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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1952

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Police Go to Pictures

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 6

Melbourne. — Melbourne's police force went to the pictures — in force — and got an insight into the…

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Baby Left at Theatre

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 7

Sydney.—An eight-month-old baby girl, with bruises on her left thigh was abandoned at Newcastle…

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14-Year Old Boy in Orchestra

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 6

Sydney;—A 14-year-old orphaned boy will play the tuba with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra under Eugene Goossens at two concerts in Sydney Town Hall…

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Princess for Ball

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 3

London, Sunday. — Princess Margaret will appear at a ball on June 10 for the first time since the end of…

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Pleasing Concert By Philharmonic

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 5

On Saturday night the Philharmonic Society had a new pianist (Mrs. Laurel Wallace) who had some hard songs to play, including the "Semiramut" overture, and she…

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Druids Dance Continues

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 1

The most popular dance of the week which in the past has been held at the Druids Hall, will be held at the Trades Hall every…

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Dance Change to Trades Hall

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 11

All patrons of the Friday night Druid's Dance are notified that this dance will be continued in future every…

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Choral Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 2

The Y.W.C.A. choir presented its first 1952 choral concert to a receptive audience at the North Mine Hall…

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Olde Tyme Dance

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 1

A farewell will be tendered to Mr. and Mrs. H. Williams at the old style dance at the Druids Hall tonight…

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Hangar Dance

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 June 1952 · page 6

On Saturday evening the Aero Club conducted a hangar dance for the visiting pilots. A large crowd attended…

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B. I. U. Band to Broadcast

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 6

The Barrier Industrial Union's Band will appear in "Silver City Interlude" over Station 2NB tonight from…

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B.I.U. Band Broadcast Tonight From 2NB

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 1

The B.I.U. Band will broadcast over Station 2NB tonight from +9.30 o'clock till 9.45 o'clock…

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Was Strangler at North Dance? Sister of Girl in Statement

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 1

Detectives are confident that the strangler of 17-year-old Thelma Dal Pozzo attended the dance at the North Football Club Hall on the night of the murder. Detective Sergeant Aldridge, of Sydney C.I.B., who is in…

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Wont Make Ball

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 3

Melbourne—"I'll do everything in my power to assist enlistments, but I won't turn a citizens' ball into a recruiting rally," the Lord Mayor (Cr. Nilsen) said…

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Dance Tunes for Queen

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 3

London, Thursday.—Several "hill-billy" tunes recorded by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation…

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Home Of Compassion Annual Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 16 June 1952 · page 4

The committee in charge of arrangements for the annual Home of Compassion Appeal has booked the Palais for the night of…

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Murderer Still Goes Free List Compiled of People at Dance Further Information Sought By Police

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 1

Police investigating the murder of Thelma Dal Pozzo said yesterday that there are still 100 people who attended the dance at the North Football Hall on…

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Police Ball

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 2

The 1952 Police Ball will be held at the Palais de Danse on Tuesday, August 19 Proceeds will go to the…

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High School Ball at Palais

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 7

About 800 schoolchildren and their parents are expected to attend the annual High School ball, in the…

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Aero Club Ball On Tuesday Night

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 4

The Aero Club of Broken Hill will hold a ball at the Palais on. Tuesday night, a spokesman for the club,…

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