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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

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Round The Shows Ozone Theatre

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 2

"Nora Prentiss." with Ann Sheridan in the title role, will be shown at Ozone theatre tonight. Kent Smith is cast as a married doctor…

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Police Boy's Band Have Rehearsal

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 6

UNDER the tuition of Mr. Tom Nankivell, the Police Boys' Club Band held its first rehearsal yesterday after a long recess. Mr. Nankivel, one of…

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Round The Shows Ozone Theatre

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 5

Continuing at the Ozone Theatre tonight is "Nora Prentiss," starring Ann Sheridan, Kent Smith, Robert Alda and Rosemary De…

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Eileen Joyce Puts Off Concerts

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 3

BRISBANE. — The Australian pianist, Eileen Joyce, now on tour for the Australian Broadcasting Commission. has had to postpone…

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Boys' Band Scales Copied By Hand

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 8

MR. T. G.NANKIVELL, who is bandmaster of police Citisens Boy's Band in Broken Hill has found it necessary to copy…

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Round The Shows Ozone Theatre

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 4

Ann Sheridan as "Nora Prentiss" will be, shown at Ozone Theatre tonight. Ann is' cast as a beautiful night-club queen, with whom…

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Mica Street Church Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 5

The second of the functions (a concert) preliminary to the 60th anniversary celebrations was held in the Mica Street Methodist Hall…

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Quartette Club Concert

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 4

The first of the series of club concerts will be held on April 10 at the Crystal Theatre and as assisting visiting artist the committee has been fortunate in…

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Quartette Club To Give Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 6

The first concert of Quartette Club this year will be held at Crystal Theatre on April 20. As assisting artist the Club' has…

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Round The Shows Gallant Bess Star at Ozone Theatre

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 3

In the lost screening at Ozone Theatre of "Gallant Bess," tonight, Marshall Thompson will appear as a ranch boy whose only regret…

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Theatre Employees

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 7

At a meeting of the Theatrical Employees' Union a report from the log committee in reference to the new agreement, was adopted…

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Kangaroo at Canadian Ball

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 5

TORONTO, April 13.—Amana Matilda, the youngfemale kangaroo which Sydney Journalists' Club presented to Toronto Journalists'…

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Round The Shows Ozone Theatre

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 4

The technicolor musical show, "The Shocking Miss Pilgrim," continues at the Ozone Theatre tonight. Starred'are Betty Grable…

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Test Matches Ball-to-Ball Descriptions

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 6

Sydney, April 15.—Australian will hear a ball-to-ball description of cricket [?] broadcast direct from English [?]sounds this year and arrangements are…

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Race Ball Debutantes Preparing

Western Grazier · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 1

The most interesting feature of the Race Ball on April 26 will be the presentation of debutantes to the Mayor and Mayoress (Aldermen and Mrs. H. Ding). The presentation will take place at 10 p m…

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Convent Ball Debutantes

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 April 1948 · page 1

Arrangements are now well in hand for the annual Convent Ball, which will be held at the Palais on Tuesday, May 4. Bill Denley's orchestra will be in…

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Quartette Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 April 1948 · page 5

Ka[?]een Glastonbury, soprano from Adelaide, will be the visiting artist at the Quartette Club's first concert for 1948 next Tuesday…

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Church of England Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 3

At the Church of England Ball at the Palais next Saturday night, nineteen debutantes will be presented to His Excellency the Governor of New South…

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36 Debs For Convent Annual Ball

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 6

THIRTY-SIX young ladies will make their debut at the annual Convent Ball, to be held at Palais de Danse on May 4…

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19 Debutantes for Church of England Ball

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 7

NINETEEN debutantes will make their bow to society at the Palais de Dense on Saturday night before the State…

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