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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

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Convent Ball

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 5

Annual Convent Ball will be held at the Palais de Danse tomorrow night. Chief attraction will be the…

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Round The Shows Ozone Theatre

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 4

The story of a family in the show business, "Mother Wore Tights," is the current feature at Ozone Theatre. Mona Freeman,…

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Convent Ball Tonight

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 2

Tonight at the Palais de Danse the Annual Convent Ball will be held when thirty-six debutantes will make their first bows to society. They will be…

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Professor Ceccarelli At Crystal Theatre Tonight

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 3

Tonight and tomorrow night at the Crystal Theatre Professor Enrico Ceccarelli will demonstrate his hypnotic powers. Yesterday the Professor gave details of his act, and of how he came to realise that he had these powers. Professor Ceccarelli, who…

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Good Crowd At Convent Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 2

Last 'night at the Palais de Dance a crowd of 1,200 people gathered for the annual Convent Ball, at which thirty six debutantes were introduced…

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Round The Shows Ozone Theatre

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 4

In the technicolor musical show, "Mother Wore Tights," screening tonight and tomorrow night at the Ozone Theatre, Betty Grable and…

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Round The Shows Ozone Theatre

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 4

The last screening at Ozone Theatre of the musical "Mother Wore Tights" will take place tonight. Betty Grable and Dan…

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Debs For The CE. Ball

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 6

Plans are well in hand for the annual Church of England Ball on Wednesday, May 19. Dancing will be continued from 8 p.m. to…

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Sydney Film Star Falls for Band Leader

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 6

London.—Patti ("The Lot") Morgan, Sydney film star, is to marry Capt. Victor Silvester, son of the famous band leader. Patti Morgan is 5ft. 8in. tall and…

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Philharmonic Society's Concert

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 3

The Society's first concert for this year wilt be held in the Town Hall next Thursday evening. Miss Patricia Howard, soprano. who…

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Philharmonie Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 3

Philharmonie Society's first concert this year will be held in the Town Hall next Thursday evening. Miss Patricia Howard (soprano),…

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Olivier Urges National Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 2

Melbourne. May 9.—Sir Laurence Olivier, of the Old Vic Company, told the Empire Youth Rally today that freedom of thought could best find…

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Debutantes for C. of E. Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 3

Wednesday, May 19 is the date set for the Annual Church of England Bill regularly held in West Darling week at which eleven debutantes will…

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Charming Frocks Worn By Debutantes And Dancers At Convent Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 4

Eclipsed only by the 1946 ball, which was attended by the Duke of Gloucester, and boasted a record attendance of over 1,500 and the…

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Canada to Print W.a. Dance Paper

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 2

Perth—A newspaper compiled and printed in Canada will be distributed at the West Australian journalists' ball on June 7. It is…

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Philharmonic Concert A Record Crowd

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 1

A record number of bookings ensured a packed house at the Town Hall last night for the first concert presented by the Broken Hill Philharmonic…

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Pleasing Concert By Philharmonic Society

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 4

Before a filled Town Hall last night Broken Hill Philharmonic Society successfully opened the 1948 season. Miss Patricia Howard (guest soprano) and Miss Junev Gough (who was called upon at the last…

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`Church Of England Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 4

Prominent among the West Darling festivities planned for this week is the Annual St. Peter's Church of England Ball, which will be held at the People…

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Jubilee Concert At Mica Street

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 4

Successful Jubilee celebrations at [?] Mien street Methodist Church last [?] concluded with a grand variety can at the Church Hall on Friday [?]…

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Dance Floor In Plastic

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 6

Melbourne—A plastic dance floor laid in Heidelberg Masonic Hall is believed to be the only one of its kind in Australia…

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