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Shows & fairs, 1933

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Bowling Notes Xmas Carnival Pairs Competition

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 5

The Katoomba rink championship, the result of which was reported in a previous issue of the "Daily," and which was won by a…

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Blackheath News Swimming Carnival

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 4

The postponed carnival was held on Wednesday afternoon, in the Memorial Park Swimming Pool. Although the weather was…

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Lawson Olympic Pool Records Broken at Carnival Wet Weather Enthusiasm

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 1

Lawson Olympic Swimming Pool upheld its name on Monday (New Year's Day) when such renowned swimmers as…

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Fair Katoomba

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 2

Katoomba, Queen of Vale and Hill Where Nature wrought her soverign will; You sit enthroned by day and night…

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Bowling Notes Xmas Carnival Singles Final Played at Corrimal

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 1

The final of the Katoomba Singles Christmas Carnival competition was played at Corrimal green last Saturday…

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Wentworth Falls NEWS A.H. & L Society Fourteenth Annual Show. Handbooks Available

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 3

The fourteenth annual show will lake place on Wednesday, February 15. The exhibitors' handbook and schedule of prizes is now being…

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Carnival Unemployed Distress Fund

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 3

The Carnival in aid of the Unemployed Distress Fund ended on Saturday, 7th inst., after running for two weeks. During the period it…

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Blackheath News a Scot's Fair

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 4

The annual sale of work in connection with the Presbyterian Church was held on Wednesday and Thursday. January 11 and 12. The Rev. J.S…

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Gymkhana & Show On Anniversary Day at Katoomba Showground

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 2

The Committee of the Blue Mountains A.H. and I. Society had a late sitting last night arranging the details in connection with the gymkhana and flower…

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Gymkhana and Flower Show Anniversary Day Attraction

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 5

The B.M.D. A.H. & I. Society's appeal for prizes for both the Gymkhana and Flower Show to be held at the Showground…

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A Thousand Spectators Watch Maid of the Mountains Swimming Race at Katoomba Baths Big Carnival Soon

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 3

People came from everywhere to witness the "Maid of the Mountains" swimming contest which was conducted at the local swimming baths…

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Gymkhana and Flower Show A. H. & I. Society's Anniversary Day Event Entries From All Western Districts £33 Taken at Gate Many Events Postponed

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 4

It was unfortunate that the rain should mar such a wonderfully. successful and well managed function as the A.H…

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The Turf Racing in the Mud at Canterbury Rank Outsider Wins at 331. Sydney's Best Sprinters Are weaving for Victorian Carnival

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 4

Former exclusive "horse" club Moorefield considered it undignified no doubt, it it considered the matter at all, to go to Rosebery to race…

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Horticultural Show

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Blackheath and District Horticultural and Industrial Society, on Monday last, the following were appointed as officials…

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Annual Show Leura Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Society

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 2

A meeting of the above Society was held in the Presbyterian Hall on Tuesday, 7th inst. Mr. G. Mason (Vice-President) presided. He…

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Leura Flower Show

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 2

Arrangements are well in hand and everything points to a successful show on Wednesday 1st March. The Mayor (Aid. Freelander) has…

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SWIMMING First Championship Carnival Many Trophies Donated

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 3

A large attendance of members resulted at the general meeting of the Blue Mountains Amateur Swimming Club held…

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Swimming Carnival Entries Close on

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 1

Members of Mountain Swimming Clubs intending to compete in the Swimming Carnival to be hold on March 4th, are…

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Swimming Carnival

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 2

The Blue Mountains Swimming Club is staging its first Carnival at Katoomba Baths on Saturday week, March 4th. Representative swimmers of New South…

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Swimming Carnival Entries Close on

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 2

Members of Mountain Swimming Clubs intending to compete in the Swimming Carnival to be held on March 4th, are…

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