Pictures As Usual Parties Will Confer

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 3

There will be no interruption to to-night's picture and dance programmes, this decision being reached at a meeting of the Theatrical…

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Pictures As Usual Parties Will Confer

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 1

There will be no interruption to to-night's picture and dance programmes, this decision being reached at a meeting of the Theatrical…

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Blending Old with New Dickens Festival of Characters and Music Zigeuner Band And Chamber Orchestral Numbers (By "DUPLEX")

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 4

Antiques in melody and rhythm from "The Old Curiosity Shop" will feature Jim Davidson and the A.B.C. Dance Band with supporting artists in a new and different presentation of old and new melodies…

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Citizens' Band Elects New Officers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 1

The main business at the annual meeting of the Barrier Citizens' Band was the election of officers for the ensuing 12 months. These…

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Workers To Form Brass Band

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 4

Inaugurated in 1900, the City Band is to be wound up. The W.I.U. has endorsed the formation of the Broken Hill Workers' Band. The City…

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Amusements the Pictures

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 6

Shirley Temple in "Curly Top" will be shown at Lenard's Pictureland tonight and on Monday night—the last two screenings. The supporting film…

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Pictures by Wireless

Western Grazier · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 4

The claim that it is possible to broadcast pictures in the came way that music in broadcasted was put forward by Mr. Thorne Baker during…

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Amusements the Pictures

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 6

Shirley Temple in "Curly Top" will be shown at Lenard's Pictureland tonight and on Monday night—the last two screenings. The supporting film…

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City Band's Final Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 1

Last night was the final performance of the old City Band and in future it will be known as the Workers' Band. In sparkling uniforms…

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Boys Drum and Fife Band

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 2

Some of the members of the Adelaide Boys' Drum and Fife Band now playing in Melbourne. Broken Hill also has a fine band, the members of which attend the North School…

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Officials Appointed for Workers' Band

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 3

The City Band will be disbanded on January 30. The new provisional committee at a meeting last night decided to recommend that the new…

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Theatre Dispute Settled B.H. Theatres Ltd. In Possession At Johnson's

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 1

Mr. J. J. Davoren, Broken Hill solicitor for Johnson's Theatres Ltd. and Mr. F. C. Fuss, and Mr. Kevin Ellis, solicitor for Broken Hill…

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Fife And Drum Band Drummers In Action

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 8

CROWDS THRONGED THE FOOTPATHS to see the Adelaide Boys' Drum and Fife Band when it marched through Melbourne streets on the way to the Town Hall for a civic reception. Some of the drummers are shown in this picture. The boys created a great impression…

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"Up in Ball of Flame" How Man Met Death SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

A verdict that Zola Sohier (36) and William James Patrick Nolan (27) died from being struck by lightning was returned by the coroner at an…

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Studio Orchestra Presentations True Australian History As Basis Of Drama Folk Songs and Old Time Dance Themes (By "DUPLEX")

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 4

The Adelaide Studio Orchestra will present four programmes during this week, the first being to-night, at 8.30, under the conductorship of William Cade, whose intuitive knowledge of orchestration and…

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Comments of Readers Picture Theatre Strike

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 2

To the Editor, Sir.— Is this strike a bona fide one, or was it caused by some people who are holding down other full-time jobs?…

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Reorganisation Of Pipe Band

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 2

A meeting of the Barrier Caledonian Society was held at the Palace Hotel on Thursday. The chief (Mr. G. C. Fox) presided over a fair…

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Picture Theatre Dispute

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 1

Local picture theatres have been closed since last Friday as a result of a dispute between the management and employees over a new log of…

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Deadlock in Picture Theatre Dispute

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 1

Inquiries made to-day show that there is still a deadlock in the picture theatre dispute. No move has been made for any conference…

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