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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

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Round The Shoics Ozone Theatre

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 4

Jeanne Crain had a dual role in the feature at the Ozone Theatre "Margie," which also stars Glen Langan, Lynn Bari and Alan…

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Round The Shows Ozone Theatre

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 5

Jeanne Crain plays the role of a pretty teen-age college girl and a 34-year-old mother in "Margie," Dzone Theatre's latest attraction…

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Constable To Exhibit Pictures

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 7

POLICEMAN-ARTIST John Grant intends to hold an exhibition at the Technical College Art Gallery, Broken Hill early in April. He is busy preparing a number of paintings for the exhibition…

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English Umpire 'Would Not No-Ball Lindwall'

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 7

LONDON, January 27.—First-class cricket umpire Fred Root, who is a former England bowler, said at the week-end that he would not no-ball Lindwall, Australian Test fast bowler, because it was humanly impossible not to send down no-balls…

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Ballet Rambert Success Continues Second Night At Crystal Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 3

At the Crystal Theatre last night the Ballet Rambert continued its heal success when it presented an entirely different program. The ballets presented were Giselle (Act 2), very similar to Les Sylphides, Spectre de la Rose, a very beautiful…

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Bowlers Do Not Conform To No Ball Rule

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 5

Sydney, January 29.—Newsfeed pictures taken during the Fourth Test at Adelaide show Victorian, Ian Johnson, is the only Australian bowler who…

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Metropole Pictures (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 4

Sir.—In reference to the exploitations of the above company to the picture going public of South Broken Hill. I as a citizen of South wish to voice my…

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Cricket Ball Injures Woman

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 6

MELBOURNE—When a cricket ball smashed the windscreen of a car in which she was sitting at Richmond, Mrs. Ruby Shannon…

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Man Dies After Being Struck by Cricket Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 3

Eudunda, February 6.—Christopher Bent, 50, of Nikalapko Station, near Morgan, who was admitted to Eudunda Hospital on Sunday after having been hit…

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B.i.u. Band Meeting

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 3

In the election of officers for Barrier Industrial Union Band at the annual meeting held yesterday, Mr. M. Durack was again elected…

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B.I.U. Band's Annual Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Band Band was held yesterday morning. Mr. M. The secretary's balance sheet and…

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Eileen Joyce's Ordeal At Concert In England

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 1

LONDON, February 9.—With a nurse standing in the wings in case she collapsed, Australian pianist Eileen Joyce, suffering from vaccine fever, played for 3,000 people at the Granada Cinema, Tooting…

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British Theatre Workers Oppose Censorship

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 3

LONDON, February 10—The British Theatre Conference is seeking the abolition of theatre censorship by the Lord Chamberlain…

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Progress with Theatre Royal Frontage

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 3

Workmen have been engaged for the past few days upon putting in a new terrazzo work frontage to the Theatre Royal Hotel. Preparation for the work…

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Citizens' Band ElectsOfficers

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 5

The election of officers of the Barrier Citizens' Band was conducted at the adjourned meeting held yesterday. It resulted as…

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Metropole Theatre Boycotted

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 8

A LARGE gathering of South residents decided unanimously last night to refrain from attending the Metropole Theatre…

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Metropole Pictures Dispute Action By Residents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 1

A meeting of South Residents took place at the Mechanics Institute last night, Mr. A. A. Baum presided and Mr. J Baillie was secretary…

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Pictures For Alma School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 8

Alma School will shortly have paintings and watercolors hung in all classrooms. A start is to be made immediately on the purchase…

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Band Concert for North Park

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 4

The Barrier Industrial Union Band will present a bright programme of music in the North Park on Sunday night…

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South Residents Endorse Previous Resolution On Metropole Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 3

Previous resolution, "That the people of South Broken Hill refrain from attending pictures at the Metropole Theatre until such time as they comply…

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