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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1945

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Dance at Silverton

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 3

A dance will be held at Silverton tonight in aid of Miss Nanee Smith the Pastoral Queen. Buses will leave the Broken Hill Post Office at 7.30 O'clock…

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Successful Red Cross Dance

Western Grazier · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 2

To conchide a busy few days in Broken Hill for [?] pastoralists. a very Hall by the was held in the North Mine Hall by the Western Darling Branch of…

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Ivanhoe Red Cross Ball

Western Grazier · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 3

The Red Cross Ball held in the Memorial Hall on Wednesday. May 23. was very well attended and the organisers have every reason to be satisfied with…

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Red Cross Ball Arrangements Discussed

Western Grazier · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 1

The meeting of the Wilcannia Red cross held on Monday night gave Itself ser to the discussion of arrangements for the forthcoming Red Cross Ball…

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Amateur Hour Concert Tonight

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 3

First of the series of Amateur Hours sponsored by the North Public School Parents and Citizens' Association will be held in the Town Hall…

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Merrymakers for Crystal Theatre

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 June 1945 · page 4

Opening at the Crystal Theatre tor a season of three nights, Monday, June ll, to Wednesday, June 13, Harold Raymond (blind violinist) will…

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Sunday Nights Concert

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 2 June 1945 · page 3

A big and [?] non-stop program will be presented at the Crystal Theatre [?] Sunday night, commencing at [?]15 p.m. the proceeds of which will be for the…

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Menindee Empire League Ball

Western Grazier · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 3

On Saturday, June 2, the Ball in aid of the Menindee and District Empire League funds was an event of interest and enjoyment. The hall was very…

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Successful Hospital Dance For Therapy Unit

Western Grazier · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 1

On Saturday the members of the Women's Hospital Auxiliary conducted a very successful Street Stall and dance in aid of funds for the purchase of the Duo-Therapy unit at the local Hospitol. The proceeds of these two functions amounted to £70,…

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Observatory Fund Dance

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 11 June 1945 · page 3

For the purpose of raising money for the Tech[?] College Observat[?]y Final, a dancer, run by the Students' Unions will be held at the Palais on Wednesday…

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Army Ban On Pin-Up Pictures

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 2

LONDON. June ll.—Soldiers of Eastern Command are sore at a sudden ban on pin-up pictures—even if the girls are sweethearts, wives,…

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Soldier Who Regained Use of Limbs on a Dance Floor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 5

NEW YORK, June 14.—American Army authorities are officially investigating statements that a soldier hobbled into a New York veterans' [?]est centre on crutches some days ago and walked out with a firm step two hours later after dancing with one of the hostesses…

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Red Cross Dance

Western Grazier · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 1

A dance in aid of the Western Darling Red Cross Queen. Miss Nace Smith, will be held in the New Masonic Hall. Broken Hill, on Thursday night. The…

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Red Cross Ball

Western Grazier · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 1

At a meeting of the Red Cross held on Monday night further arrangements were discussed in connection with the Red Corss Hall to be held on June 22…

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Welcome Dance for Golfers

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 3

[?] will be [?] dance to be held in the New [?] tonight. The dance [?] Railway Town…

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Fine Achievements In Band World Of New Local Mails Overseer

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 8

CONDUCTOR of two band reviews at Salisbury Plains, England, and guest conductor with Major McKenzie Rogan, of the Coldstream Guards at Buckingham Palace, are only some of the achievements in the musical world of Mr. J. M…

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Gracie's Concert Proves Real "Do"

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY.-"Forget you're in the town hall, and think.You're in your own front room, having a do, Gracie Fields called to the packed…

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Local Amateur Hour Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 8

Anoeher successful Amateur Hour was conducted at the Town Hall last night under the auspices of the North School Parents and Citizens' Associa…

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Generals in Pacific Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 1

Washington, June 18.—It was untrue that General MacArthur had objected specifically to the Pacific assignment of General [?] any other high…

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Theatre Cashier Threatened

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 3

Melbourne, June 19.—Shortly before the interval at the Princes Theatre, Spring Street, last night a masked man threatened the cashier at the box office…

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