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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1937

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Amusements "Shall We Dance" for Johnson's

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 September 1937 · page 6

"Shall We Dance," Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire's latest musical extravaganza, will be shown for a season of five nights at Johnson's…

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Mad Hatters' Dance Next

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 September 1937 · page 4

Next Saturday night, Septembcr 18, the 2BH Smilers' Mouth Organ Bands will conduct a Mad Hatters' Dance, in the Trades Hall. Every…

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Amusements "Shall We Dance" at Johnson's

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 September 1937 · page 3

A love affair between a famous ballet dancer and a noted revue favorite is delightfully told in "Shall We Dance," the latest of the Fred…

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Water Was Cut Off While Theatre Was Wrecked SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 September 1937 · page 1

PERSONS responsible for the explosion which wrecked the Blayney Theatre at Blayney early on Saturday morning are…

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Blayney Theatre Fire; Footprints Found

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 1

BLAYNEY, Tuesday.—Police investigating the explosion at the Blayney Theatre on Saturday morning believe that footprints found at the side…

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Dutch Fair & Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 3

The Chapple-street Baptists have arranged a big fair with a Dutch setting. The usual variety of stalls will be well supplied with useful and…

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Amusements "Shall We Dance" at Johnson's

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 September 1937 · page 3

Jazz and ballet dancing are intermingled for the first time in a motion picture in the spectacular finale of "Shall We Dance," starring Fred…

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Tartan Ball To-night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 September 1937 · page 3

The annual Tartan Ball conducted by the Barrier Caledonian Society will bc held in the New Masonic Hall to-night. Old time and modern dances…

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Two Pictures of Hero Thought to Exist

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 September 1937 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Official War Historian (Dr. Benn) said he thought that the New Zealand artist, H. Moore Jones, painted two pictures…

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Orchestra for Pageant

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 3

The Musicians' Union has informed the committee responsible for the Hospital Jubilee Pageant "Discovery" that its members will be allowed to…

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Benefit Dance

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 4

A dance has been arranged by residents of Silverton to be held in the Silverton Institute Hall oh Saturday night in aid of Mr. Syd Collins, who…

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Dance Hall Fight Case Dismissed In Courts

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 1

EVUDENCE of a fight at the Palais de Danse between two men in the early hours of September 1 was given during the hearing of a riotous…

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Pictures by Wireless

Western Grazier · Saturday 18 September 1937 · page 4

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

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North Wind-up Ball

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 September 1937 · page 4

A large number of football enthusiasts and others are expected to attend the wind up ball of the North Football Club in the Palais de Danse…

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North Football Club Wind-up Ball

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 September 1937 · page 3

To-night is the big night for North footballers, and there is sure to be plenty of fun, and a large number of merry-makers at the wind-up ball of…

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Harmonica Bands' Mad Hatters' Dance

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 3

The 2BH Harmonica Bands held a successful Mad Hatter's dance in the Trades Hall last Saturday night, when a large crowd was present. A…

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Community Singing Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 6

Community singing was started in Broken Hill to foster local talent and encourage singing, and judging by the rendering of individual items and…

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How Concerto Was Found (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, September 23

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 6

A Schumann violin concerto has been found in remarkable circumstances, according to a story told by the British Broadcasting Corporation…

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Pictures From China's War Stricken Areas

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 September 1937 · page 3

SCENES IN CANTON where, lt ts believed, more than 3000 people were killed In the worat of several air raids on the city by Japanese airmen. Many buildings are on fire and people are in a state of panie. (1) Chinese military…

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Old Collegians' Ball

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 1

About 160 guests attended the Blue and White Ball in the New Masonic hall last night. The ball was conducted by the St. Peter's Old Collegians…

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