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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

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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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Ozone Pictures

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 3

Gay comedy and romantic revelry are the keynotes of "Day-Time Wife." which will commence a three nights' season at the Ozone Theatre tonight…

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Amusements Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 3

The hardships that a young man encounters to reinstate himself in the eyes of his friends, who accused him of cowardice are shown in "The Four…

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Philharmonic Society Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 4

THE Broken Hill Philharmonic Society's choir of 50 voices, under the baton Of Mrs. J. J. Morgan, L.A.B., A.T.C.L., will present its…

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Amusements Ozone Pictures

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 4

The failings of an erring husband and the steps his wife takes to make him mend his ways provide the theme of "Day-Time Wife," current attraction at the Ozone Theatre. Tyrone…

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Hospital Kiosk Ball

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 4

An appeal for a large attendance at the Hospital Kiosk Ball at the New Masonic Hall tonight so that the function might be a financial…

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Kiosk Ball

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 3

Pleasure at tho ready public response as exemplified by the attendance at the Hospital Kiosk Ball held at the New Masonic Hall last night was…

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Amusements Ozone Pictures

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 3

"Day-Time Wife," featuring Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Wendy Barrie, Warren William, Binnie Barnes and Joan Davis, and "South of the…

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Guest Artist Wins Favor At Philharmonie Concert

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 2

MISS Rita,Miller, guest artist for the Philharmonic Society's first concert in their 1940 season, which was presented at the Town Hall last night, made a ve ry favorable impression on the large audience that attended. Her songs proved most popular…

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Showing at Theatres Ozon Pictures

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 4

Packed with music and romance "Broadway Serenade," starring Jeanette MacDonald, opens toright at the Ozone Theatre. Unlike most…

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British War Pictures Are Becoming Popular

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 5

The topical film takes more and more of a hold on the imagination of British producers. At first they were all set to make come…

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Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 4

A fighting lawyer who reverts back to the law of the six-shooter fn order to bring peace and order to a wild western town, is the virile role…

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Exhibition Of- 64 Pictures

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 1

An exhibition of 64 pictures, including water colors, etchings, pen and pencil work and lithographs, will be conducted by Mr. John C. Goodchild…

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Concert

Western Grazier · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 2

On Tuesday night the Methodist far West Missers Concert was held in the Oddfellows E[?]ll, when a large [?]ullence gathered to see and hear the…

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Amusements Ozone Pictures

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 3

"Broadway Serenade," featuring Jeanette MacDonald, and with Lew Ayres, Ian Hunter and Frank Morgan in important roles, will conclude…

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Harmonica Band Dance Social

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 1

On Saturday, night the 2BH Harmonica Blind, held another of their dances in Tait's Masonic Hall. Among, the dancers was Miss Ina Hamilton…

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Amusements Ozone Pictures

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 2

Surpassing in sea thrils even the magnificent schooner sequences of "Captains Courageous, "Thunder Afloat" will open at the Ozone…

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Kiosk Ball Was Great Success

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 4

CONGRATULATIONS were heard on all sides on Tuesday night for the splendid effort of the Hhspital' Kiosk Committee, which had ensured the success of ts liall by months of hard work. The large crowd thoroughly appreciated the incomparable…

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Philharmonic Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 4

Choice flowers made a fitting setting for lovely music dispensed at the Broken Hill Philharmonie Society's seventeenth concert in the…

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Comments Of Readers Celebrity Concerts

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 3

To the Editor, Sir.— Some time ago when the Australian Broadcasting Commission suggested that it might be possible to…

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