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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

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Police Ball Officials

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 6

Annual police ball will be held at the Palais de Danse on August 17. Proceeds will be divided equally between the Police Boys'…

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Round The Shows Ozone Theatre

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 3

"Fiesta," a technicolor film starring Esther Williams, is showing at the Ozone Theatre. Esther is the daughter of a Mexican bull…

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Convent Ex-students' Dance

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 5

On Tuesday evening last ex-students of the Convent Commercial School held a reunion Social at the North Mine Hall. There was a attendance of past and…

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Round The shows Ozone Theatre

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 5

"Fiesta," a musical romance, is the current feature at thc Ozdne Theatre. The film is in technicolor, stars Estha Williams and…

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Round The Shows Ozone Theatre

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 5

The technicolor film "Fiesta," with Esther Williams in the lead, will be shown at Ozone Theatre tonight. In his first American…

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Box Plan For Male Choir Concert

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 3

The box plans for the combined Quartette Club and Metropolitan Male Choir Concert to be held in the Town Hall on Saturday, June 12 will open…

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Town Hall Dance

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 5

A-special, big swatters' night has been arranged for' the Town Hall dance on Friday night. The usual broadcast will be given by 2BH,…

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Round The Shows Ozone Theatre

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 5

The last screening nt ozone Theatre of the technicolor musical, "Fiesta," is to take place tonight. Estha Williams is the principal…

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Ball Goodwill Mission ls In Bad Odor

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

Singapore, June 3.—Blundering, tactless, and unreasonable use of a harsh prerogative were adjectives used today to apply to the…

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Male Choir Concert

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 3

Heavy bookings have been made for the Grand Concert to be presented by the Broken Hill Quartette Club and the Metropolitan Male Choir of Adelaide…

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Musica Viva Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 6

Bookings for the concert of chamber music to be given by Musica Viva String. Quartette at the Crystal Theatre on June 17,…

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Colorful Masquerade Ball

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 6

The first masquerade ball conducted by the Zinc Corporation and New Broken Hill Consolidated staff members was held at the Zinc Corporation Mess Hall on Saturday night when about 450 members and their escorts attended…

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Metropole Theatre Architect From Sydney

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 1

Mr. r. Kadd, a Sydney architect, arrived in Broken Hill by plane yesterday under engagement to the management of the Metropole Theatre…

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Plans To Remodel Metropole Theatre

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 4

A Sydney architect, Mr. P. Kadd, is in Broken Hill to make a complete examination of the Metropole Theatre. The survey is planned to…

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North P. and C. Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 9 June 1948 · page 2

About 600 people attended the first toll arranged by the North School Parents and Citizens' Association, which was held last night at the Palais de…

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Snub For Mr. Macmahon Ball

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 June 1948 · page 4

Canberra.-The Minister for Ex ternal Affairs (Dr.. Evatt) said to day that the Malayo were trying to deny Australia the right, which…

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North School P. And C. Ball

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 June 1948 · page 6

The first annual ball of the North School P. and C. Association at the Palais last night was a colorful function…

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Tiered Skirts Popular at North P. & C. Ball

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 6

A feature of North School P. & C. Association Ball at Palais De Danse on Tuesday night was the colorful frocking. Dominant among the colors were white and pink and tiered skirts were exceptionally popular. 4 here was an attendance of about 450, and owing to the success of the ball many similar…

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Town Hall Dance

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 3

A special welcome dance is arranged at the Town Hall Dance tonight to welcome the Sydney soccer players and footballers. This dance will be broadcast…

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NZ Athletes In Native Dance

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 1

MEMBERS of the New Zealand Olympic team did a native dance on the deck of the Port Hobart at Tilbury last weak…

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