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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1936

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Central Football Club Dance

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 2

The weekly dance conducted by the Conti al Football Club will be held in the Mosonic [?]ll to-night. There will be euchre for non-dancers…

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Bat And Ball In Conflict Cricket League Statistics

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 8

Further interesting details, of how the batsmen fared against the bowlers in the Cricket League's fina[?], which was continued at the Jubilee…

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Fine Band Concert in Reserve

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 1

An excellent programme was presented by the Barrier. Industrial Union Band in the Central Reserve last night. A large crowd…

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Leap Year Ball at Silverton

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 2

A Leap Year Ball under the auspices of the Silverton P. and C. Association was held in the Mechanics' Institute, Silverton, on Saturday…

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Presentation At Silverton Leap Year Ball

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 1

At the leap year ball at Silverton Mr. H. Johnston was presented with a cheque in recognition of his nine years' service to the P. and C…

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£21,000 Theatre for Albury

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 6

ALBURY, Wednesday — Hoyts' Theatres Ltd., has decided to build a theatre in Albury costing £21,000. It is proposed to have it completed…

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To Assist North School Band

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 7

In an endeavor to raise funds for the North School fife and drum band which will visit Adelaide in May to compete in the musical competitions…

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To Assist North School Band

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 3

In an endeavor to raise funds for the North School fife and drum band which will visit Adelaide in May to compete in the musical competitions…

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Bat Versus Ball League Cricket Final Battle Of Wits

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 8

How did St. Peter's batsmen fare against Wests' bowlers last week in the final of the Barrier District Cricket League's competition which…

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Reserve Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 2

Another splendid concert was given by the Barrier Citizens' Band in the Central Reserve last night. Items played were "Invercargill,"…

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Abyssinians Fleeing in Disorder Emperor And Small Band Heading For Dessie Consternation Reported at Addis Ababa (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, April 5

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 3

According to a report from Asmara, the Italian High Command claims that Emperor Haile Selassie's army has been finally routed, and is flying in disorder after four days' operations in the neighborhood…

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Amusements Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 4

"Top Hat," which has enjoyed a most successful season at Johnson's Oxide-street Theatre, will be shown for the last time to-night. Fred…

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Passports of Band Boys Withheld

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for the Interior (Mr. Paterson) withhold the issue of passports to four boys who were to join the British…

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Firm Stand by Government Why Band Boys Were Stopped CANBERRA

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 3

The Minister for the Interior (Mr. Patterson), referring to his refusal to grant passports to four Sydney boys who were prevented from…

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Pictures by Wireless

Western Grazier · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 4

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

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Daring Displayed By Bandits £3000 Haul at Theatre Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 4

A daring robbery was perpetrated this morning at Hoyt's De Luxe theatre. Bourke-street, when two armed and musked men marched…

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New Picture Films Arrangements For Johnson's Theatre

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 2

On behalf of Broken Hill Theatres Ltd., controlling Johnson's Theatre, the manager (Mr. R. Rowe) announced to-day that arrangements had…

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BAT v Ball in Final of Cricket Mr. Ockleford's Statistics

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 8

Further details of the final between Wests and St. Peter's have been made available by Mr. E. G. Ockleford, League umpire, who…

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Last Night's Band Concerts

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 2

Concerts were given in the Gladstone Perk and the Central Reserve last night by the Workers' Industrial Band and the Citizens' Band…

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North Mine Picnic Presentation Dance

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 2

It is estimated that 350 couples attended the North mine presentation dance at the Palais de Danse on Saturday night when the prizes…

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