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Blue Mountains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

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A Bad Advertisement For Katoomba and District the Truth About the Show

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 2

It is oft remarked that "The Show is the shop-window of the district." If such axiom i s to be regarded then Katoomba and district received the worst possible advertisement by the results of the third annual Show, conducted by the Katoomba…

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Many Attractions Grand Autumn Fair Springwood

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 2

On Saturday, March 1, an Autumn Fair will be held on the grounds of Christ Church, Springwood. There will be a number of well-equipped…

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Big Day Autumn Show Springwood

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 3

A big day is expected in Springwood next Tuesday, when the Annual Autumn Show will be held. (Flower Show.)…

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In the Doldrums Future of A.H.&.I.Society Why Show Is Misnomer

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 2

What does the future hold in store for the Katoomba A.H. & I. Society? From all appearances it seems that the outlook is most dismal, and one which any sane minded man would not be…

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Wentworth Falls District News Wondrous Display Eleventh Annual Show Magnificent Horticultural Exhibitis (By Our Specail Representative.)

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 5

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Flower Show Big Attraction Spring wood

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 1

The Flower Show drew a very good crowd at night, and the exhibits were equal to anything seen on the Mountains. It was a really…

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Magnificent Results Annual Show Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 7

Mrs. M. Boyd, of Brisbane, and Miss Cameron, judges of the sewing section, were so pleased with some of the work that they awarded…

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A. H. and I. SOCIETY Monthly Show Went worth. Falls Friday

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 2

The usual monthly Show was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday night though coming so soon after the annual effort of last week did…

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Wondrous Display Blackheath's Horticultural Show Some Magnificent Exhibits

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 6

Blackheath and District Horticultural and Industrial Society's tenth annual Summer Show was opened by the Mayoress of…

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The Lithgow Show (By Wildflower.)

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 6

On Saturday we went up to the Lithgow Show by car. When we reached the Show Ground we got out and went down where…

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Red Cross Fair List of Stall-holders

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 12 April 1930 · page 2

Katoomba Junior Rod Cross Fair was opened by the Mayor (Ald. A. E. Packer) on Wednesday afternoon, in the…

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Neptune Oil Invitation to Visitors to Sydney Royal Show

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 12 April 1930 · page 1

One of the outstand[?] buildings at the Royal Agricultural Showground, is the headquarters of the Neptune Oil Co., one of…

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Football a First-Class Exhibition

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 19 April 1930 · page 1

About 400 spectators last week-end witnessed the battle between the B.M. District and North Bondi Surf Club teams, and it is safe to say that no one regretted the Colonial Robert it cost to be present. The visiting team, if anything, was the…

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Hagen and Kirkwood at Katoomba Exhibition on Easter Monday Treat for Golfers

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 19 April 1930 · page 1

An event of great importance to the golfing fraternity of the Blue Mountains, is the visit of Walter Hagen, the world's greatest golfer,…

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Easter Fair Presbyterian Church's Success

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 26 April 1930 · page 2

The Unity Hall, Katoomba, was a scene of great activity on Wednesday afternoon and evening, when the Presbyterian…

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Golfers Thrilled By Hagen-Kirkwood Exhibition Official Course Record

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 26 April 1930 · page 6

Notwithstanding the big counter attractions on the Mountains on Easter Monday, there was a gallery of approximately 250 enthusiasts at…

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The Sydney Show Fun

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 4

Last Monday we went to the Sydney Show by car. We started off at eight o'clock in the morning and arrived there at 10 a.m. On Sunday morning our Club met together at 10 o'clock for a picnic on the river. We did not go very far when we came to a grassy patch,…

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The Show

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 4

Noise, crowds, dust, traffic, bound for one place -- the [?] Arriving at the turn-stiles, I my fare and passed through…

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A Day at the Royal Show

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 4

Last Tuesday week I went to the Show. We arrived at 10 o'clock. We went through the different pavilions and bought some bags of…

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At the Show

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 4

Last Wednesday morning we all get up early because it was Show day. We left about nine o'clock and were in there by ten o'clock…

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