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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

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Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 5

Comedy is brilliantly conibined with thrills in "The Amazing Mr. Williams." co-starring Melvyn Douglas and Joan"; Blondell which is being…

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Amusements Ozone Pictures

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 5

L. Frank Baum's well-known fantasy, "The Wizard of Oz," with Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack, Haley and Billie…

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Band Leader In Comedy At Johnson's

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 6

MARKING the first film appearance of Kay Kyser and his famous band, "Tha's Right— You're Wrong" co-stars Kay…

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203 Killed in Fire Blaze In Dance Hall New York, April 24

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 2

TWO hundred and three young negroes and negresres were killed at Natchez (Mississippi) last night, when a dance hall caught fire…

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Local and General Dance and EUCHRE

Western Grazier · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 2

On Saturday a dance and euchre party was arranged in the Oddfellows Hall, the proceeds of which were in aid of the Hospital…

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Ozone Pictures

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 3

"Mutiny in the Big House," Mono gram's stirring drama, starring Charles Bickford and Barton MacLane, which will be screened at the…

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Amusements Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 3

Jackie Cooper and Victor McEaglen, are co-starred in "The Big Guy," which will commence a three-nights' season at Johnson's Theatre tonight…

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Anzac Dance at Menindee

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 3

An Anzac dance and social was held at Menindee on Thursday night to assist the Fighting Forces Fund. Music was supplied by tho local…

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Amusements Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 3

Accused of murder and with only the conscience of a killer to save him from going to the electric chair is the plight that befalls Jackie Cooper…

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Successful Jolty "Party" Dance

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 4

THE rains came, but fortunately not so heavily as to impair the success of Tuesday's jolly "party" dance arranged by Mrs. P. A. Livesley in aid of St. Faith's Church of England School…

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Hospital Kiosk Ball

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 1

Arrangements for the Hospital Kiosk Ball are well in hand and at lastvnight's meeting of the ball committee held at the Palace Hotel it was…

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Ozone Pictures

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 4

Alice Faye adds further to a long list, of screen successes by a most pleasing performance as a waterside belle in "Little Old New York,"…

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Round the Shows Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 4

Poking gentle fun at the business of making pictures in Hollywood, "That's Right—Your Wrong," which will start a three nights' season at…

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Theatre Man's £3761 Estate

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. Mr. Frank Neil, theatrical manager, left personal estate in Victoria which has been sworn at £3761…

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Amusements Ozone Pictures

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

With Michael Redgrave, Patricia Roc, Sally Gray and Paul Lukas in the leading roles, "A Window In London," which will continue at the Ozone…

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Concert

Western Grazier · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

on a forget the Far West Methodist Mission Concert in the Oddfellows Mail Tuesday, May the 7th…

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Concert Rehearsals

Western Grazier · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

Rehearsals for the concert orgaised by the Far West Mission, and to be held on Tuesday, 7th. May, are now well forward…

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Amusements Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 3

The fight of a young soldier to redeem himself in the eyes of his friends after he had resigned from his regiment when it is about to…

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Widow Dies at Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Saturday—While Un audience was still applauding her rendition of "She Who Gave Her Son." a song about a widow, at a radio…

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Masonic Dance Sets Ball Rolling In Social Season

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 4

THE Masonic Lodge might have been said to set the ball rolling," when its annual function was held last Thursday night in the New Masonic Hall, for from now on the social calendar is heavily marked in this direction…

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