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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1938

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Barrier Miner. Friday February 4. 1938. Congratulations to Our Band

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 2

IN indicating the utmost confidence placed in it by "The Barrier Miner" prior to its departure for Sydney the Barrier Industrial Unions…

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Praise For Band's Success Might Have Tied for Top Position Says Alderman

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 3

PRAISE of the manner in which the Barrier Industrial Unions' Band had distinguished itself, during the A Grade Band Championship in Sydney, was expressed by all speakers at the civic reception tendered to the band…

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Smart Frocks Worn At Girls' Club Dance

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

The Girls' Club last Wednesday night held another of its popular fortnightly, dances in the Parish Hall. The weather was rather warm, but…

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Community Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

The third of the happiness concerts was held at the Town Hall last night, with keen community spirit prevailing. A large audience attended last…

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To-Morrow's Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

To-morrow, Wednesday, will mark the occasion of the first of the Wednesday concert sessions of the 2BH Smilers Club for…

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State Band Contests Hamilton Winner Of A Grade NEWCASTLE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 1

Hamilton Citizens' Band, with 197 points, won the: A grade championship at the; New South Wales State band contests'' at Newcastle Sports…

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Has Bagpipe Band

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 4

IT IS NOT GENERALLY KNOWN that the Egyptian Army boasts of a very efficient bagpipe band. Here the band is on its way to the Abdin Palace to play for King. Farouk in honor of his wedding last month…

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Band Instruments to Be Displayed

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 4

The instruments purchased by the Barrier Citizens' Band from a grant of £250 made to them by the North, South and Zinc Corporation mines…

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Citizens' Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 2

The Barrier Citizens' Band rendered a popular programme of music at the Hillside Reserve on Sunday night to a fair attendance. Mr. Les…

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To-morrow's Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 4

To-morrow night at our Johnson's Theatre Smilers' Session, a special attraction will be the reappearance of Fred Newton and his Talking Doll…

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Graphic Pictures Of Sydney Harbor Launch Disaster

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 4

VIVID PICTURES TAKEN BEFORE AND AFTER the Sydney Harbor tragedy on Sunday afternoon. Above is the launch Rodney crowded with happy passengers setting out to farewell the American sailors. The list which eventually caused the capsize of…

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Assault Charges Ventilated Action Taken By Local Dance Instructor

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 3

TWO assault charges and two cross-actions were heard in the Police Court to-day by Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., when a dancing instructor who conducts a class at the Palais de Danse and his doorkeeper proceeded against a…

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Barrier Citizens' Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 3

The Barrier Citizens' Band announce a performance in the Central Park tomorrow night at 8.20 o'clock. The new instruments recently purchased by…

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Union Band To Be Entertained

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 1

Members of the Workers' Industrial Union Band, which was second in the Australian band championship decided in Sydney last month, will…

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Function for Band

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 1

The licensee of the Globe Hotel (Mr. Jim Charlton) said to-day that the date of his function for the members of the Workers' Industrial…

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Disturbance at Dance Hall Further Ventilation Of Assault Charges

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 3

FURTHER evidence was taken in the Police Court to-day before Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., in the assault charges arising out of a disturbance at the Palais de Danser on Saturday, January 15…

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To-morrow's Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 4

At our Club Session at Johnson's Theatre to-morrow a special attraction will be the appearance of MR. JIM BURNS, popular Broken Hill…

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Unique Film For Ozone Theatre

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 6

A COMPLETE Indian village was erected in the Kicking Pass, near Golden, Canada, for the braves of the Stoney tribe who took part in the…

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Eight Ball Over Is Likely Counties in Favor London, February 23

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 4

THE English County Cricket Advisory Committee decided at its meeting to recommend to the Marylebone Cricket Club that the eight-ball…

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Jim Davidson's Band to Visit Here

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 3

Jim Davidson and his A.B.C. dance band will visit Broken Hill next month and will give four concerts in the Tivoli Theatre. Broken Hill has…

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