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Shows & fairs, 1933

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Bowling Notes Easter Carnival Championship Rink -- Lithgow Wins

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 2

Perfect weather favoured Katoomba Bowling Club's Easter Carnival, which was well attended…

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Prize Winners at Sydney Show First and Champion to Messrs. Booth Bros

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 1

Mr. A. Booth, of Messrs. Booth Bros., the well known Katoomba and district butchers, purchased a line of cattle eight month's ago. in…

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Amplifiers in the Show Ring A. W. A.'s Huge Installation

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 1

The arrangements for amplifying verbal announcements from the centre of the ring at the Sydney Showground this year were on a…

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Katoomba Red Cross Fair Attractive Decoration of the Stalls Mrs. Bowes Performs Opening Ceremony

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 1

The Committee of the Katoomba Red Cross Society deserves the greatest credit for the manner in which the stalls…

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Carnival Dance at the California

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 3

A successful "carnival" dance was held at The California on Saturday night last. Everyone present entered into the spirit of carnival…

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Orange Show Stock Purchased by Katoomba Butchers

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 2

Some very prime quality show cattle were offered by the Orange agents (Messrs McNeilly. Champion & Martin Ltd.) at the Showground…

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Chrysanthemum Fair

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 2

Mrs. Allan has kindly consented to officially open the Presbyterian Chrysanthemum Fair, which will take place in the Church Hall, next…

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Science Exhibition for Health and Happiness

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 2

Mr. McBride. B.A.. science master at Katoomba High School, gave a very interesting science exhibition at the High School fete, yesterday…

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High School Fete Interesting and Remarkable Science Exhibition

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 2

A fervour of excitement, conglomeration of noises, and a general carnival atmosphere was to be found at Katoomba High School on…

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A National Event "Advance Australia Fair"

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 1

Sydney s first Festival Week and Gala Day have come and gone. Strangers to Australia have expressed unstinted admiration of the whole…

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Chrysanthemum Fair Colourful Decorations Praised Mrs. A. Allan Performs Opening Ceremony Late W. P. Dodd Honoured

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 2

The very attractive manner in which the stalls were decorated certainly added greatly to the appearance of the…

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New Coloured Train Exhibition Trip to Mountains To-day Improved Mountains Service Next Year?

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 2

Considerable interest is attached to the announcement in Wednesday's city press, that the new daylight, express for…

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Annual Exhibition Royal Agricultural Society's Show

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 27 May 1933 · page 3

Needle workers will have to get busy now for the forthcoming Royal Show which takes place from the 21st to the 30th September, 1933…

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S.o.s. From Sea to Country Appeal for Nautical Fair

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 3

There is a close bond between the sailors of the Mercantile Marine and the Australian producers whose products they carry to world markets…

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The Turf Big Prices About McGRATH'S Pair Lightning March and Australia Fair

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 15 June 1933 · page 4

Until rain became incessant throughout Friday and Saturday morning -- soaking the racing track at Randwick -- Frank McGrath's…

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"State Fair"

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 6 July 1933 · page 2

The screen's queen of romance, Janet Gaynor, and its king of comedy, Will Rogers, are in the all-starcast of "State Fair," coming to the…

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Eight Stars! Play in "State Fair"

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 8 July 1933 · page 4

Eight stars, each playing the type of role in which he or she has won the greatest success, bring Phil Strong's popular novel, "State…

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"State Fair" Stars Janet Gaynor, Will Rogers, Sally Eilers, and Lew Ayres Now at Katoomba

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 8 July 1933 · page 1

Have you ever lived in the country, the real country, where a trip to the township is an event of childhood and where the annual agricultural…

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A "Hole-in-one" Golf Ball a Wonderful Success. Carnival of Colour

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 2

"Fore!" squeaked the hundreds of two-somes from time to time, as they piloted their way round the fairways of green, blue, red and…

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Spring Show Leura Horticultural Society

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 29 July 1933 · page 3

The Spring Show of the Leura Horticultural Society will be held in St. Alban's Hall, Leura, on Wednesday, September 6…

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