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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1944

365 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 19

Convent Ball

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 6

To raise funds for the conduct of the anual Convent Ball to be held on Tuesday, May 23, the committee have arranged a children's frolic for the…

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Convent Ball Next

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 3

The annual Convent Hall will be held at the Palais de Danse next Tuesday night. Already the sale of tickets has been excellent, the secretary, Mr. T. C…

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Fire Ball Through Home

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 1

Sydney. May 13.—During the height of a severe electrical storm late last night. It is believed that a fire ball tore a huge hole in a plaster wall of…

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Police Ball Fixed for June 20

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 8

The Police Ball, well known as one of the best entertainments of the year, will be held on June 20. In making this preliminary…

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Convent Ball at Palais De Danse

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 2

Arrangements for the annual Convent Ball to be held in the Palais de Danse on Tuesday next are well under way. A feature will be the…

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Convent Ball

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 2

Feature of the annual Convent Ball to be held in the Palais de Danse on Tuesday night will be the presentation of debutantes. This ceremony…

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Convent Ball On

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 20 May 1944 · page 2

The presentation of debutantes will be the chief attraction at the annual Convent Ball at the Palais do Danse on Tuesday night. Tickets for the…

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Convent Ball on Tuesday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 May 1944 · page 6

Arrangements have been finalised for the Convent Ball and supper to be held in the Palais de Danse on Tuesday night. The committee in…

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Convent Ball

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 May 1944 · page 2
Also in Barrier Daily Truth

Twelve debutantes will make their debut at the annual Convent Ball to bc held in the Palais de Danse tomorrow night. Special arrangements…

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Convent Ball Tonight

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 4

The presentation of twelve d[?]tantes will be the highlight of the Convent Ball to be held at the Palais de Danse tonight, it is expected that the ceremony…

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Convent Ball At Palais Tonight

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 5

Twelve local young women will make their debut at the annual Convent Ball to be held in the Palais de Danse tonight. Special…

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Happy Crowd at Convent Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 3

By [?].30 o'clock last night there were a couple of hundred people dancing at the Palais; by 10 o'clock it is estimated that at least seven hundred had turned…

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About 800 Attend The Convent Ball

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 2

The popularity of the Convent Ball was again demonstrated last night when about 800 enthusiastic dancers attended at the Palais. It was a most…

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Social Happenings Twelve Debutantes Make Their Bow At Successful Annual Convent Ball

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 May 1944 · page 6

TWELVE beautifully gowned debutantes made their bow at the Annual Convent Ball held at the Palais de Danse on Tuesday night The pageantry associated with the presentation had the usual glamor befitting the occasion…

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Big Crowd At Convent Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 29 May 1944 · page 4

More than 300 people [?]ocked to the Palais on Tuesday night, when the annual Convent Ball and presentation of debutants took place, Miss Molly…

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Graphic Action Pictures Taken

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 1

From Frank Macartney in New Guinea, May 31.—One of the most graphic action, pictures yet obtained in the SouthWest Pacific theatre was…

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Wild Scenes At Sydney Theatre

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Two acts of "Lilac Time" were interrupted and the Theatre Royal was thrown into disorder when sympathisers of the…

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Scenes At Non-Union Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

Sydney, June 1—He had been fighting overseas to help maintain the ideals of trade unionism and appealed to theatre-goers not to patronise this "scab" show,…

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Activities in & Around Wilcannia Tilpa Red Cross Ball Profit of £92 Realised

Western Grazier · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 1

A Red Cross Ball was held at Tilpa on Saturday, May 20, being the last of the functions for this financial year. The weather was very doubtful, but the people rolled up as usual, and a financial profit of £92, offer paying the orchestra, etc.,…

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