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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1947

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Five Collers Chase Ball Thieves Through Streets

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 8

SYDNEY—Five golfers chased seven youths through Redfern streets after the youths had stolen golf balls from the Moore Park course. The golfers caught two of the…

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Stolen Rings In Theatre

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 7

A DELA IDE—A small, black purse containing £120 worth of jewellery stolen by a woman from a city hairdressing sales on Wednesday evening has been recovered intact. It was found by a youth em ployed at the Majestic Theatre…

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Musicians' Union To Give Free Concerts

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4

NEW YORK, February 10—James Petrillo head of the Musicians' Union, has announced that thc union will spend more than £A500.0OO Riving free public concerts. The money for the concerts has…

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New Show At Johnson's Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 4

Commencing a short season at Johnson's Theatre tonight is a stirring drama "A Medal for Benny." Adopted from the story by famous John Steinbeck,…

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Eighty-one Bodies In Dance Hall Fire

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 3

Berlin, February 11.—Rescuers have taken 31 charred bodies from the ice covered ruins of a dance hall at Spandau which was destroyed by fire at the…

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'Music on Parade' Concert

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 3

A "Music on Parade" concert, held before a packed house at the Town Hall last night, marked the opening by Mr. Harry Green, of…

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Round The Shows Johnson's Theatre

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 6

The new film at Johnson's Theatre tonight, "Belle of the Yukon," is screened in technicolor and stars the famous American…

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Concerto On Store Written By Liftman

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY.—To Reginald Frank Baxter the ringing of the cash register, the going of the staff bell, the drone of the escalator, and the bustle of the shoppers and the staff all mean music. Baxter is the 6ft. tall lift…

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Royal Family Attend Dance At Capetown

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 1

CAPETOWN, February l8.—At a ball given tonight in honor of the Eoyal Family, rincess Elizabeth danced the fox-trot with the Mayor, Mr. Abe Bloosberg, and Princess Margaret with the Minister for Industrial…

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Mr. Macmahon Ball Mentioned As Minister To Moscow

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 2

Canberra, February 18.—Mr. Macmahon Ball. British Commonwealth representative on the Allied Control Council in Japan, may be offered the…

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Dance Tomorrow Night

Western Grazier · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 1

There will be a dance in the Oddfellows Hall for the R.S. League on Saturday night. In town at present is a rather distinguished musician. Mr…

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Last Night at Johnson's Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 4

The technicolor musical "Belle of the Yukon" starring Gipsy Rose Lee and Randolph Scott: will be screened for the last time at Johnson's Theatre tonight…

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Round The Shows Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 6

A large cast, headed by Veronica Lake, Sonny Tufts, Eddie Bracken, and Marjorie Reynolds, are seen in Johnson's latest feature,…

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South Progress Association Concert

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 1

Activity by the committee of the South Progress Association has been well maintained during this season, and many organised bodies have had…

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Round The Shows Ozone Theatre

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 4

Continuing its season at the Ozone Theatre tonight is the American feature "Anna and the King of Siam," starring the English…

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Theatre Balcony Collapses Four Killed

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 2

Rome, February 26. — Four people were killed and twenty injured when an overcrowded balcony of the Cinema Theatre…

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Theatre Crash

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 3

Four people were killed and 20 injured when the overcrowded balcony of a cinema theatre at Brescia, Italy, collapsed and spilled the occupants into the stalls…

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Zinc Band for Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 4

The Zinc Corporation Band will leave for Adelaide on March 24 to play at the exhibition of the Chamber of Manufactures…

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Round The Shows Ozone Theatre

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 6

It is not often that Hollywood brings out a murder mystery in which three children do most of the investgnting, but that is what…

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Society Not Allowed Use Of Town Ball

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 6

ADELAIDE. — The Adelaide City Council yesterday afternoon decided not to allow the Watchtower Tract and Bible Society the…

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