Swimming Carnival
The programme of swimming sports, to be held at Katoomba Municipal Baths next Wednesday afternoon, in aid of Red Cross funds, comprises 17 events of…
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Shows & fairs, 1916
29 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 2
The Katoomba Show Ground
Sir,âI notice in last week's "Echo" that my name figures once more in regard to the above, although sent to oblivion by the last general meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Allies' Fair. Catholic Bazaar Promises Great Success
St. Canice's Allies Fair was opened at the Katoomba Skating Rink on Wednesday under ideal conditions, and, if the business done during the first session…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charity Swimming Carnival. Proves Sporting Event of Year
From a natatorial point of view, the Swimming carnival, held at Katoomba Baths on Wednesday afternoon last, proved a great success. it was also…
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St. Hilda's Parish Hall resembled an Eastern bazaar over the early part of the week, when the Church Missionary Association held an interesting…
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Sir,—While commending you for the excellent report of above in last "Echo"—and, as a fellow-journalist, my appreciation is upon technical and other…
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St. Canice's Bazaar, after a merry courser of ten days at the Skating Rink was brought6 to a sucessful conclusion on Saturday night. Father Considine was able to sannounce next…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lawson Swimming Carnival. Proves Social and Sporting Success. Official Opening of the Baths
The initial Camival held under the auspices of the recently-formed Lawson Swimming Club on Anniversary Day at the pleturesque bathing pool proved a great…
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Sir, As a well-pleased on-looker at the recent Swimming Carnival. I was amazed and dissgusted to learn from "Echo" columns that only about £8…
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Sir,—In last issue, Mrs. Brown, "senior collector" at above carnival, indignantly resents my scolding (per letter to "The Echo") of the Red Cross…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lawson Flower Show
The forthcoming show of flowers, fruits, vegetables, preserves, etc., which will be held in the Lawson Mechanics' Hall on March 17th and 18th, promises to…
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The Town Hall looked like a man in a cosmopolitan city on Wednesday afternoon last, the occasion being the official opening of the National Fair in aid of…
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The first carnival held under the auspices of the Katoomba-Leurn Swimming Club, at the Municipal Baths on Wednesday afternoon, proved an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Site for Show Ground. Receiving Ministerial Consideration
The Minister for Lands (Mr. W. Grahame), accompanied by Mr. Jas. Dooley, M.L.A., paid a special visit to Katoomba on Saturday last to inquire into…
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An unqualified success! A credit to the district!. A revelation! Such was the [?] all whose privilege it was to visit this interesting and interactive…
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When war time came (The excuse is lame) I would not sport a rifle, Instead I led…
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Sir,—Reading through the list of entries invited for the coming Show, I was surprised and disappointed to observe that the Art Section—which was a…
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On Easter Monday, everybody that is anybody will be at Katoomba's Show Ground. All localites will be there, and thousands of visitors, to see the exhibits…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Blue Mountain A.H. & I. Society Katoomba's Annual Show. Proves an Unqualified Success
KATOOMBA'S Annual Show, held under the auspices of the Blue Mountains A.H. and I. Society, at the local Show Ground on Easter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fair France and Fair Maids
Writing from France, Corp. W. Clark, younger brother to Mr. H. F. Clark, our crack rifle shot, says:—"We are now in France, and have had our first taste…
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