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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1952

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Aero Club Ball

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 11

The Aero Glub Ball at the Palais on Tuesday next is expected to be the best social event of the dancing…

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Injured By Cricket Ball

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 6

London, Wednesday. — Veteran Sussex cricket captain, James Langridge, was knocked unconscious at…

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Burl Ives Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 6

Commenting on a report in "The Barrier Miner" that there had been objections in Broken Hill to the…

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3 States in Mobil Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 7

Two newcomers to Mobil Quest, soprano Valda Petersen, tenor Raymond McDonald of…

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School Ball at Palais De Danse

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 8

Last night at the Palais a crowd of 800 attended the second High School Ball. Both young and old enjoyed the dancing to music supplied by Ken Pugh and his band…

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News From the Alma Sporting Club Band In Attendance On Sunday Morning

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 6

A bright and snappy morning should be spent at the club on Sunday morning next when the band will pay o visit. The proceedings will begin at 11 o'clock and will terminate at 1.15 p.m…

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Aero Ball

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 June 1952 · page 3

The first Aero Club Ball, to be conducted at the Palais on Tuesday evening, promises to be the social…

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Police Ball at Palais

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 June 1952 · page 9

Thc local branch of the Police Association has, elected a strong committee to make arrangements for the…

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Band Leader To Autograph Records

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 5

Bobby Lights Australian and overseas band leader and entertainer of note, will make a personal appearance this afternoon at…

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Comments of Readers Burl Ives' Concert (To the Editor)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 2

Sir, — The leading article in your issue of June 21 has created a wrong impression in many quarters regarding…

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Carnival Dance

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 6

Next Friday night at the Trades Hall there will be a carnival dance. Frank Bridgewater has announced…

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Druids Hall Dance

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 3

A bright fifty-fifty program of dancing will be held at the Druids Hall tonight Dancing will be to Ray Mills's band featuring popular…

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Wings Presentation at Aero Club Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 5

The Aero Club Ball at the Palais Tuesday night saw the third Wings ceremony to 10 held by the Broken Hill Aero Club performed Five new pilots received their…

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Prizes For Worst Dressed At Dance

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 1

The big Carnival Night at the Trades Ball tonight promises to attract the largest crowd of dancers seen in the Trades Hall…

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Quartette Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 June 1952 · page 3

The second concert of the 1952 series by the Broken Hill Quartette Club will be held in the Town Hall on…

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Cheery Barn Dance

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 5

The marquee was warmed with braziers of glowing coals and inside the club house stacks of hay made a bucolic decor for the Golf Club's cheery barn dance on Saturday night. The function was…

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Margaret Nisbett To Sing At Quartette Club Concert

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 2

Those who heard Margaret Nisbett, 1951 Mobil Quest winner sing it at the final concert of the Quartette Club [?] year will be…

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Small Band of Workers Help in Oval Project

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 4

The extensive preparations by the Football League to transform the Jubilee Oval from a dustbowl into a turfed playing arena are slowly beginning to bear fruit. Since February a small…

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R.S.L. Ball on

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 10

At the R.S.L. ball in the Palais next Wednesday night additional instrumentation has been engaged…

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Music For All Tastes At R.S.L. Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 5 July 1952 · page 1

Following the outstanding success of last year's R.S.L. ball when Joe Keenan and his 16 bombadiers made musical history, an attempt is being made next Wednesday at the Palais to even surpass the efforts of…

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