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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

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Dance Feast

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 9

Noumea: Five husky West Samoan tribal chiefs here for the South Pacific conference are staging a fia fia…

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S.A. Band Uniform

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 4

THE CENTRAL COMMAND Army Band is being fitted out with new white summer uniform jackets and helmets. Trombone player Cpl. E. L. Johnson is shown wearing the uniform which it is hoped the…

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Tonight's Non-stop Dance

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 3

The usual non-stop 50-50 dance will be held tonight at the Druids Hall. Des Egan will feature in many…

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Druids Monday Dance

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 25 April 1953 · page 1

So popular was last Monday's big 50-50 dance, held at the Druids Hall, that it has been decided to continue…

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Quartette Club In First 1953 Concert

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 1

With contralto Florence Taylor as their visiting guest artist, the Broken Hill Quartette Club presented their first concert of the 1953 season at the Town Hall on Saturday night…

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Convent Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 4

About twenty-seven debutantes at this year's Convent Ball will "make their bow before His Eminence…

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Council Gives Band £100

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 5

The City Council at its meeting last night decided to pay the £100 annual subsidy to the B.I.U. Band…

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Convent Ball On

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 1

His Eminence Cardinal Gilroy will receive the debutantes at this year's Convent Ball which will be held…

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Druids 50-50 Dance

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 4

Tonight the third big 50-50 dance will be held at the Druids Hall after successful openings with…

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Convent Ball Tonight

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 3

Twenty-seven debutantes will be presented to His Emi[?]nce Cardinal Gilroy at the Convent Hall which will…

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Convent Ball

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 9

The annual Convent Ball held in the Palais last night was a success. About 800 attended…

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Basket ball Plans

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1953 · page 2

A special meeting of the Men's Basket Ball Association decided to start the finals of the current competition next week…

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Another Lottery Prize at Dance Door

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 9 May 1953 · page 6

A third Lottery prize has been won by a consultation ticket won at a local dance. Some weeks ago Mr…

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Philharmonic Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1953 · page 8

Violet Harper and Charles Skase have been chosen by the committee as guest artists for the first concert of…

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Amateur Hour Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1953 · page 7

An official of the Happy Day Kindergarten said to-day that 45 had nominated for the kindergarten…

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Philharmonic Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1953 · page 8

Violet Harper and Charles Skasc have been chosen by the committee as guest artists for the first concert of…

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Druids 50:50 Dance Tonight

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 4

The usual 50:50 dance will be held at the Druids Hall tonight. Ray Mills, Silver, the singing saxophonist, and…

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Trades Hall Dance

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 3

A special combination of musicians has been engaged to play jazz music for the regular Friday night dance…

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Deb at Ball

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 9

Among the 27 debutantes presented at the annual Convent Ball was Veronica Fitzgerald, who was escorted…

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Convent Ball Debutantes

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 3

Twenty-seveh youthful debutantes were presented to His Eminence Cardinal Gilroy in an impressive ceremony at the Convent Ball last Wednesday night…

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