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Blue Mountains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1909

10 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

A Fair Deceiver

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 14

"I know you won t mind, Edith, will you? I feel dreadful about going, but its a matter of such importance to Cecil. His aunt is a perfect crank, and she arranges a list of visits that must…

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Queensland Industrial Exhibition

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 7

The inclemency of the weather on Wednesday evening together with the shortness of notice to the business people of the Mountains was no doubt responsible for the small number of those who…

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Brisbane Industrial Exhibition. to the Editor

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 6

Sir,—Permit me, as one who for upwards of twenty years, has taken a interest interest in the welfare and progress of the Blue Mountains, to congratulate the people of the Mountains on their…

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Exhibition Billiards

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 5

All interesting exhibition game of billiards was played on the new table of the School of Arts billiard hall on Friday evening last in the presence of 130 spectators from the various mountain towns…

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Our Exhibition Issue

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 3

The present issue of the Blue Mountain "Echo" is a special one, intended for free distribution at the Brisbane Exhibition, and for general distribution throughout the…

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Exhibition Billiards

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 5

The second exhibition game of billiards between Mr. Neal Spencer (ex-amateur champion) and Mr. L,. P. Goldstein (Katoomba champion) was played on the new…

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Wentworth Falls. the Daffodil Show

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 9

One of the most beautiful displays it is possible to imagine was that of the Daffodils at the School of Arts on Wednesday. The beauty and variety of these charming…

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Spring Fair at Woodford

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 9 October 1909 · page 6

The promoters and workers of this most excellent Spring Fair have reason to be satisfied with the result, now that the full extent is known of receipts and expenditure…

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Spring Fair, and Industrial Exhibition

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 8

The Katoomba Methodist Church had fine weather for the opening of their Spring Fair and Industrial Inhibition, and a very large attendance of parishioners and friends from as far down…

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Japanese Fair

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 8

A large attendance greeted the opening of the Japanese Fair and Christmas Tree at the Congregational Church on Wednesday last. A huge marquee had been erected on…

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