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Blue Mountains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

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Leura's Proposed Road to Links Discussion in Shire Council Is Capital Cost a Fair Charge on Whole Area? Financing by Overdraft

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 1

The question of the tar-macadam road from Katoomba boundary to Loura Golf Links, suggested by Cr. Butcher, was considered by the…

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Fancy Dress Carnival at Mount Victoria

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 5

About eighty odd couples attended the plain and fancy-dress masked ball at Mount Victoria on Friday last. It was the biggest function…

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Show Ground Workers Considering the Future

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 2

Messrs. J. E. Goldsmith (president), G. Witte, J. McLaughlan, G. Shaw, P. Sorensen, R. Langford, S. Foran, W. Mason, F. Millyard,…

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Butterfly Carnival Successful Function

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 7

ThE Butterfly Carnival at Blackheath on Thursday evening, organised by Miss. V. Pittendrigh (secretary) and Mr. Faulkner…

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Concert at Katoomba by Broadcasters, Ltd. Commendable Exhibition of Energy, Enterprise and Enthusiasm Katoomba Colliery Company, Ltd., Scores 2Bl. and K.C.C. Help the Blue Mountains

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 1

JUST on press-time, last Friday, the Directors of Katoomba Colliery Co., Ltd., notified they had arranged with 2BL (Broadcasters, Ltd.) to…

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Blue Mountains Show Ground

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 8

T.R., Blackheath,—The information is contrary to fact. It was J. L. Trofle (long dead) who did the deed, in January, 1914. The number of…

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Top-dressing the Ground Show Society's Decision

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 5

Another 90 per cent. attendance signed the presence book at Monday's committees meeting of the Show Society…

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Grand Sports Carnival at Mount Victoria

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 5

On October 16, the Citizens' Association of the Mount is organising a real gala day—one of the best attempted on the Mountains for years…

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Spring Show Leura's Flower Display

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 6

St. Alban's Hall, Leura, presented a gay picture on Wednesday afternoon, on the occasion of the Spring Show, organised by the Leura A.H…

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The Show Ground Much-needed Repair Work

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 5

Although the Show Society has not yet fixed up with the Lands Department for its lease of Katoomba Show Grounds, upon which £8,000 of…

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Grand Carnival at Mount Victorla

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 8

Saturday, October 16, should be the biggest day soon at Mount Victoria for many a long year. The townspeople have clubbed together…

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Spring Flower Show Second Annual Effort

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 24 September 1926 · page 5

"Almost beyond comprehension," was the general verdict, as visitors surveyed the glorious flowers artistically arranged in Katoomba…

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Back to Blackheath Next Week's Carnival

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 5

For the past month, the town of Blackheath has been astir, with its principal citizens actively engaged in organising a Carnival Week to…

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Our Show Ground Further Improvement Work

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 5

At the regular monthly meeting of the committee of the above, held on Monday evening, Mr. F. Frost presided in the unavoidable absence of…

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Cake and Apron Fair an Enjoyable Concert

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 2

The good people of Woodford had a gala day on Saturday last, so Blackheath was not alone in its glory. In the ball adjacent to the…

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The Back to Blackheath Week Carnival Opening Ceremonies in Golden Sunshine Before Big Crowd Municipality's Water Supply Turned on Week's Revelry Proves Gigantic Success

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 1

In golden sunshine, and in the presence of a splendid gathering, including scores of residents of other days, Backheath Week was…

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Mount Victoria Carnival Best Day Since Centenary Three Worthy Movements Benefit

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 4

The last big day at the Mount was in 1913, when, at the instance of "Echo" and those worthy pioneers, Messrs. Rienltz, Berghoffer, Delaney,…

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Play Fair for Success Only One Win

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 3

Wo oannot all win in the game of life, but we can all play fair, Thero's satisfaction in winning. To know that you have carrlod off the prlzo,…

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Carnival Cabaret Lawson Livens Up

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 2

"right off the ice." remarked a patron at the Cabaret Dance on Friday evening, as he sipped his refresher at what was quite the smartest social…

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The Hospital Railways' Effort Big Carnival Arranged

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 2

Last week "The Echo" stated that the railway employees on the Blue Mountains were considering practical steps to assist the Blue…

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