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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

412 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 21

Local Dance Recital

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 11

The students of the Bobbie Scott School of Dancing will give the annual recital at the Town Hall, on July 7. The…

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Coronation Debutante Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 4

The presentation of three charming debutantes, making a picturesque entrance through a draped picture frame to the strains of "She's as Pretty as a Picture," was the…

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Vegetable Hat for Trades Hall Dance

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 3

A novel idea for one of the mad hats to be worn at the Trades Hall Mad Hatters dance tomorrow night…

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Dance at Druids

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 27 June 1953 · page 6

Tonight's Old Time and Modern Dance will be held to music provided by Ray Mills's orchestra with Rex…

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Pipe Band as Guard of Honor at B.H. Wedding

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 9

A band of pipers formed a guard of honor and played the Scottish bridal march for Mr. and Mrs. Angus Foulds as they left St. Peter's Anglican Church after their…

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Crystal Theatre Heat Unit

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 8

Central heating units will be brought into operation at the Crystal Theatre tomorrow…

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Dance at Druids

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 5

Tonight at the Druids Hall will be held the regular popular old time—modern and new vogue…

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Knows Beer and Theatre

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Col. Fordham Flower, chairman of the Strarford-on-Avon Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, is a soldier, a businessman, a brewer — and a diplomat…

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Quartette Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 6

Music to delight the heart of any critic should be heard when the Quartette club gives its second concert…

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National Theatre Festival Opera Company To Visit Broken Hill

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 1

Behind the coming visit to Broken Hill of the National Theatre Opera Company, with its expanding…

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Quartette Club Concert

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 1

Music to delight the heart of any critic should be heard when the Quartette Club gives its second concert for…

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Dance Medal Tests

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 4

Owing to the unfortunate illness of N.E.S. examiner, Ethel Philp, the dance medal tests that were to have been…

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"Memories of Manchester" Not One Ball Bowled in 1938; 1934 Was Trying

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 11

London, Tuesday—It has been suggested to me that I might write a brief story under the heading, "Manchester Memories." Immediately my thoughts turn to the time when a schoolmaster asked his class to do an essay on cricket. All the boys diligently…

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Cameron Pipe Band Had Year of Big Activity

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 8

The president of the Cameron Pipe Band (Mr. B. Collins) in his report at the annual meeting outlined the activities since its re-formation in January,…

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A Ball to Leg —And It Hurt

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 2

MILLER throws his bat away when hit on a leg by a ball from Stathan during Australia's second innings in the second Test at Lord's…

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Ballet Pupils In Colorful Spectacle Hall Crowded For Sons And Dance Revue

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 1

On Tuesday night the Town Hall was crowded for the colorful song [?] dance revue presented by the Bobbie Scott School of Dancing. Over 100 young pupils took part…

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YMCA Gives Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 11

Members of the Y.M.C.A. Saxons Club will entertain the children of the Home of Compassion at the home…

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Bright Song, Dance Revue At Town Hall

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 5

The Bobbie Scott school of dancing presented their song and dance revue for 1953. at the Town Hall on Tuesday night. The packed audience showed warm…

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Bright Song, Dance Revue At Town Hall

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 5

The Bobbie Scott school of dancing presented their song and dance revue for 1953 at the Town Hall on Tuesday night. The packed audience showed warm…

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Bradman on Difficult Ball to Hit

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 12

London, Sunday: The best of England's bowlers on Saturday was Wardle, excepting when Laker bowled to…

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