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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

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Davidson Band From 2Bh

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 2

A message from London indicates that Jim Davidson has been appointed director of dance music for the B.B.C.. During the war…

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North Mine Staff Ball

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 6
Also in Barrier Daily Truth

The annual ball of the North Mine Staff Club was held at the New Masonic Hall on Saturday night. A mest enjoyable time…

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Three Debutantes At GUOOF Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 5

At the annual GUOOF Ball at the Team Hall on Saturday night three debutantes were presented by Mrs. J. A. Hebbard to Brother R. Algate, Past District…

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Gay Carnival Atmosphere At Orphanage Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 4

Flashing streamers, gay coloured ballcons and the sounds of amusing toy trumpets and whistles lent a spirit of carnival galety to the annual Orphanage…

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Death of Mr. Bert Neil; Operator At Ozone Theatre

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 8

Well-known Broken Hill identity, Mr. Gilbert George (Bert) Neil, died in the Hosptial yesterday. Mr. Neil had been an inmate for…

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Social Happenings Three Debutantes at G.u.o.o.f Ball

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 6

Three debutantes made their bow at the second annual G.U.O.O.F. ball held at the Town Hall on Saturday night. A pleasing gathering of members of the lodges attended…

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Essie Ackland Concert

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 3

Mr. Bert Reed, local concert representative for the Australian Broadcasting Commission, said yesterday that plans are rapidly filling for the Commission's…

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The Police Carnival Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 3

Recognised for many years as the meat brilliant and colorful function of the dancing season, the annual Police Carnival Ball will be held at the Palais…

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English Band Leader for 2Bh

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 5

English band leader, Ambrose, will wield the baton in tonight's "Music Maestro, Please" from 2BH at 9.30. His programme opens…

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Celebrity Concert

Western Grazier · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 1

Owing to the prevalling influenza interfering with some of the artists' health, it has been decided to postpone the celebrity concert in Wilcannia set down for…

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Successful Philharmonic Concert

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 3

An entertaining and very successful concert was presented at the Town Hall last night by members of the Philharmonic Society. Their guest artist…

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Philharmonie Concert Was Great Success

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 9

Broken Hill Philharmonic Society gave a concert, popular in every sense of the word, last night. The Town Hall was crowded and from the audience came gasps of envy when a rising curtain…

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"Strike Up The Band" Feature At 2BH

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 2

A new-time channel has been found for the popular 2BH feature "Strike Up the Band." As from tonight it will be on the air…

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ABC Concert At Town Hall

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 3

Before a large audience in the Town Hall on Saturday night the Australian Broadcasting Commission presented, an entertaining celebrity concert featuring…

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Dance Hall Mystery

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 1

Newcastle—No trace has been found of a youth reported to have been kidnapped by three men in a car, who raided a dance…

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Police Ball Attracts 1700 Gay Dancers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 6

About 1,700 dancers attended the anneal pellce ball, held at the Palais dc Danse last night. This,was the largest crowd…

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Over 1,000 At Police Carnival Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 1

Highly successful was the annual Police Ball which was held last night at the Palais de Danse. Over 1000 people attended and several sittings of supper…

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Wilcannia Bachelors' Ball

Western Grazier · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 4

The club reminds all bachelors in the district that subscriptions for the Bachelors' Ball will be welcomed as soon as possible and that the closing date for…

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Guard for Adelaide Theatre

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 3

Atealide— Police preteetien has been graduvated Began Theatre for the epening tonight of ike Adelaide acess of the…

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