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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1949

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Huge Crowd At Police Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 5

Upholding its high reputation, the Annual Police Carnival Ball at the Palais de Dance last night was an outstandingly successful function. Hundreds of dancers…

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Town Hall Dance

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 9

A bright programme has been prepared for the Town Hall dance tomorrow night, which will be broadcast by 2BH. Jeanie Dowe…

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Inationali Theatre

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 11

CANBERRA.—The State Premiers have agreed to consider a scheme to establish a national theatre in…

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United Tramway Rifle Club Dance

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 6

The United Tramway Rifle Club held its Annual Presentation Dance Social at the Town Hall on Saturday Mr. Reg Daniel's Orchestra supplied the…

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Town Hall Dance

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 5

The Town Hall Dance will be held as usual tonight. Jeanie Dowe will sing popular melodies, and Ray Mills's "Sweet Swing" Dance Band will present a bright…

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All Records Eclipsed at the Police Carnival Ball

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 5

Eclipsing all records the 1949 Police Ball was a grand success. The Palais was crowed to capacity and dancing was conducted by Mr. Bill Denley's orchestra from 8 p.m. on Tuesday until 3 a.m. next…

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Philharmonic Concert Plans

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 August 1949 · page 4

The Philharmonic Society will give a concert at the Town Hall next Thursday. The committee will present two Adelaide vocalists,…

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Air Force Ball

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 6

Wing Commander I.F. Campbell, chief of the air staff in S.A., who passed through Broken Hill on Thursday last with an air convoy,…

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Her pictures not obscene

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY ARTIST Rosaleen Norton arriving at court in Melbourne for the hearing of a charge that she exhibited…

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Three Rounders At Tivoli Theatre (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 4

Sir,—I would like the Broken Hill public to know the reason why at the last minute I switched from the usual sets of three three-rounders in boxing…

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Marist Brothers College Concert

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 3

Numbers for the Morist Brothers College Annual Concert at the Tivoli Theatre on Wednesday ore now receiving the finishing touches…

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Marist Brothers' Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 5

The standard of the Marist Brothers' College annual concert should be maintained at the Tivoli Theatre on Wednesday…

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Band Boys After Championships

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 6

The Citizens-Police Boys' Club Band will compete in the Australian championships at Albury in January…

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Town Hall Dance

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 3

The usual dance will be held at the Town Hall tomorrow night and will be broadcast by 2BH. A bright programme will be…

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Successful Marist Brothers Concert Excellent Performance Seen

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 4

A picked house at the Tivoli Theatre last night greeted each item with enthusiastic applause, when the Marist Brothers' College…

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Marist Brothers' Annual Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 3

Boys of the Marist Brothers' College presented their ninth annual concert at the Tivoli Theatre last night before a large audience…

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Town Hall Dance

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 4

The usual weekly dance will be held at the Town Hall tonight and will be broad, cost. A bright program of music and dancing will be presented, with Ray…

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Alderman Complains About South Theatre

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the City Council, last night Alderman A. A. Baum complained of the condition of the Metropole Theatre. He described it as "putrid." [?]…

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Philharmonic Concert Well-Balanced Program

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 5

The Town Hall was filled almost to capacity last night for the second Philharmonic Society concert for this year…

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Delightful Concert

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 3

Innovation at the Philharmonic Society's concert in the Town Hall last nicht was a flute solo by Miss Shirley Tweddell. She…

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