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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1936

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Presentation Dance Women Cricketers Get Trophies

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 2

In recognition of her selection as the most popular player in the Broken Hill Ladies' Cricket Association in the competition conducted by "The…

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Here's an Excuse for Using Screens Screens, which existed and were treasured in the East purely as works of art and were used in the same way as pictures, have had two main uses in European households; that is, use as distinct from

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 5

AS to the well-planned and proportioned modern home, the use of a really good screen may still be justified on purely decorative grounds…

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North Fife and Drum Band Boys Arrive In Adelaide ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 2

In their bright blue uniforms, trimmed with white braid, 70 young bandsmen from the North Broken Hill Primary School arrived in Adelaide…

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Shirley Temple Is Now 7Years Of Age Pictures and Players

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 6

ONE of the biggest features on Warner Brothers' l936 schedule is "Angel of Mercy." This picture was inspired by the life of Florence…

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Pictures for Crystal Proposals Of New Owners

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 3

Pictures are to be shown, within the next two or three months, in the Crystal Theatre for the first time for more than 20 years. Messrs. P…

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New Room for Union Band Will Be Erected By Busy Bee

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 2

A new room for the Barrier Industrial Union Band will be built on a portion of land in the railway enclosure at the corner of Sulphide and…

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Church of England Annual Ball

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 3

Mrs. P. A. Livesley's annual ball in aid of the St. Peter's Church of England will he held at the Palais de Danse on Wednesday, May 20. A…

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Church of England Annual Ball

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 7

Mrs. P. A. Livesley's annual ball in aid of the St. Peter's Church of England will be held at the Palais de Danse on Wednesday, May 20. A…

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Basket Ball Begins To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 3

The first round of matches in the Sunday Afternoon Basket Ball Association will be played on the Jubilee Siding to-morrow. Arrangements are:…

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Basket Ball Begins To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 3

The first round ot matches in the Sunday Afternoon Basket Ball Association will he played on the Jubilee Siding to-morrow. Arrangements are:…

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North School Boys' Fife And Drum Band In Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 7

THE NORTH BROKEN HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL BAND, photographed in Adelaide on Thursday, to take part in the musical competitions at the Centennial Exhibition. The boys were in a cheery mood when this picture was taken at the Adelaide Railway Station…

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North School Boys' Fife And Drum Band In Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 1

THE NORTH BROKEN HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL BAND, photographed in Adelaide on Thursday, to take part in the musical competitions at the Centennial Exhibition. The boys were in a cheery mood this picture was taken at the Adelaide Railway Station…

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North Boys Second In Band Contest Pirie Boys Win Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 7

The North School Fife and Drum Band made its first competition appearance at the Centennial Exhibition last night in the marching…

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North Boys Second In Band Contest Defeated by One Point Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 1

The North School Fife and Drum Band made its first competition appearance at the Centennial Exhibition last night in the marching…

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Debutantes For Convent Ball

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 3

The Convent grand ball will be held at the Palais de Danse to-morrow night when 32 debutantes will be presented to the Bishop of…

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Fourth in Aggregate North School Band Solomontown Wins Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 3

The Centennial Exhibition shield awarded to the band gaining the highest points in music tests and quicksteps was won by the…

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Convent Ball Last Night Presentation Of Debutantes

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 2

The Convent debutantes' ball was held at the Palais de Danse last night. The ballroom presented a brilliant spectacle with lanterns of…

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Pictures and Star Players

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 6

WARNER BAXTER is an accomplished guitarist, and knows the music and lyrics of more than 50…

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Who Got The Ball?

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 4

Incident in Wests v. Souths match on Saturday. Goud[?] (No. 6) and Brown (No. 1) flew too early for this one, and C. Braid (No. 2) has kept a West player on the ground. Watts (Wests) and Stephens (Souths) are waiting for the knock…

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Juvenile Ball Provided Brilliant Spectacle

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 2

(Contributed.) A crowd estimated at 1000 people, both young and old, attended the Palais de Danse last night on the…

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