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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1946

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Johnson's Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 1 January 1946 · page 3

Covering a generation of New York's theater history. Universal's "Bowery to Broadway," continuing at Johnson's Theatre is a melodious spectacular and…

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3 1/2 Years a Pow Dies at Dance

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 2

Mildura, January 2 — After having survived three and a half years with his brother, E. R. Warburton, in a Japanese POW camp, Dvr. A. E…

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Theatre Manager Held Up Armed Youths Get 10 1/2 Thousand Dollars

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 3

New York, Dec. 31.—While a capacity audience watched the film "Spellbound." at the Astor Theatre on Broadway, two 16 year-old youths armed with revolvers…

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Unbeaten Record of Champion Band

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1946 · page 3

MELBOURNE.—The Metropolitan Fire Brigades Band, which won the Australian Band Championship at Frankston on New Year's Day, has…

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Park Concert

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 1

The usual Sunday night concert given by leading local artists will be resumed [?] night at the Patton Street Park and the proceeds will go to the Home…

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South Park Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 7

The usual Sunday night concerts will be resumed tomorrow night at the Patton Street park, when the proceeds will go to the Home of…

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Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 2

"One Against Seven." featuring Paul Muni, will be the chief film for presentation at Johnson's Theatre tonight. "That Shady Lady" will be the chief…

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Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 3

Horror and mystery combine to produce one of the most outstanding attractions that has appeared at Johnson's Theatre for some time. "The Man in Half Moon…

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New Sydney Orchestra of 80 Players

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 8

SYDNEY.—New South Wales now possesses in the newly organised Sydney Symphony Orchestra of 80 players the first permanent full-time…

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Tibooburra Well Attended Dance

Western Grazier · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 2

The dance at the local hall on Saturday night last was well attended. The effort was in aid of the Far West Children's Health Scheme. The cause is…

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B.i.u. Band Concert

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 1

From the Bandstand in the North Park on Sunday night, commencing at 8.30 p.m., the members of the Barrier Industrial Unions' Band will present their usually…

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Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 1

For the first time since "So Proudly We Hail," Paulette Goddard and Sonny Tufts are together again—this time in another wartime comedy-romance, "I Love…

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Ozone Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 1

For the first time in many pictures, two popular and talented stars have comedy roles again, namely—Barbara Stanwyck and Dennis Morgan; capably supported…

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Concert at Hillside Playgrounds

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 3

At the Hillside Playgrounds on Sunday night the Sunnysiders win present a bright and varied program, consisting of vocal. Instrumental, dancing and…

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Abc Orchestra Objected to an Italian

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Twelve members of the Australian Broadcasting Commission's Sydney Symphony Orchestra threatened to walk out at the week end,…

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Round the Shows Johnson's Theatre

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 5

Paulette Goddard, Sonny Tufts. Barry Fitgerald, Mary Treen and Walter Sande comprised the cast of "I Love a Soldier," chief attraction on…

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Collapse at Dance

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 2
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David Ronald Hirschausen, of 403 Eyre Street, South Broken Hill, collapsed on the lawn in front of the North Mine Hall on Saturday night…

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Citizens' Band Meeting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Barrier Citizens' Band was presided over by the chairman, Mr. E. W. Williams. The secretary presented the balance…

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Barrier Citizens' Band Annual Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Barrier Citizen's Band was held in the handroom on Sunday last, the chairman Mr. E. W. Williams, presiding…

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