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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

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Square Dance Contest

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 2

Last night the 11th heat of the square dance elemination round was cincluded. The winning set were Misses…

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50/50 Dance

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 6

Tonight's popular 50/50 dance will be held at the Police Boys Club, with Jack Curtis's regular band back…

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Square Dance Contest

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 2

Last night the 11th heat of the square dance elemination round was cincluded. The winning set were Misses…

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Murder And Suicide Hit With Cricket Ball May Have Been Primary Cause

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 4

Sydney, February 28.—The tangled emotions of a man who changed his name to Aab because he though applicants for the Fleet Air Arm were chosen in alphabetical…

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ABC Concerts; Drive For Subscribers

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 1

A meeting of the local ABC Concerts Publicity Committee was held last night in connection with the drive for more subscribers, who must be obtained if the concerts are…

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Subscriber Drive For ABC Concerts

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 4

A meeting of the local ABC concerts publicity committee last night decided to institute a drive for…

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Collapse at Royal Ball

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 1

Melbourne: Mrs. I. Woodruff, who collapsed at the Royal Ball last night, died in hospital early today…

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Richard Farrell Concert Here

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 4

Richard Farrell, the young pianist who will be visiting Broken Hill with the South Australian Symphony Orchestra on April 1, is anxious for the visit. Three times there…

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YWCA Dance

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 2

The YWCA senior clubs will hold an invitation dance in the YWCA Hall tomorrow night. Invitations are still…

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New Conductor For S.A. Orchestra

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 4

When the South Australian Symphony Orchestra visits Broken Hill on April 1 to give the first Celebrity Concert in the 1954 series, if will have the services of a conductor not…

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Square Dance Contest

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 12

The final elimination round of the Broken Hill Merri Club's square dancing championship was held…

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Boys for Police Band

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 2

The Broken Hill Citizens—Police Boys' Club has vacancies for boys interested in bandwork. The band is being reorganised under its new conductor—Mr. Harold…

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Police Boys' Club Band

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 6

An appeal by Mr. Harold Walmsley, conductor of the Broken Hill Citizen-Police Boys' Club Band, has…

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Band Night at 2Bh

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 11

The band of H.M. Coldstream Guards will play the "Marche Lorraine" in the programme, "Who's With…

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Cameron Pipe Band Aid

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 7

The musical director of the Barrier Industrial Unions Band (Mr. Harold Walmsley) today…

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Band Night at 2Bh

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 11

The band of H.M. Coldstream Guards will play the Marche Lorraine" in the programme, "Who's With…

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Police Boys' Club Band

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 1

An appeal by Mr. Harold Walmsley, conductor of the Broken Hill Citizen-Police Boys' Club Band, has…

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Cameron Pipe Band Aid

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 12

The musical director of the Barrier Industrial Unions Band (Mr. Harold Walmsley) today…

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Boys Club 50/50 Dance

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 8

Tonight 50/50 dancing will be held to music played by Jack Curtis's popular band with Rex Johnson and Mick…

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Swing High Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 9

On March 21 the curtain will go up on "Swing High 1954'. to be presented under the auspices of the B.I.U…

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