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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1949

429 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 22

R.S.L. Ball

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 2

First annual ball of the Returned Servicemen's Club will the held in the Palais on July 14—not July 19 as was formerly announced…

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Sir Thomas Blamey To Come For R.S.L. Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 1

General Sir Thomas Blamey will be in Broken Hill in order to attend the R.S.L. Ball to be held at the [?] on Thursday July 14. The visit [?]…

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Ordered to Lift Kemeira BANd

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 1

Sydney.—Chief Judge Kelly, in the Federal Arbitration Court today, ordered four mining industry unions to lift their black ban on the Kemeira tunnel immediately…

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400 at Mad Hatters Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 1

The Mad Halters Ball, conducted last night at the Palais by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Legion of ex-Servicemen and Women was attended by about 400…

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Town Hall Dance

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 9

The weekly dance will be1 held at the town hall-tomorrow night and will be-broadcast by 2BH., The programme will include a…

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Town Hall Dance

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 5

The usual weekly dance will be held at the Town Hall tonight. and will be broadcast. There will be a special presentation…

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Tivoli Theatre

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 10

A varied entertainment will be seen at the Tivoli tonight and to-morrow night when Howard Cordingley and the Gaities Vaudeville…

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Old Scholars Ball

Western Grazier · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 1

The news that Rev. Father Ledlin is to Journey from Broken Hill to receive, the debutantes at the St. John's Old Schclars Ball next Friday night will be…

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B.I.U. Band Broadcast

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 5

The Barrier Industrial Unions' Band will be featured in a national relay to the whole of Australia by the Australian Broadcasting…

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Social Happenings Glorious Fun At Local Mad Hatters' Ball

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 9

The annual ball organised by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Women was held at the Palais De Danse on Tuesday night and was attended by a fair crowd. The hall was decorated wiht gumtips and bunting…

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Gay Spirits At Legion Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 3

Con[?] battles and a mock snowball fight lent an added sprit of light-hearted merriment to the bright atmosphere created by the many attractive and…

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Town Hall Dance

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 5

The weekly, [?]nce will be presented at the town hall tomorrow night and will be broadcast by 2BH. A bright programme has…

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Flutes For Burke Ward School Band

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 12

Burke Ward School is to be provided with flutes for the band. Mr. S. J. Turner presided over a well attended meeting of Burke…

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Town Hall Dance

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 3

The usual weekly dance will be held at the Town Hall tonight, and will be broadcast. A bright program has been arranged with Ray Mills' "Sweet Swing"…

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Successful R.S.L. Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 1

The first ball conducted by the local branch of the R.S.I. [?] Dance last night as an [?] successful function and [?] by…

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Boys' Band to Give Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 8

The Police Boys' Club Band will give a concert in the police boys' hall at Railway Town tomorrow afternoon, the proceeds of which…

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Display of Art Sells Pictures

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 2

The Hal Missingham-Paul Beadle exhibition of art in the Technical College annexe was opened last night by Mr. Jack L. Firth, who was introduced by Mr. J. H. Leask, of the Art Gallery Advisory…

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Police Boys' Club Gives Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 3

Each item of the Police Boys' Band was well received at a concert yesterday afternoon. The band may tour to Tanunda for special competitions. Items yesterday were:—"Prelude…

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Orphanage Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 19 July 1949 · page 5

The Annual Orphanage Ball will this year he held at the Palais on Tuesday next, and will be a most colorful function with steamers and novelties galore…

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Social Happenings Smart Frocking At Returned Soldiers Ball

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 July 1949 · page 5

A large and happy crowd attended the first R.S.L. Ball held at the Palais De[?]Danse on Thursday night. Dancing commenced at 8.30 and continued unill 2 a.m. with music supplied by the Zinc Corporation Orchestra (Zincopating Zincies) Mr. Fred Jobson was M.C. and kept patrons alive and "rearing…

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