Destroyers Band Error Tricks Guests
Darwin. — Confusion over national anthems caused guests at a Government House cocktail party to stand to attention while a slow dance tune was played…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1951
427 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 1 of 22
Jazz Ball Guest
LONDON, January 14.— Miss Heather Menzies, daughter of the Australian Prime Minister, will be guest…
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LONDON, January 14.—The British Musicians' Union intends to impose a "visitors' penalty" of £10/10/ stg. on Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dance Teacher Bankrupt
London, January I5.—The man "with the golden feet," who taught all London to foxtrot, Charleston, and rumba, hobbled out of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →World Premiere Of New Folk Dance Marks Citizenship Convention
Canberra. January 15.—The citizenship conveatica to be held here next week will be marked by the world premiere of a new Australian folk dance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Union Jars Bell's Band
London, January 16.—Graeme Bell's Australian jazz band, here on a year's contract, may be stopped from giving more…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →B.i.u. Band Practice
Members of the B.I.U. Band are requested to attend practice at the Band-room tonight at 7.30 o'clock as important business is to be discussed…
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The Scottish Black Watch military band will visit Broken Hill next month. The band which is considered…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Social Happenings For Aust. theatre
EVELYN LAYE, noted actress and former musical comedy star, and her actor husband Frank Lawton, are coming to Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lady Barbirrolli to Give Concert
Melbourne.—Lady Barbirolli, who reached Melbourne with Sir John, is a music maker like her famous conductor husband. Before her marriage she was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Druids' Hall Dance
The usual fifty-fifty dances will be presented at the Druids' Hall tomorrow night. Dance music will be played by Ray Mills' band…
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Darwin.—Darwin's aborigines went back to work on pre-strike conditions because they did not want to miss "picture night" for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Band is led by Austn. major
An Australian major with a distinguished war record is in charge of the Black Watch Band, now on its way to Australia from its station in Berlin for an Australian tour…
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Two dance bands will be featured in a continuous fifty-fifty dance programme at the Druids' Hall on Friday night, in which the…
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Thanks to the community interest of the Zinc Corporation, North Broken Hill Ltd and New Broken Hill Consolidated Ltd., the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lux Theatre Broadcast
Next Sunday will be the final broadcast of the Lux Radio Theatre. It has been decided to ronclude the series with "The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →400 Panic In Theatre
Sydney.—Women and children screamed, men fainted, and nearly 400 people rushed the exits when an emergency power plant…
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A continuous programme of 50 50 dancing with two bands, will be conducted at the Druid's Hall tomorrow night. The Canadian…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Boycott Hurts Negro Band
New York, January 31.—Negro band leader, Duke Ellington, cancelled a concert at Richmond (Virginia) because of a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Black Watch Band Here Next Month Open Air Concert At Alma Oval
The regimental band of the Black Watch, famed English Regiment, will give an open air concert at the Alma. Oval Sunday Afternoon, February 25. This visit is being arranged by the Zinc Corporation, N.B.H.C. and the North…
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