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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1942

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Amusements Ozone Pictures

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 June 1942 · page 4

Florence Desmond, world famous for impersonations, is teamed with the ace English comedian George F[?]mby in "No Limit," which opens…

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U.s. Ban on Band Instruments

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 June 1942 · page 6

WASHINGTON, June 1.—The production of virtually all musical instruments in the United States has been banned after June 30…

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Red Cross Ball At Silverton

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 June 1942 · page 3

The anniversary ball of the Silverton Red Cross Society was held in the Institute Hall on Saturday night. The society raised £93 during the year…

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Special Attraction For Ozone Theatre

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 June 1942 · page 7

Ozone Theatre announces a special attraction for its three-star feature programme tomorrow night. It will be the opening night of Ozone's…

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New Manager for Johnson's Theatre

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 June 1942 · page 1

MR. V. A. Bindley will be the new manager of Johnson's Theatre. He will succeed Mr. Jack Firth, who has filled the position since the…

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Community Singing at Ozone Theatre

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 6

Ozone's community singing feature was given an excellent reception when it was presented for the first time last night. It was conducted by Jack…

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Quartette Club Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 1

The Zinc Corporation Hall will be specially heated for the Broken Hill Quartette Club concert on Sunday afternoon. Proceeds will be for the…

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Hospital Holds Success Dance

Western Grazier · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 1

Last Saturday a dance and euchre in aid of the Hospital funds was held in the Oddfellows Hall. This function was largely the work of Miss Nolene…

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Smilers' Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 2

Good entertainment was presented at the Crystal Theatre last night by the 2BH Smilers' Club, assisted by the Citzens' Band and other artists…

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Quartette Concert For Boys' Club

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 3

An excellent concert was given by the Quartette Club and assisting artists yesterday in the Zinc Corporation Hall. There was a fair…

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Tivoli Theatre

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 8

The Tivoli Theatre will present another of their popular variety shows tomorrow night. There will be many specialty items, including that…

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Tivoli Theatre

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 8

The Great Volta will be the star act at the Tivolo Theatre tonight. It is a special electrical act that has not been performed in Broken Hill…

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Concert at Tivoli

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 June 1942 · page 6

The Tivoli Theatre was comfortably filled last night when the second of a series of concerts arranged by the Barrier Citizens' Band was given. The…

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Tivoli Theatre Vaudeville

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 June 1942 · page 2

Tomorrow night the Tivoli Theatre will present another popular vaudeville entertainment. It will be a real black-face revue "Way Down…

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Successful Dance Hospital Gets £17

Western Grazier · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 1

The dance which was held in the Oddfellows Hall last Saturday helped the Hospital [?] by approximately £17…

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White Cliffs News Hospital Dance

Western Grazier · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 2

Owing to peculiar difficulties it was decided at the eleventh hour, to hold the Hospital Dance on Saturday, June 18, instead of this week. Music was…

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Amusements Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 June 1942 · page 6

Popular vocalists, Bing Crosby, and Mary Martin, are starred in "Birth of the Blues," which will open at Johnson's tonight. Besides these…

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Juvenile Dance Class at Soldiers' Club Room

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 June 1942 · page 4

Mr. A. Hulbert will open his juvenile dancing class for the 1942 season on Wednesday at the Returned Soldiers' Clubroom. This will be the…

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Mr. Roy Squire for Mildura Theatre

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 June 1942 · page 5

After three years as manager of Ozone Theatre in Broken Hill, Mr. Roy Squire has been appointed to take charge of the new Mildura…

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Orphanage Ball on July 28

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 June 1942 · page 4

The Orphanage Ball will be held at the Palais on Tuesday, July 28, the committee decided at a meeting at the Home of Compassion yesterday…

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