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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1947

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Colorful Church of England Ball Smart Frocking and Bright Debutantes; About 1,200 Present

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 6

THE Church of England ball held at the Palais last night was a colorful social function and the most successful yet conducted by the committee. The floor was uncomfortably crowded with dancers, there being…

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Fifty-fifty Dance

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 2

The usual weekly Popular Fifty-Fifty Dance, will be held at the Town Hall tonight. There will be colored spotlight dancing and other special lighting…

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Tennis Club Ball

Western Grazier · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 2

The Ball and Euchre Party to aid the funds of the newly-formed Tennis Club was quite a successful function in spite of counter-attractions. More…

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Colorful Club Ball Concludes West Darling Functions

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 8

MOST successful West Darling festivities since pre-war days were brought to a conclusion at the Palais de Danse last night when a most colorful race club ball was held. It was a fitting climax to a brilliant…

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West Darling Ball Climax To Festive Week

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 1

West Darling festivities for 1947 were concluded Inst night by the annual Race Club Ball at the Palais de Danse, which lasted well on into the…

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World News Round-up Boy In Lace Frilled Velvet Conducts Orchestra

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 3

LONDON, May 25.—Nine-year-old Italian boy, Pierino Gamba, conducted the Lamoureux Orchestra through two symphonies in Paris. Pierino was dressed in a lace-frilled black velvet suit and stood on a rostrum…

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British Soldiers Killed By Greek Guerilla Band

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 1

LONDON, May 25.—Two British soldiers were killed by Greek guerrillas who ambushed two British Army lorries in northern Greece, the Greek Ministry of Public Order announces.One was killed in cold…

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14 Debutantes At Church Of England Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 5

A record crowd of almost 1200 people packed the Palais de Danae on Wednesday night for the annual Church of gland Hall, which this year was in…

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West Darling Ball — Climax To Carnival Week

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 5

A fitting climax to the festive West Darling Week was the pastoralists* annual Race Club Ball, which was held the Palais de Danse on Thursday…

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Smart Frocking At Broken Hill Club Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 4

Elegance and charm were the prevailing features of frocking at the annual ball of the Broken Hill Club, which was held at the Palais dc Danse on…

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English Orchestra to Play Here

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 8

The Boyd Neel String Orchestra, which recently arrived from London on a visit to Australia, will arrive in Broken Hill on…

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Musical Treat For Broken Hill The Boyd Neel Orchestra Coming

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 4

ON Friday next Broken Hill music lovers will have an opportunity of hearing one of the world's finest ensembles when the Boyd Neel String Orchestra will appear at the Town Hall…

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B.I U. Band in Sydney Championships

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 3

ARRANGEMENTS are being made by the Barrier Industrial Unions Band to compete in the Australasian…

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B.I.U. Band For Australasian Championship Practice Begun Yesterday

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 1

Yesterday the B.I.U. Band began practice at the Jubilee Oval for the Quick Step Morch, one of the three sections in the Australasian…

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Broken Hill Beaten by Ten Goals Heavy Ball And Greasy Ground Hampers Locals

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 5

Sydney, June 1 —The first combined Broken Hill Australian rules football team ever to visit Sydney was beaten 18 goals 15 behinds (123…

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Boyd Neel Orchestra's Visit

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 3

The Boyd Neel String Orchestra, straight from a succession of brilliant performances in Sydney and Melbourne, will arrive in Broken Hill by…

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Band Leader Fined £2000

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 8

LONDON, June 2.—Albert Ambrose, of Ambrose Orchestras Ltd., was fined £2,000 with £100 costs at Bow Street Police Court…

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Famous Boyd Neel String Orchestra to Play Here Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 4

THE Boyd Neel String Orchestra, straight from a succession of brilliant performances in Sydney and Melbourne, will arrive in Broken Hill by special plane on Friday to give local citizens a one-night musical treat…

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All Seats Booked for Neel Concert

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 June 1947 · page 1

In less than an hour today the plan for the Boyd Neel String Orchestra concert to the given in the Town Hall on Friday night…

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Seats for Concert Sell Quickly

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 2

Yesterday morning before the doors of Middleton's opened there was a fair sized queue waiting to book seats for the Boyd Neel String Orchestra…

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