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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1938

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Juvenile Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 6

The Barrier Industrial Union Juvenile Band presented its first concert in the Central Reserve last night. The performance of the boys was…

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Union Band Seeking Conductor

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 6

Mr. A. Fritsch was re-elected chairman of the Barrier Industrial Union Band at the annual meeting yesterday. Mr. F. H. Wilcox was re-elected…

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Tomorrow's Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 4

An attraction at our concert session at Johnson's Theatre to-morrow evening will be the appearance of that Star Broken Hill entertainer, BULL…

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Jim Davidson's Band to Visit City

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 2

The desire for Broken Hill to hear Jim Davidson and the A.B.C. dance band, considered the greatest combination of its kind in Australia, is…

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Citizens' Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 3

A splendid concert was given by the Barrier Citizens' Band in the Central Reserve last night. The programme given was as follows: March,…

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Mr. Harry Shugg to Conduct Band

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 3

To conduct the Barrier Industrial Unions Band at its concert in the Town Hall on Wednesday, March 16, Mr. Harry Shugg, accompanied by…

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Lehman fund Benefit Dance

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 6

The Lehman Benefit Fund dance at the Calais de Danse last nignt was an outstanding success. The hall was overcrowded with…

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Jim Davidson's A.b.c. Dance Band

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 3

Davidson's Dance Band is one of the best entertaining units of its kind Australia has ever produced. Besides being the foremost broadcasting…

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Praise for Union Band Mr. Harry Shugg Returns

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 3

HAPPY to be back among the members of the Barrier Industrial Unions' Band, Mr. Harry Shugg, who conducted the band in the Australian…

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Irish National Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 2

The annual Irish national concert in connection with the St. Patrick's Day celebrations will be staged at the Crystal Theatre on Thursday…

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Industrial Unions' Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 3

The Barrier Industrial Unions Band, which has not appeared in public since its successiul visit to Sydney, will give a concert in the…

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To-morrow's Theatre Session

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 4

Ray Mills, with his piano-accordeon, will be featured as the special artist at the Smilers' Theatre session to-morrow…

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Jim Davidson's A.b.c. Dance Band

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1938 · page 3

It is not often the opportunity of hearing a dance band such as Jim Davidson's A.B.C. Dance Band presents itself, and the visit to Broken…

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Industrial Unions' Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1938 · page 3

The Barrier Industrial Unions' Band assisted by the Broken Hill Quartette Club, the Mica-street Methodist Choir, Misses Lola…

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Musical Treat Given in the Town Hall Bright Programme By Union Band

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 4

BROKEN HILL music lovers were well catered for in the Town Hall last night, when the Barrier Industrial Unions Band, assisted by the…

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Irish Concert Last Night Community Singing Featured

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 2

ST. PATRICK'S Day was celebrated in the true Irish fashion at the Crystal Theatre last night, when an Irish national concert was held…

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Concert and Mad Hatters' Parade

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 6

The Baptist people of Gypsum-street held a successful concert and mad hatters' parade in the church on Wednesday evening. There was a very…

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Jim Davidson's Dance Band

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 3

Great interest is being shown in the forthcoming local visit by the popular Jim Davidson and the A.B.C. Dancer Band. The entertainments…

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Blind Concert Party To Appear Locally

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 3

The management of the Royal Institution for the Blind, North Adelaide, will present the Royal Blind Concert Company for 1938 at the…

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Jim Davidson's Dance Band to Visit Here

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 3

Jim Davidson's dance band is one of the best entertaining units of its kind that Australia has ever produced, and it has long been recognised as…

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