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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1939

317 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 16

Church Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 5

A delightful concert was held on Tuesday night in the Sulphide-street Methodist lecture hall in connection with the harvest thanksgiving services…

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Hitler at Theatre

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 6

MUNICH, February 22.—Heavily guarded by the Gestapo (secret police), whose members mixed with the audience and actors, Herr Hitler,…

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Bush Fires Appeal Concert Tonight

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 5

The Broken Hill Philharmonic and Quartette Clubs will each contribute to the Bush Fire Appeal concert to be held in the Town Hall tonight…

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Smilers' Concert at Cockburn

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 6

Tomorrow night a party of leading aitists from the 2BH Smilers' Club will present a concert in the Cockburn Institute. The concert will be…

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Delightful Concert In Aid Of Bush Fires Appeal

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 4

A BEAUTIFUL song delightfully rendered, Mrs. Jean Major's rendition of Goring Thomas's "A Summer Night" at…

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Social Si Delights Pleasing Concert For Fires Appeal

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 4

THE audience at Thursday night's Bush Fires Relief Fund concert was provided with a unique programme by the Broken…

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Successful Cockburn Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 4

LAST Saturday about 40 artists from the 2BH Smilers' Club made a trip to Cockburn to hold a concert, and the Cockburn Institute was filled…

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Band Touring Fund Concert

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 4

The Barrier Industrial Unions' Juvenile Band will conduct a concert at Stephens Creek next Sunday afternoon and evening. In the evening…

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Movie Ball Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 3

The Movie Ball Committee has decided to donate the net profits of the Movie ball to the Hospital. Auxiliary. This announcement was made at the…

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Citizens' Band for Central Park

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 3

On Sunday night at 8.20 o'clock the Barrier Citizens' Band will present their final park performance for the open-air concert season in the Central…

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Vice-Regal Patronage Hospital Board Discussion Regarding Ball Three Organisations In Field

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 4

EFFORTS by three organisations to obtain the patronage of the Governor General (Lord Gowrie) for a ball to be held in conjunction with the laying of the foundation stone of the new Hospital on June 28, were…

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An Immense Workshop How M. Daladier Pictures France (Special to "The Miner") PARIS, March 19

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 4

IF the Premier (M. Daladier) is granted the power he is seeking under the Plenary Powers Bill he will be able to revise foreign policy and…

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Spirit Of Ireland At Saint Patrick's Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 4

THE spirit of Ireland was in evidence among the audience and artists a the Tivoli Theatre last night when the Irish Natioifal Concert was presented The Irish community of Broken Hill turned out in force to make the most of this opportunity of…

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St. Patrick's Dance

Western Grazier · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 2

The unsettled weather prevented the Euchre and Dance for St. Patrick's Night taking place and the function has been postponed to take place on…

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First Aid For Your Soiled Dance Shoes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 4

SHK is a clever dancer who can keep a pair of pastel-tinted satin shoes spotless throughout the dance season. Even the most…

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Beautiful Frocks AtStaff Dance Of Pellew & Moore's

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 4

THE rain which fell so consistently on Tuesday night neither dampened the spirits of the dancers, at Pellew & Moore's staff dance, nor deterred the women from wearing frail and lovely fabrics designed fo make…

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Juvenile Band Made Colorful Spectacle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 2

The Barrier Industrial Unions' Juvenile Band made a colorful display in their uniforms when they played a selection of numbers in…

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Younger Set Dance

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 4

The Younger Set members of the C.W.A. held the first of their Lreasure chest dances at the New Masonic Hall on Tuesday night. Music was provided…

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Fewer, But Bigger Pictures

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 6

FEWER but bigger pictures is the 1939-40 plan at the Twentieth Century-Fox studio, and Hollywood hints that other studios will follow…

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Boys' Band for Stephens Creek

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 2

The Barrier Industrial Unions' Juvenile Band will play selections at Stephens Creek on Sunday afternoon. Buses will leave the Post Office at…

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