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Shows & fairs, 1919

17 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

Another Katoomba Carnival

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 5

We are to have another Great Carnival in Katoomba, this time in aid of St. Canice's new presbytery building. Last year's gala gathering, which was a splendid success was under…

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The Big Carnival. Opens To-night. a Feast of Revelry

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

The monster Carnival, in aid of St. Canice's new Presbytery building, will be officially opened at 7.30 to-night by the Mayor, Aid. R. V. Smythe. Punctually at 7.30 p.m. some giant…

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The Great Carnival. Still Doing Strong. Fresh Attractions Coming

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 4

Throughout the week king carnival has held court in Circus Square, and crowds of visitors have thronged within the narrow confines of his realm. A visit to the scene…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council. Is It Fair?

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 5

Sir,—That so many of the Councillors should live in Sydney or suburbs? That they should, in consequence, consequence, complain of being "ignored"?…

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A District Exhibit. Display in Royal Show

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 6

At the last meeting of Katoomba Council a letter was received from the Fruitgrowers' Association, suggesting experimentation upon a plot of…

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The Grand Carnival. Records Established

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 5

The grand carnival on Circus Square in aid of St. Canlce's new presbytery, has drawn to a successful conclusion, and is now only a memory of the past. Despite almost…

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Local and General. The Easter Fair

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 4

An early intimation in to-day's issue fixes the Great Easter Fair in aid of the church building debt fund for Wednesday, 23rd proximo. For this event, the Presbyterians…

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Fruit Growers Foregather. Blue Mountains Show Exhibit

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the Mountains Fruitgrowers Association was held on Saturday afternoon at Hill Bros' Saloon, Mr H. Scope, President, presiding…

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Wentworth's Why! Councillors on the Carpet. Is It a Fair Deal?

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 1

On Tuesday evening, representatives of "B" Riding of the Blue Mountains Shire attended a public meeting at the School of Arts to place before the ratepayers of Wentworth Falls their…

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Queen of the Carnival. Concert and Coronation. Miss E. Fitzpatrick Honored

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 3

As a conclusion of the grand carnival of 1919, and in commemoration of the official opening of St. Canice's new presbytery, a grand concert and coronation ceremony was held in the…

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Katoomba's Donation. To Penrith Hospital. Is it Fair ?

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 2

Judged by a discussion at the last committee meeting of the Nepean Cottage Hospital, Katoomba has, at times, to bear the sins of the Blue Mountains. Probably it is the price of…

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St. Canice's Social and Euchre Carnival Raffles Drawn

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 4

LAST Wednesday evening in the Town Hall the above entertainment was held with great success, under the able management of Mesdames it. Gearin, J. Beddck and D.O'Keefe…

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Well Done, Council! Fling up a straw, 'twill show the direction of the wind

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 8 August 1919 · page 4

Katoomba Municipal Council covered itself with glory when it decided, practically, by a unanimous vote, to make provision for generating its own power for the new electric pumps, to be installed at the water-works. It is one of the most notable advances recorded in the history…

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Burglars Abroad. Two Fair Swags

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 5

On Monthly night Mr Les. Adcock, of Adcock's millinery emporium, Kaloomba Street, visited the picture show, after locking up the shop, and…

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Great Peace Carnival

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 8

Residents of this town and district, who are thinking of holiday-making in Sydney at Christmas and New Year, will be interested to know…

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Fruit and Vegetable Show

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 7

At the request of the Blue Mountains Fruitgrowers' Association, the hon. secretary, Mr C. Wooller, for wards the following letter to "Echo…

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Lawson Horticultural Society the Spring Show

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 8

The Spring Show of the Lawson Horticultural Society was an unqualified success, notwithstanding the fact that Mr Anton, upon whom the…

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