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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

482 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 25

No Anthem at Pictures

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 7

Johannesburg, Monday: The British and South African national an hems were played in picture theatres…

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The Bell Of The Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 3

A trail of autumn-toned roses adds color to this frothy ball gown of White nylon tulle, which has a quarter of a mile of machine stitching hidden in the frilled layers…

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Square Dance Finals

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 7

The Manager of Crystal Theatres Amusements Ltd (Mr. J. Lapp) said yesterday that the first round of the Square Dance finals will begin tonight…

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Soft Drinks at Ball for Queen

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 2

Brisbane: A koala bear was the only guest to stare at the Queen at the lord mayor's ball last night—and1 it was only a baby…

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Square Dance Finals Commence

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 3

By winning first place for both neatness and competence in elimination dancing, the set which won the first heat of the Broken Hill Square Dance Championship gained a…

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Prairie Dance in Narrow Win

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 12

Moonee Valley: Prairie Prince, who is trained by W. Hoysted, "broke the drought" for that stable when he struggled home in the Hollymount Handicap…

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BIU Band At Patton Street Park

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 8

The BTU Band under the baton of Mr. Harold Walmsley will give a concert in the Patton Street Perk…

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£250 Gift to Pipe Band

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 11

The Broken Hill Cameron Pipe Band gratefully appreciates a donation of £250 made toward their uniform fund appeal by the Mining Managers' Association, but £500 is still required to pay off the £1500 debt…

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Choir, Orchestra at High School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 3

Another choir and an orchestra are to be formed at the Broken Hill High School…

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Theatre Licences

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 1

The following letter (forwarded by the Members for the District) was received from the Chief Secretary:…

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Y.W.C.A. Dance

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 5

At the Y.W.C.A. Hall tomorrow night there will be a fifty-fifty dance to celebrate the Royal visit…

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ABC Concert Bookings

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 3

Bookings for the series of ABC Celebrity Concerts, which opened last Thursday, were well up to last year's numbers—in fact were slightly higher—but unfortunately did not…

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Swing High Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 2

A platform is to be built on the stage of the Town Hall for the presentation of Swing High, 1954, on…

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First A.B.C. Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 5

Appreciative comments on Richard Farrell's broadcast over national stations on Sunday evening are being…

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Left at Theatre

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 7

Melbourne: His mother probably abandoned a fourmonths-old baby boy behind the Albany Theatre. city,…

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Latest Points In Square Dance Finals

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 2

The second semi-final of the Broken Hill Square Dance Championship at the Palais on Monday night put last week's winners in an unassailable position to claim the championship cups. By winning an additional…

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Swing High Concert

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 11

Sixteen local musicians under the leadership of ace trumpeter (Norm McMahon") will present "Swing High…

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Boys Club Dance

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 7

Tonight two bands will play far non-stop dancing at the Police Boys Club. The program will be bright…

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Queen's Visit Pictures

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 1

"Truth releases first pictures of Royal Visit to be published here in Broken Hill. Space does not permit publication of all the photographs in today's edition…

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