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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1945

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City Theatre Lease

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 5

Sydney, May 3.—Lease of the Capitol Theatre to drama, opera and ballet groups will be urged soon by the People's Council for Culture…

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Red Cross Will Hold Ball

Western Grazier · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 1

At the meeting of the Wilcannia branch of the Red Cross the members decided to hold their annual ball in June and the greater part of the meeting was…

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Red Cross Concert Cast Of Twenty-Nine

Western Grazier · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 1

Thursday night last week the Oddfellows Ball was packed to capacity when a concert organised by Miss Beryl Boland and many willing helpers, presented a…

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Students' Ball

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 May 1945 · page 6

Arrangements are well in hand for the annual Students' Union Ball to be held at the Palais on May 17. Dancing will be from 8.30 to 3 a.m., the…

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Spectacular Convent Ball Planned

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 May 1945 · page 6

THE Convent Ball to be held at the Palais de Danse on Tuesday night is regarded as one of the highlights of the social season…

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Appreciation of B.I.U. BAND (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 5 May 1945 · page 6

Sir.—The judge's remarks on the playing of the test and own choice selection by the B.I.U. Band in the Sydney band [?] recently are a very fine…

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Famous Ninth at Tarakan Pictures Shown In U.S.A.

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 5 May 1945 · page 1

New York, May 4.—The famous Australian Ninth Division has been identified as landing on Tarakan island off Borneo. The New York "Times" last night published pictures depicting the Australian troops invading Tarakan, and identified them as of the Ninth…

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Convent Ball

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 May 1945 · page 2

Highlight of the annual Convent Ball to be held at the Palais de Danse tomorrow night will be the presentation of 30 debutantes. This ceremony…

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Convent Ball Tonight

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 2

There will be more than 30 debutantes at the annual Convent Ball, to be held at the Palais tonight, so those who go to the function chiefly to see this…

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B.i.u. Band

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 3

Members of the B.I.U. Band are asked to assemble at Rand Room at 1.30 p.m. today to take part in the Victory celebrations…

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Thirty Debutantes At Convent Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 1

Thirty debutantes a record numbers were presented to Monsignor Brennan at last night's Convent Ball, held in the Palais. The attendance must have…

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New Records Made At Convent Ball

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 May 1945 · page 6

The annual Convent Ball at the Palais de Danse on Tuesday night eclipsed all previous records. The peace in Europe announcement no…

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Huge Crowds at Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 May 1945 · page 6

HUGE crowds thronged the streets yesterday afternoon and last night for the street carnival arranged by the Prisoner of…

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Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 3

Showing at Johnson's Theatre for the last time tonight, is an excellent musical him "Never Been Kissed." stirring the ever-popular Donald O'Connor and…

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Social Happenings Spectacular Pageant At Record Convent Ball: Gay Frocks; Bright Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 May 1945 · page 6

THE presentation of thirty debutantes, a record crowd of 1.000 and news that peace had come to Europe were factors that contributed to the record Convent Ball held at the Palais de Danse on Tuesday night. It'was. a colorful function, and a carnival spirit was in evidence all night. The…

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Students Ball at Palais De Danse

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 2

Promise of an evening crammed with entertainment is given those who attend the Students' Union Ball at the Palais on Thursday evening…

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Round the Shows "Girl Crazy" New Film at Ozone Theatre

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 2

Heading the change of programme which opened at the Ozone Theatre this morning is Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's "Girl Crazy," with Mickey…

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Town Hall Concert

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 May 1945 · page 3

Next Sunday week, May, 27, the Barrier Industrial Unions' Band, assisted by leading vocalists and instrumentalists will present a Grand Variety Concert in…

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Concerts Planned for South Park

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 May 1945 · page 4

Last Sunday afternoon, Mothers Day, an entertaining concert was presented by some of the mothers of South Broken Hill. Mrs. J…

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Dance for Students Tonight

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 17 May 1945 · page 3

Following on their all-day inspection of the Zinc Corporation today, the visiting students from the Wollongong Technical College will be entertained at a Student's'…

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