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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1946

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Salvation Army Band To Visit

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 2

The Renmark Rand of Salvation Army Corps, consisting of 27 members is due to arrive here on Friday, May 17, and will stay until the following Tuesday…

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Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 3

Showing at Johnson's Theatre again tonight is the film "Strange Affair," which stars Allyn Joslyn as a self-confident amateur defective, whose only…

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Old Style Dance

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 3

Last Saturday night at the Burke Ward Hall the usual weekly old style dance was held. A much larger attend[?] enjoyed dancing to Dorrie Kenny's Old Style…

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Ozone Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 3

Tonight will be the last screening of the technicolor feature "Nob Hill" at [?]one Theatre. A moving picturisation of San Francisco at the turn of the…

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Quartette Club Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 5

First concert of the Quartette Club for this year will be held in the Town Hall tonight. The club has been fortunate in having…

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Johnson's Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 5

"Strange Affair" starring Allyn Joslyn and Evelyn Keyes will be shown at Johnson's for the last time tonight. The story deals with a comic strip writer of detective…

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Ozone Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 5

The life story of song and dance artist, Nora Bayes, is told in the film "Shine on Harvest Moon," opening at Ozone Theatre tonight. Played by lovely Ann Sheridan…

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Quartette Club Stages Feast of Song at First of New Series of Concerts

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 5

BEFORE a large and appreciative audience the Broken Hill Quartette Club presented its first of the 1946 series of concerts at the Town Hall last night. Every item was well received. Visiting contralto, Miss…

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Johnson's Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 11 May 1946 · page 4

A moving drama of an entertainment company in war-time London is told in the film "Tonight and Every Night" which will be shown at Johnson's Theatre…

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Ozone Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 11 May 1946 · page 4

Doubly biographical is the film "Shine on Harvest Moon." now showing at Ozone Theatre, for it tells the life stories of both song and dance artist Nora Bayes…

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Re-Visit Of S.A. Renmark Band

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 11 May 1946 · page 2

The salvation Army Renmark Corps Band consisting of 27 members, will be in Broken Hill next week-end, arriving Friday evening, May 17, by motor bus…

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Johnson's Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 3

"Tonight and Every Night" the technicolor feature now showing it Johnson's Theatre, is the story of an entertainment troupe who refuse to let their…

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Ozone Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 3

"Shins On Harvest Moon" will be shown for the last time at Ozone Theatre tonight. This musical drama tells the life stories of Nora Bay[?] on of…

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Church of England Annual Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 3

Prior to the war. one of the most important annual social events in Broken Hill was the Church of England Ball, always held at the game time as the…

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A.l.p. Dance at Trades Hall

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 3

Tonight at the Trades Hall the A.L.P. Social Committee will continue its Monday night dances, which have always been a popular attraction…

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Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 4

Still showing at Johnson's Theatre is the technicolor feature, "Tonight and Every Night." which stars Rita Hayworth as Rosalind Bruce, Janet Blair as Judy…

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Ozone Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 4

The richly touching story of a Brooklyn family and its struggle for existence and expression is told in the film. "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn." which…

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Ozone Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 3

Adapted from Betty Smith'sm great novel of the name name, the film "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn," is now showing at [?]ne Theatre. The growth of the tree…

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Johnson's Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 3

The story of a gallant band of entertainment troupers who refuse to be ousted from business by the London [?] is told in the technicolor musical…

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Bishop Favors Sunday Pictures

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 6

AUCKLAND (N.Z.).—Permission for the screening of programmes in picture theatres in coal mining townships on Sunday…

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