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Shows & fairs, 1938

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Current Topics Caledonians’ Carnival Night

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 2

Last Thursday night the Masonic Hall bore a jovial and carnival atmosphere, when the Caledonians held their usual fortnightly social…

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Night of Cricket Humour Test Match Community Show at Embassy, This

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 2

With the first Test in full swing, comes the amusing announcement of a test match community singing concert, to be held this Friday in…

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Fair Exchange a Terrier Tale

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 3

The taxi was at the door and Mrs Jones-Smith's last words after she had kissed her sister good-bye were, "Be sure and look after Paddy…

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Pet Show to Be Held at Showground This Year

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 2

The Katoomba Mothers' Club will hold its annual pet show on Wednesday, July 13, at 2.30 p.m., at the Showground…

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Mothers Club Pet Show to Be at School Grounds

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 1

The paragraph in Tuesday's paper referring to the annual Pet-Show organised by the Katoomba Mothers' Club stated…

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Daffodil Show

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 2

The committee of the Blackheath annual Daffodil Show, held in St. Aldan's Hall, has chosen early September for the 1938…

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Mothers' Club Pet Show

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 3

The Mothers Club pet show and market day will be held in the school grounds to-morrow (Wednesday). Children are reminded to…

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Dog Show One Point Championship at Katoomba, Tomorrow

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 3

The Canine Corporation of Australia is holding its third dog show (one point championship) at Katoomba to-morrow…

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Third Annual Dog Show Brings Over One Hundred Entrants. Canine Corporation Gains Further Support on Mountains

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 16 July 1938 · page 2

The Royal Guest House was once more the venue for dog lovers and dog breeders on Wednesday afternoon last,…

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Katoomba School Column Annual Athletic Carnival

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 3

The annual athletic carnival of the Katoomba Intermediate. High School is to be held at the Showground on Wednesday, July 27…

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Annual Pet Show Many Prize Winners Praise for Katoomba Mothers' Club

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 4

The annual Pet Show of the Katoomba Mothers' Club proved a record success, at the school grounds, on Wednesday afternoon. Bringing along their favourite…

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New Show Room

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 1 September 1938 · page 3

Bear & Co Pty, Ltd. of the city have opened a furnishing showroom in Ayr Lodge building, Katoomba Street. Apart from this…

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Spring Fair

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 1

Spring is here! heralded by the first spring blossoms. All Nature blithly responds to the touch of upspringing life. Soon a number of…

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Caravan-camp Exhibition

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 17 September 1938 · page 4

With a view to affording motorists lets an opportunity of inspecting the latest in holiday, equipment, the N.R.M.A. has decided to conduct an…

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"KIDNAPPED" Warner Baxter in Dashing Role Fine Show at Embassy Next Wednesday, Thursday

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 17 September 1938 · page 1

For several years now the best motion pictures we have been privileged to see have been adapted from famous stories, and we can…

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"KIDNAPPED" Warner Baxter in Dashing Role Fine Show at Embassy Theatre

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 2

For several years now the best motion pictures we have been privileged to see have been adapted from famous stories, and we can…

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Spring Flower Show Leura Horticultural Society Welcomes New Season with Blaze of Color

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 2

"Daffodils ... That come before the swallow dares ..." Spring was ushered in with a blaze of golden daffodils and and other early blossoming flowers, at Leura on Wednesday…

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Dog Show

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 3

Mr. Campbell Cowie of the Canine Corporation, which conducts most successful dogs shows locally, advises that he will be in Katoomba…

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Spring Festival "Inspiration for Higher ideals," Says Mrs. J. Jackson Show-tea-meeting-concert Well Patronised at Town Hall

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 3

"There is something in spring which leads our thoughts to higher and better things." Thus spoke Mrs. J. Jackson, wife of the State member for the district, in officially opening the Spring…

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To-day's Village Fair at Hazelbrook

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 1 October 1938 · page 2

Promoted by the Hazelbrook Ratepayers and Citizens' Progress Association, a Village Fair is being held to-day on…

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