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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 9 of 16

Thanksgiving Day Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 3

A Thanksgiving Day concert was presented on Wednesday night in the Thomas Street Methodist Hall as the conclusion of the Thanksgiving Day…

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Concert for Far West Scheme

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 3

With Sydney artists featured a concert will be presented in the Town Hall on September 5 and 6 to assist the Far West Children's Health…

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Police Ball for Hospital

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 3

Tuesday, August 22, is the date set down for the Grand Hospital Carnival Ball of 1939. Conducted by the police force the ball will com…

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Rifle Club Ball at Cockburn

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 4

On Saturday last the Cockburn Rifle Club's annual ball was held in the Cockburn Institute. There was a good attendance of members and…

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Police Effort for Hospital Annual Ball On

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 2

POLICE will have their night out next Tuesday when they will conduct their sixth successive annual ball. Elaborate arrangements have…

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Concert At Church Fair

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 2

The Presbyterian Church annual fair was concluded with a concert in the Town Hall last night. It was a worthy ending to a highly success…

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The Juvenile Ball

Western Grazier · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 2

On Friday night August 11th in the Oddfellows Hall pre[?] another gay [?] when the J[?] Ball held in [?]ting with the Parents and Citizens…

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Police Ball For Hospital

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 3

On Tuesday night at the Palais de Danse the Police Hospital Carnival Ball of 1989.will be held. This function has become recognised as one of…

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Jubilee Concert At The South

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 6

MORE than 200 people attended the jubilee concert in the Central Street Methodist Church on Thursday night, which was presented by a choir…

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Harmonia Band Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 4

The Harmonica Band held another successful dance social last Saturday night and among the large crowd present were noticed Miss Bessie…

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Police Ball For Hospital

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 3

For the annual Police Hospital Carnival Ball to be held at the Palais de Danse tomorrow night Constables Ashton and Munro, secretary and…

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Social S Happy Gathering At Bachelors' Annual Ball

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 4

TO return the hospitality they receive during the year is the object of a number of Broken Hill bachelors and their resulting gesture, the annual Bachelors' Ball, is always a magnificent one. It was no less so last…

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Harmonica Band Social

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 4

A successful social was held in the G.U.O.O.F. Hall on Saturday night by the members of the 2BH Harmonica Band. There was a large at…

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More Than 900 Attend Police Annual Ball

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 August 1939 · page 4

More than 900 people attended the annual Police Ball held at the Palais de Danse last night. The ball was conducted in aid of the Hospital, and…

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Philharmonie Society Stages Another Successful Concert

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 August 1939 · page 4

IT would be hard to find words to adequately describe the lovely tonal quality and control of voice, which Miss Rita Harding displayed when rendering selections at the 15th concert of the Broken Hill Philharmonic Society which was presented in the Town…

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Police Ball For Hospital

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 August 1939 · page 4

THE success which attended the annual Police Ball last Tuesday must have been very gratifying to the committee, which had devoted so much time to enthusiastic organising. The ball room itself was witness…

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Delightful Singing At Philharmonic Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 August 1939 · page 4

POPPIES and ranunculi in warm hues fringed the stage in the Town Hall on Tuesday night for the Philharmonic Society's concert…

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Old Folk To Attend Theatre Session

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 4

TOMORROW afternoon at Johnson's Theatre we are to have a visit from the dear old people from the Old Folks' Home in Williams Street…

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Good Pictures Taken From Front Page

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 5

IRVING ASHER, who has made a very successful start as an independent producer says that the popularity of news theatres should give a clue to producers wanting to turn out box-office attractions…

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Orphanage Ball Next

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 2

The annual Orphanage Ball, which is to be held at the Palais next Tuesday, promises to be one of the outstanding successes of the 1939…

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