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Shows & fairs, 1934

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Blackheath Swimming Carnival Blackheath Ladies' Swimming Club's Great New Year's Day Success Exhibitions by Visiting Champions

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 3

Despite the wet, misty afternoon on Monday, hundreds of people attended the Swimming Carnival in the Blackheath Pool. The chief features of the afternoon were exhibitions by Bonnie Mealing, Dot Withers, Joan McKenize, Alice Hewson, and Du[?]…

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The Carnival

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 1

Good business was transacted at the Carnival last week; but the cold nights this week have resulted in a falling off. The Ambulance is…

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The Ambulance Carnival

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 1

After the procession on Saturday evening the crowd flocked over in thousands to the Ambulance Carnival on the Park. Razzle and merry-go-round ran at fullest…

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Gymkhana and Baby Show

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 1

Blue Mountains A.H. and I. Society intends holding a Gymkhana on Katoomba Showground on Anniversary Day, 26th inst. Last year's event was an…

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Bowls Christmas Carnival Final in Paris and Rink Championships

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 2

The Pairs Championship brought forth fifty entries aud some very good games were witnessed. The final was fought out by Messrs…

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Blackheath News Ladies' Swimming Club Carnival Australian Girl Champions Present

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 4

A dull, wet, misty afternoon did not prevent several hundred spectators gathering at the Blackheath Pool on New Year's Day, to see Mioses Bonnie…

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A.h.& I. Gymkhana and Baby Show Generous Response to Prize Appeal

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 3

The secretary of the A.H. & I. Society reports a very generous response to the appeal for prizes for the Gymkhana and…

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Monthly Flower Show Wentworth Falls A. H. & I. Society

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 4

Considering the heavy rain lately the display of flowers at the monthly flower show of the Wentworth Falls A.H. and…

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Pike's Perfect Pose Veteran's Four Winners from Five Mounts Champions and Autumn Carnival

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 4

Pike rode three winners from three mounts at Canterbury on Saturday—this makes four wins from five rides since resuming…

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Dog Show

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 1

Results in the dog section of the Gymkhana were as under: DOG SECTION. Alsatian Dog or Bitch: Mr. Ayers,…

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Prize-winners at the Baby Show

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 3

Champion, Baby MeQuirk, Cascade Street, Katoomba: Silver cup, presented by Alderman W. Bailey. Runner up, Baby McParland, Cascade Street,…

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Royal Show Camp Country Boys' Excursion

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 4

A camp for country boys, between the ages of 11 and 17 years, will be held in Sydney during Show Week. The details are in the…

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Leura Flower Show

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 2

Amateur gardeners will have a feast of enjoyment on Wednesday, February 28, when Leura Horticultural Society will hold its twelfth…

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News of the Mountains District Wentworth Falls News Monthly Flower Show

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 2

The attendance at the monthly Flower Show of the Wentworth Falls A.H. and I. Society, held at the local School of Arts, on…

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Leura Show Children Catered for

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 1

Not only are there excellent sections for adults in the 12th annual Show of Leura Horticultural Society on February 28, but the children…

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Week-end Golf Rain Spoils Exhibition Match Knock-out Quarter Final Results

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 2

From the golfer's viewpoint, Sunday's rain was most unfortunate, for it did much to render ineffective, the exhibition…

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BLACKHEATH H. & I. SOCIETY 14th Annual Summer Show

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 2

Blackheath and Mountain residents are looking forward to the coming summer show, which is to take place at…

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Wentworth Falls' 15th Annual Flower Show £50 FOR 61 Points of Rain ! J. N. Lawson Praises Exhibits

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

"A garden is earth's hymn of praise to heaven, Sung every season in some changing tune, Where chords are colours and where odours sweet. Are tender symphonies."…

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Let's Go Gossiping a Fine Week! — No Cattle at Flower Show.— Cakes Win Husbands—62 Prizes for Flowers —Cinderella's Satin Gown—Fox Trot Competition—The Tonsorial Art at "Boncelle" —Old Wentworth Falls Resident Dies —

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 3

THE rain gauge reports reveal that we actually had a week of fine weather! Yes; I'm not joking—between the 6th and the 13th…

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Australia's Latest Show Boat

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 4

At last the beauties of one of Melbourne's chief assets are to be exploited in a big way. Recently, interest in the…

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