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Shows & fairs, 1915

17 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

Successful Swimming Carnival. at Lawson

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 5

The swimming carnival held in the dam in Mrs. Kllpatrick's beautiful grounds at "Nappadirra," Lawson, on Wednesday afternoon last proved a most…

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The Swimming Carnival

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 3

Wednesday afternoon next. should from a recreative view point, be an eventful occasion in Katoomaba, if not on the Blue Mountains, this being the date of…

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Katoomba's First Swimming Carnival

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 6

The Baths and portion of the crowd. The function was one of the most successful yet held in the town. [?]…

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Katoomba Swimming Carnival. a Record Gathering. H. Cutler Wins Championship

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 6

When the Municipal Baths were mooted, scores scorned the project. Whilst in course. of construction, and the "bill" was slowly mounting, the wall increased…

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Katoomba's Show

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 6

The annual show of the Katoomba A. H. and I. Society, which is set down for March 17, 18, and 19, promises to eclipse any of its predecessors…

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Show Items

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 4

It was only to be expected that in the rush of the hurried report of the Annual Show a few inaccuracies ercpt in—errors having been made on both sides…

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Katoontba Swimming Carnival. Highly Successful Gathering

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 5

Katoomba Municipal Council's Baths were, on Wednesday afternoon, the scene of u carnival in every way as .successful as that held sonic two months ago Aided by glorious…

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Sidelights of the Show. (Held over from last issue.)

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 2

The Blue Mountain Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Society—as it is to-day—is only of very recent formation. Its membership is smad-lamentbly so,…

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Sports Day on Show Grounds

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 4

Considering the short notice, the Show Society has every reason to feel proud of Its first effort as a sports promoter. At an early hour Mr Chas, Wooller, headed a musical…

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Wirth's Circus. a Fine New Show

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 3

The annual visit of Wirths' Circus to Katoomba is announced for Tuesday, 1st June, and on that night crowds will doubtless visit the huge tents which will…

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Trouble over Balance Sheet. Show Meeting Adjourns

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 1

The annual general meeting of the Blue Mountains A.H. and I. Society, held in the Congregational hall on Thursday night of last week proved a fiasco, and…

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Fair Play

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 7

Dear Sir,—I am not a German by any means. I am a Britisher, but I write to express my regret at the action of the members of the Show Society in ousting…

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Getting a Fair Deal

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 4

A meeting of coach and motor proprietors was held in the Congregational Hall last night for the purpose of forming an Association to look after the…

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Successful Aquatic Carnival

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 2

The attendance at the BAths is increasing appreciably with the approach of Summer. despite likely Mountain tourists being largely misled by silly city…

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Katoomba-Leura Acquatic Carnival

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 3

Preparations are new well stated for the holding of what promise to be as successful a swimming carnival as the two held last season at the Municipal Baths…

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Katoomba Agricultural Society

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 2

The local Agricultural Society is persistent in its efforts to secure due recognition. The promulgation of scientific knowledge in all the branches of…

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Local and General. Fair Fighters

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 4

Private Owen Gallagher, who was wounded in seven places during the Anzac fury, is at present on a visit to Gilgandra, from which centre he enlisted in…

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