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Shows & fairs, 1953

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Blackheath Swimming Carnival

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 8

A grand swimming carnival was held at the Black-heath swimming pool recently…

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Swimming Carnival Assistance Needed

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 1

The Springwood Hospital Auxiliary is anxious to receive offers of assistance at the swimming carnival to…

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Big Street Parade to Penrith Show

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 11

A grand parade of gaily decorated commercial motor vehicles, led by St. Marys Brass Band,…

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Baby Show

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 1

The Wentworth Falls Hospital Auxiliary staged a very successful baby show on Saturday…

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Springwood Swimming Carnival -- £45

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 4

The swimming carnival held at the Lawson Olympic pool last Saturday (March 7) resulted in…

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Katoomba Schools Attend Road Safety Show

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 1

About 1,500 Katoomba School Children were treated to a Road Safety Session last week, when Mr…

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Q.v. Dog Show

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 8

The Blue Mountains Kennel Club is organising a Dog Show, to take place on Sunday, May 8, when…

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Record Entries For Q.V. Dog Show

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 8

Q.V. Dog Show organised by the Blue Mountains Kennel Club, to be held on Sunday next, May 3, has…

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Q.v. Dog Show Great Success

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 12

Despite heavy rain the Blue Mountains Kennel Club held the Annual Dog Show at Q.V. Homes on…

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Electrical Exhibition at Katoomba

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 5

"This exhibition of electrical and radio goods shows the progress in business to-day, and I congratulate all firms who contributed towards the show," said the Mayor, P. E…

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Orange Agricultural and Pastoral Show

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 10

The Katoomba and Blue Mountains Kennel Club members journeyed to Grange for their Annual…

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Bad Weather Mars Fine Show

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 7

In a howling gale, the St. Alban's Players presented that exciting comedy "Dear Ruth" at the Katoomba City…

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Good Show For Blackheath P. & C.

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 2

£60 was raised to swell the funds of the Blackheath Parents and Citizens' Association…

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World Champ. at Sports Carnival

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1953 · page 11

A world champion racing driver will make an appearance in the exhibition of midget speed cars…

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Grand Handicrafts Exhibition At Woodford

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 5

Woodford-Hazelbrook Branch of the C.W.A. has earned great repute for their yearly exhibition of handicrafts, but this…

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Vivacious Virginia Paris of "South Pacific Show" Guest of Hydro Majestic

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1953 · page 4

Vivacious Virginia Paris, better known as "Bloody Mary", in the show "South Pacific", was guest of honor for the week-end at the Hydro Majestic, Medlow Bath. of Messrs. Mark Foy's Ltd…

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Floral Art Exhibition

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 10

Miss Grace Mitchell, Librarian of the St. Alban's Church, Leura Children's Library, this year again organised…

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B.m. Bowls Carnival Best in Commonwealth

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1953 · page 2

The Blue Mountains Bowling Carnival was one of the most efficiently run carnivals in the Commonwealth, the President of the N.S.W. Bowling Association, Mr. Norman Noss, said at Katoomba on Saturday night…

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Blackheath Baby Show

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1953 · page 7

Despite teeming rain and and thunderstorms, more than 60 babies were entered in the Baby Show Competition held…

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Fifth Annual Dog Show

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1953 · page 11

The Fifth Annual Championship Show of the Katoomba and Blue Mountains Kennel Club will be…

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