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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1951

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Successful Dance For Motor Cyclists

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 5

About 100 persons attended the first birthday dance of the Silver City Motor Cycle Club held at the North Mine Hall last night…

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Barrier Citizens Band

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Barrier Citizens Band was held on Sunday afternoon, when the balance sheet and auditor's report were adopted…

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Druids' Hall Dance

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 8

Two dance bands will be featured in a continuous 50/50 programme at the Druids' Hall tomorrow night. The programme…

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Black Watch Band Here Sunday Will March Before Concert

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 1

The Royal Highland Regiment Black Watch Band will arrive in Broken Hill on Sunday; and wil march through the city streets…

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Black Watch Band

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

Two DC3 passenger planes and a freight, aircraft will be used in the uplift of the famed Black Watch Regimental Band to the city on Sunday…

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Druid's Hall Dance

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

Two dance binds will be featured in a continuous dance program of 50-50 dancing and will include the progressive Jackpot, swing Canadian bam dance, and…

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Black Watch Band Arrangements Ready For Big Performance Co-operation Of Public Sought

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 1

All arrangements are now complete for a gala day at the Alma Oval on Sunday, when the Black Watch Band will treat the citizens of Broken Hill to a musical feast. This band is equipped with a large range of the finest band…

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Impressive Visit By Black Watch Band City's Welcome Precedes Excellent Concert

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 1

Broken Hill turned out in force yesterday to see and hear the famed Black Watch Regimental Band, and the route of the band's march along Argent Street from Kaolin to…

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Black Watch Band Gives City Gala Day

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 5

Yesterday was a gala day for Broken Hill when members of the Black Watch Band paraded through the city and gave a display and concert at the Alma Oval amid a galaxy of color…

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Druids' Hall Dance

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 9

The usual mid week dance will be held at the Druids Hall tomorrow night. An old and new propramme will include the Square…

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Military Bands—Visit Of Black Watch Band

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 3

"The pomp and panoply of glorious war" has from time immemorial associated with it music of some sort. Until comparatively recently it has, from a military point of view, been regarded solely as a stimulant for troops going into…

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Druids' Hall Dance

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 7

The usual non-stop dance will be held at the Druids' Hall tomorrow night, when two bands will be used. The 50-50 programme will…

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Singer For St. Patrick's Night Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 12

Mr. Harold Wenzel, a former member of the Irish National Society Concert Party and at present, a member of the Commercial…

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Mid-week Dance

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 8

The usual mid-week dance will be held at the Druids' Hall tomorrow night An old and new programme will include the Square…

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Popular Baritone To Be Heard Here Guest Artist For St. Patrick's Concert

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 3

Harold Wenzel, accomplished and popular baritone, will be heard in Broken Hill when he appear as guest artist in the annual…

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To be used in overture at concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 5

NOTED ENGLISH BAND CONDUCTOR Lieut.-Col. H. E. Adkins (left) inspects a 25-pounder gun which will supply cannon effects in Tschaikowsky's "1812 Overture" at a massed bands concert at Wayville Showgrounds on Sunday night…

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Druid's Hall Dance

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 9

The weekly non-stop dance will be held at the Druids' Hall tomorrow night, when two bands will be featured…

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Druid's Hall Dance

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 4

The usual weekly dance will be held at the Druid's Hall tonight, where two dance bands will be featured in a nonstop dance program, which will…

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Repertory Dance Tonight

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 3

The newly-formed Broken Hill Repertory Social Club will hold a dance and social at the New Masonic Hall tonight…

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Still Led His Band

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 3

HEAD BANDAGED, Lieut. Col. Adkins, noted British band conductor is shown resting in bed at an Adelaide hotel. A car, in which Col. Adkins was a passenger on a sight-seeing tour in the Adelaide Hills, left the road near Athelstone, ran…

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