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Floods & storms, 1933

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Y.A.L. GIRLS 350 Visit Katoomba to See Floodlights Founder Accompanies Second Party

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 2

No less than 350 interstate girls visited Katooniba this week. The first contingent of 175 girls…

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Unique Musical Event Male Voice Concert Under Floodlights Attracts a Large Crowd

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 2

With the rocks for a stage, and a glorious living drop curtain of silver, scintillating falls, vivid greenry, and the grey, graceful arch of the bridge, for a background, and the trees for wings, the Katoomba Male Voice Choir held on Friday evening…

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Application for Government Grant to Repair Storm Water Damage

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 1

At Tuesday night's sitting of the aldermen of Katoomba Municipal Council, the Works Committee's report drew attention to the fact that…

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Male Voice Choir sings at our Floodlit Cascades

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 1

Temperature was away down near the winter level on Friday night, but it did not deter a big crowd from attending at the Leura Cascades to hear the Male…

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The Band Entertains Sunday Night Concert Is Great Attraction at Floodlit Cascades

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 1

Set among the romantic and fairylike background of the Meeting of the Waters, under the flood lights, on Sunday…

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Another Floodlight Concert

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 2

Hazelbrook and Katoomba Bands are making a day of it next Sunday. A combined picnic at North Katoomba Park all day--musical programme there at 3…

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Floodlights Some Criticism and Praise

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 1

In i[?] issue of March 3. "The Bathurst Times" has the following to say in connection with Katoomba's floodliglighting system:--…

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School Essay Competition Katoomba's Floodlighting Scheme Appeal to Parents

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 1

At a recent meeting of the Katoomba Council, the aldermen generously subscribed a sum of £22 from their own pockets,…

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Floodlight Pictures Reproduced in English Papers

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 1

A double column picture of the Leura Cascades under floodlights was reproduced in the Sunderland "Echo" aud "Shipping Gazette"…

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Floodlight Critics Town Clerk's Reply "Meets the Bill"

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 4

"I recently wrote to the editor of 'The Sydney Morning Herald' with reference to the adverse publicity regarding the floodlighting of…

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Floodlighting the Baths Electrical Engineer's Report

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 13 April 1933 · page 1

Mr. Mayer, Council's electrical engineer, submitted the following report at last meeting of the aldermen;—…

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Floodlight Critics (To the Editor)

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 13 April 1933 · page 3

Sir, -- It is interesting. to nothing of being a bit amusing to read what our good Town Clerk and some of our aldermen have in…

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Don't fail to see our Floodlights

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 14 April 1933 · page 3

Visitors are reminded of our new attraction, "The Floodlights," which are installed at Echo Point and Leura Cascades, and present a sight which should…

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Extension of Floodlights Katoomba Cascades and Falls Suggested

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 1

"In view of the success of the lighting of the Leura Cascades section of the general scheme of floodlighting, the…

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Floodlight Critics (To the Editor)

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 6

Sir, -- In support of the letter which you reprinted in the "Daily" of April 6, written by the Town Clerk of Katoomba Municipal…

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Floodlights and Other Matters (To the Editor)

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 2

Sir,—If "J.K.L." desires a reply from me to his somewhat crude effusion, in your issue of 22nd, he must come out front behind his…

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Questions Ald. A. H. Packer Inquires Into Cost of Floodlights

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 1

At last meeting of Katoomba Council, Aid. A. H. Packer tabled a request to he supplied with the following information:— The amount paid to date to…

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Extension of Floodlights! to Katoomba Cascades and Falls Postponed for Nine Months

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 2

By live votes to three a recommendation from the General Purposes Committee that Katoomba Council proceed…

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Floodlight Boost!

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 6 May 1933 · page 2

Mr. F. C. Taylor (Town Clerk) informed Thursday night's public meeting that the current issue of the "London Illustrated News," one…

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Echo Point Floodlights Town Clerk's Suggestion

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 1

"As an added attraction at Echo Point and, perhaps, an improvement on the existing lighting of The Three Sisters," Mr. F. C. Taylor…

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