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Blue Mountains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1922

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The Coming Show at Wentwoth Falls

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Wentworth Falls A.H. and I Society, was hold on Tuesday evening, and it is worthy of mention that, owing…

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A Good Haul Diggers Net £388 Carnival Profits

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 2

At the Katoomba Digger's meeting hold at the Town Hall on Monday night, some interesting; figures were produced by Organising…

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Motor Language Council's Powers Defined Must Give Fair Deal

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 4

Some little time ago, the Shire Council had occasion to write to Mr. A. R. Bluett, secretary of the Local Government Association asking for…

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Motor 'Bus License Tweedie Takes Action Council to Show Cause

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 5

As foreshadowed, Mr. "Bert" Tweedie, Katoomba's pioneer motor 'bus proprietor, is not going to take Council's cancellation of his license…

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Lawson Show Valued Exhibit Mrs. Sulman's Address

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 3

The Lawson and District Horticultural Show, held in the Institute Hall on Wednesday proved a great success, the variety and quality of…

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The Show At Wentworth Falls Big Preparations

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Wentworth Falls A.H. and I. Society was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday evening, and, as usual, was most…

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A. H. & I. Society Gives Lead to the Hills Successful Annual Show

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 6

Once a year Wentworth Falls shows the way to the rest of the Mountains. Each February the local A.H. and I. Society demonstrates…

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Hawaiian Fair Making Arrangements

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 4

An enthusiastic meeting was held in the Congregational Church on Tuesday last to arrange for an "Hawallan Fair" to be held on…

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Woodford Makes Good Successful Show Despite Bad Weather

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 3

In spite of the most unpromising conditions the committee of the Progress Association, led by the indefatigable Mr. Watson, the hon…

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The Flower Show Record Entries Expected

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 4

The secretaries of the Blackheath Horticultural Society anticipate a busy time taking entries for the flower show to be held next Tuesday…

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Wunderlich's Exhibit at the Royal Show

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 2

The Wanderlich Pavilion has been reconstructed, giving a note of color and a practical illustration of the utilities of their manufactures…

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"Not Fair or Just" Convent School's Protest Against Vandal Charge

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 1

On two occasions within the past few months, the engineer has complained to Council about the conduct of the pupils of the convent school…

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Second Summer Show Blackheath at Its Best Credit to the District

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 2

The Blackheath and District Horticultural and Industrial Society has every reason to congratulate itself on the undoubted success of its second…

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Hawaiian Fair

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 1

On Wednesday next the Hawaiian Fair will be held in the Congregational Hall in aid of the Church Funds. The stalls and stallholders…

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"Aloha!" Hawaiian Fair Proves Great Success

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 5

"The Congregational Hall was thronged on Wednesday afternoon and evening, the occasion being the annual effort of the Congregational…

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Interesting Items Here and Elsewhere Fun of the Fair

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 7

It high time that hospital committees, benevolent (or benevolence) committees, get-rich-quick societies, and the controllers of all other…

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Mountain Apples Exhibit at Royal Show Slim Possibility

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 2

The Mountains branch of the N.S.W. Fruitgrowers' Association is anxious to make an exhibit of locally grown fruit, specially apples, at the…

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Young Nelsons "Tingira's" Swimming Carnival Sport at Ross Bay

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 2

It is a remarkable fact that swimming in the Navy, generally, is not a highly cultivated art. But there are exception and these are to be found…

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Bowling Carnival A Record Easter

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 2

Never in the history of the Katoomba Club has such an animated scene presented Itself on the picturesque greens, upwards of 150…

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Mountains Pageant Hazelbrook's Carnival "Lustre and Brightness."

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 4

Hazelbrook was on fete on Easter Monday on the occasion of holding its fifth annual carnival. With the real of the Mountains, glorious…

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