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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1950

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Dance band leader dies

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 3

MR. HARRY BOAKE-SMITH, well-known in Adelaide as the leader mt the Palais and Palladium dance orchestra for 20…

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Success For Police Boys Club Band

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 4

The Citizens-Police Boys Club Band which left Broken Hill on Monday [?] to take part in the Australia. Championships came second in the June…

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Boys Band Successful

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 1

The Police Boys Bond yesterday won the junior section of the quickstep competition at the Australian Band…

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Success of Police Boys' Band

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 2

Police Citizens Boys Club band yesterday won the junior quickstep section of the Australian Band Championships at Albury…

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Town Hall Dance

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 5

The weekly flfty-fifty dance will be held at the Town Hall tomorrow night and will be broadcast by 2BH which will present…

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Town Hall Dance

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 5

The usual weekly fifty fifty dance will be held at the Town Hall tonight and will be broadcast by 2BH who will present "Name the Bund" Quiz…

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Boys Club Band Delayed

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 5

Due to the bad condition or the Mildura Road the Police Boys' Club Band which was due back yesterday after committing in the competitions at Albury for…

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Baby Found Covered By Ants Mysterious Theft From Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 4

Forth, February 3.—A three-months-old baby boy who was taken from his pram at a picture show at Maylands last night was found early today covered by…

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Boys' Band Members Back Home; Others on Road

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 8

Several members of the Police Boys' Club Band party reached Broken Hill last night, but the main party is still held up on the Wentworth Road about 50 miles out…

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Town Hall Dance

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 9

2 B.H. will broadcast from the Town Hall Dance tomorrow night and will present the "Name The Band Quiz." A bright programme…

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New Dance Class

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 4

In response to many requests from her pupils, Glady Bridgewater has decided to commence special Sunday night classes at which she will teach some of the…

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Band Elects Officers

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Barrier Industrial Unions' Band was held in the bandroom yesterday, when reports oh activities…

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B.I.U. Band Annual Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 1

Yesterday the annual meeting of the B.I.U. Band was held, there being a good attendance. The balance sheet revealed a healthy financial position…

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Town Hall Dance

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 9

The usual 50-50 dance will be held at the Town Hall tomorrow night and will be broadcast by 2BH, whcih will present "Name…

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Benefit Dance For Local Cyclist

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 1

Next Sunday night, at the Burke Ward Hal!, Railway Town, a 50—50 dance will be held. The proceeds of the evening will be donated towards…

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Town Hall Dance

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 4

The usual Fifty Fifty Dance will be held at the Town Hall tonight, and will be broadcast by 7BH, which will present [?] the [?] Quix. A bright…

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Band Concert at South

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 3

At the Patlon St. Park Sunday night the B.I.U. band presented a successful concert to a good crowd. Under the conductorship of J. Keenan, the banc…

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Town Hall Dance

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 7

The Town Hall dance will be broadcast as usual tomorrow night by 2BH, who will present "Name the Band Quiz." The programme…

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Dance Class

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 5

Due to the popularity of the Latin-American dance classes conducted by Gladys. Bridgewater, they will in future be held at the…

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A.b.c. Concert

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 2

The A.B.C. will present another concert in its series Silver City Interlude from the local studio on Monday night…

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