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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1950

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Talk of the Town Dined At Pictures

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 2

WENT to the pictures last week. Seated two rows in front was a young fellow with two outsize bags of bananas…

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Quartette Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 6

The first Quartette Club concert for this year will be held at the Town Hall on Thursday, April 27. Joan Sutherland, a Sydney soprano,…

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Quartette Club Concert To Be Held On April 17

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 3

The first of the series of Quartette Club concerts for this year will be held in the Town Hall on Thursday. April 27. An assisting visiting artist, the…

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Debs for C. of E. Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 4

Debutantes for the Church of England Ball to be held shortly have been requested to attend the Parish Hall on Friday with their partners so as to take…

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Town Hall Dance

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 9

The usual weekly dance will be broadcast by 2 B.H. who will present "Name The Band Quiz." Cliff Neate (vocalist) will sing…

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Aero Club Dance

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 8

Members and mends have been invited to dance by the-Broken Hill Aero Club tomorrow night. President of the Aero Club [?]Mr…

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Girls' Friendly Society Ball

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 8

The first ball to be held by the Broken Hill branch of the Girls Friendly Society was successful in apile of a disappointing attendance…

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Jumble Sale in Aid of Convent Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 5

A Jumble Sale will be held in the Mica Street Schoolroom this morning at 10.30 o'clock to help defrey expenses of the Convent Ball which is to be held…

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Town Hall Dance

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 8

The weekly dance will be held at the Town Hall tomorrow night and will be broadcast by 2BH, who will present "Name the Band…

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Why B.i.u. Band Did Not March

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 6

Mr. A. W. Evans, secretary of the B.I.U. stated last night in reference to a letter by "Anzac" as to why more bands did not take part in the Anzac Day March…

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Successful Quartette Concert

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 4

At the Town Hall last night, members of the Quartette Society presented their best concert for some time. The choir, under the…

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Boys' Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 5

A successful concert given by the Police Boys' Club band last night at the Railway Tawn Theatrette will be repeaed next Sunday…

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Concert By P.B.C. Band

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 1

An appreciative audience enjoyed a conceit by the P.B.C. Band in the theatrette last night. The band, under conductor Tom Nankivell, rendered the…

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Anzac Day and B.I.U. BAND (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 1

Sir.—I read a short letter in Thursday's "Truth" signed by "Anne." He asked why more bands did not take part in the Anzac march. Well, sir, I…

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29 Debutantes at Convent Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 1

At the annual Convent Ball at the Palais last night, twenty-nine debutantes made their first bows to society The presentation was attended by the…

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Colorful Debutante Ceremony at Annual Convent Ball

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 5

The debutantes and their partners were:— ELIZABETH FREARSON, who was partnersd by Alan Weaver,…

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Town Hall Dance

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 6

Cliff Neate will present song hits at the town hall dance tomorrow night. A special programme of dancing has been arranged…

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Anzac Day and B.I.U. BAND (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 3

Sir.—Would you allow me apace to answer "Net a Bandsman." He wants to know what I did with my day's pay. If he had any common sense at all he…

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B.I.U. Band Replies To Anzac Day Allegations (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 4

Sir.—It was not my Intention to enter into the controversy going on in your paper re "Anzac Day and the B.I.U. Band," nor is it my intention to…

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S.A. Symphony Orchestra To Play Here

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 4

The Australian Broadcasting Commission announces that the South Australian Symphony Orchestra will visit Broken Hill on…

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