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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

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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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War on Pin-ball Machines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, April 20.—The back rooms at police stations throughout NEW York are packed with pin-ball machines today. In the latest drive to rid the city of these devices, 1609 machines…

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Successful Quartette Club Concert

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 2

The Broken Hill Quartette Club held its first concert for 1948 last night at the Crystal Theatre, in connection with the current…

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Quartette Concert Major Education Centenary Event

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 5

THE Quartette Club's first concert of the 1948 series and the 162nd sinces its establishment, served as an example of what can be achieved in adult education. It was most appropriate that the…

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White Cuffs Saturday Night Dance

Western Grazier · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 3

On Saturday night last a dance was held here in aid of the White Club's Cricket Club. There was a good attendance and none failed to enjoy the…

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Debutantes at Anglican Ball

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 4

Annual St. Peter's Church of England Ball will be held at the Palais de Dance tonight. Dancing will be permitted from…

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Centenary Concert At High School

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 3

Centenary of Education celebrations at the High School concluded with a concert in the school assembly hall yesterday afternoon. The concert was also…

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Centenary Week Procession And Concert Conclude Celebrations

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 1

A procession and street concert concluded centenary week celebrations in Broken Hill last night. A huge crowd viewed the procession…

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Governor Receives Debutantes At C. Of E. Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 3

His Excellency, Lieut. Gen Sir John Northcott, Governor of NSW, and his daughter, Miss Elizabeth Northcott, received the nineteen charming debutantes who made their first bows to society at the Church of England Boll at the Palais on…

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Pipe Band Leads Brighton MarCH

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 7

ROYAL Caledonian Pipe Band led the march of Brighton R.S.L. members, headed by their president, Mr. O. Cox, from the…

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Convent Ball On Tuesday Next

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 4

The annual Convent Ball will he held at the Palais on Tuesday next, May 4. As in previous years the supper will be of a high standard. The energetic…

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Band Secretary's Appeal For Safety For Procession

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 4

In a statement that will be acepted as timely. Mr. A. W. Evans. secretory of the B.I.U. Band, says: On behalf of the members of the…

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Ozone Theatre Good Fields At Mornington

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 4

"Miracle on 34th Street" is showing at the Ozone Theatre. The story of this unusual Him begins when an elderly snowy bearded…

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Duke In Band

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 1

THE DUKE OF WINDSOR played the drums during the Diamond Ball at the Greenbrier Hotel, White Sulphur Springs, Virginia, U.S.A., 10 daya ago. The sticks were presented to him by the orchestra leader. Meyer Davis (right). This was a…

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Direct Relay Of Tests Ball For Ball Broadcasts

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 1

Sydney, April 27.—A direct can to call broadcast of Test cricket in England is to be tried by the Australian Broadcasting Commission. A…

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Round The Shows Ozone Theatre

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 5

"Miracle of 34th Street," a pictures with an unusual theme,' will be shown at Ozone Theatre tonight. Edmund Gwenn, a snowy…

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Father MacEwan To Give Six Concerts

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 1

Sydney, April 27. — Father Sydney MacEwan, famous Scottish tenor, reached Sydney today on his way to Melbourne for the Catholic centenary…

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C. of E. Ball on May 19

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 2

The Church Of England Ladles Guild will conduct Another ball on May 19. Ten young Indicated have Indicated their intention of becoming debutantes on that…

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Hypnotist for Crystal Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 1

Professor Enrico Cecearelli, the hypnotist, will be seen at the Crystal Theatre next Tuesday and Wednesday nights. He has had big audiences at…

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Philharmonic Society's Concert

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 May 1948 · page 4

The first of the 1948 series of concert: will be held in the Town Hall on Thursday, May 13. The visiting artist, winner of last year…

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