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Blue Mountains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Advance, Australia Fair

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 2

DOMINION of the air seems to be established; and Australia has played no insignificant part in the process. The originator of the aeroplane was an Australian, and Australia has produced far more than her proportionate share of aviators who have created records…

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Show Workers Active Paving the Way for June & September Shows

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 3

They were in merry mood at Tuesday's Show Committee meeting The quorum was at the table at 7.45, and President Shaw lost no…

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A Fair Thing Excluding the Mean

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 5

In conjunction, the Executives of the Rugby League and Show Society have done everything possible to place their week-end programmes at…

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District Poultry Show Big Entries Assured

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 6

The first Annual Show, organised by the Blue Mountain Poultry Club, under the auspices of the Blue Mountains A.H. & I. Society, will take…

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The Poultry Show Good Showing of Birds

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 2

As we go to press, the people are flocking to the Town Hall next door to see the first annual Show of the Poultry Club, under the auspices of…

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District Show Society Hopes for Turf Wicket

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 2

The Show Society met at its rooms, Soper Chambers, last night. The President (Mr. George Shaw) was in the chair, and others present…

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First District Poultry Show Great Wealth of Feathers Judges Praise Quality of the Exhibits

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 3

The first annual Poultry Show, organised by the Blue Mountains Poultry Club, under the aegis of the Blue Mountains A.H. and I. Society,…

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District Show Committee Spring Show Prospects Deficit From Poultry Show

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 2

A will attended meeting of the Blue Mountains Show Society was held in Soper Chambers last night The President (Mr. George Shaw)…

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Our Show Society

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 5

Dear Sir,—"Myosotis," in your Friday's issue, questions the "Justice and fair dealing" of excluding the winner of the first prize in "The…

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District Spring Show Queston of School Holiday

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 4

A letter from the Blue Mountains Show Society was received at Tuesday's meeting of Katoomba Council, urging that representations be made…

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Our Show Society

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 6

Deur Sir,-The best way to prove a case appears to me to be quote from both correspondent letters. "Ben Lomond," under date 20/7/28:…

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Wentworth Falls Show Details Demand Study. Second Article by "Myosotis."

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 3

I notices my opening reference has, caused thought. That brings action, action means advancement…

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Show Workers Busy Joining the Western Group Honoring Ex-president

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 2

The Committee of the Bine Mountains Show Society met last night, the President (Mr. George Shaw) in Messrs. R. shrdbizqbU shrdiu a an…

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Group Display at Royal Show

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 2

THE Blue Mountains Show Society reached an important decision on Tuesday night, when it was resolved unanimously to attempt an active co-operation with headquarters of the Western Group of Agricultural Societies, at Orange, in working up the district display at…

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District Show Society Trotting Favored Committee to Report

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 4

A special meeting of the Blue Mountains Show Society was held on Tuesday night, to consider various matters of moment, most of which…

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Great Western Group Display at the Royal Show Blue Mountains A.H. & I. Society to Participate Co-operation Invited

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 1

A special committee meeting of the Blue Mountains Show Society was held on Tuesday night, to consider the Secretary's report of the…

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Boxing at the Arcadia Carter Caves in Exhibition of Hard Hitting

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 4

Jack Carter went all out in the first two rounds and part of the third in his welterweight bout with Jack Gillham, of Lithgow, at the Arcadia,…

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Spring Show First Mountains Display

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 5

Elsewhere, See, Christie given timely warning of the first District Spring Show, fixed for Tuesday and Wednesday, September 18 and 19,…

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The Spring Show Arm You Preparing?

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 1

With the exit of Winter, and the early approach of a salubrious Spring, the Show of the District Society, fixed for September 18 and 19…

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Is It Fair?

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 6

Dear Sir.—Judging from the comment in the suggestion book at Katoomba School of Arts, quite a number of the younger members are…

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