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Blue Mountains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

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'Show Our Loyalty and Devotion With Gay Bunting, Says the Mayor of the City of the Blue Mountains

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 1

Ald. A. Murphy, the newly elected Mayor of the B.M.G.C., calls on all business houses, guest houses, private homes, and owners of property to prepare for the great event, the Royal Visit to Katoomba Leura on Friday, February 12…

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Autumn Flower Show and Fancy Fair

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 11

The Springwood Methodist Church is holding its Annual Autumn Flower Show and Fancy Fair on…

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Art Exhibition At Katoomba

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 5

The Art Exhibition held during the Back To Katoomba and Royal Visit week was a revelation to all…

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Lithgow Show Dog Results

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 4

Pekingese: Mrs. Murphy's "Stevenell Boi Jo Pung" 1st. Peke limit dog class. "Kaymac Jo Pung Cang" 1st…

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Lady Margaret Hallstrom to Open Blackheath Horti. Show

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 1

Lady Margaret Hallstrom, wife of the well known Australian philanthropist, Sir Edward Hallstrom, is to open…

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Springwoad Fair Attracts Visitors

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 8

Springwood Methodist Church's Annual Fair and Autumn Flower Show, attracted visitors from many areas…

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Easter Bonnet Parade and Carnival

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 1

'An Easter Bonnet Parade and Carnival, will be, held in the Katoomba City Hall on 17th of April, Easter Saturday…

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Combined Charities Easter Carnival

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 4

On Easter Saturday, 17th April, commencing at 2 p.m. and continuing until 11 p.m. the [?]e Mountains…

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Hazelbrook Cat in Royal Show

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 4

Miss Gabrielle Williams, of Hazelbrook, again won Best Siamese Exhibit at the Royal Easter Show with…

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Blue Mountains C. of C. Plan 1955 Autumn Festival and Show

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 4

The Blue Mountains C. of C. is looking well ahead and is already planning for a Monster Autumn Carnival and Show to be held in April, 1955, following the Royal Easter Show. This decision was made at…

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Antique Exhibition

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 11

The Antique and Curio Exhibition held by the Lawson Branch C.W.A. recently, brought together a surprising…

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Combined Charities Easter Carnival Bonnet Parade

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 1

The Blue Mountains combined charities held a very successful Carnival and Easter Bonnet Parade at the Town Hall, Katoomba, on Easter Saturday. Games and stalls of every…

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Canine Aristocrats at Charity Dog Show

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 2

Hundreds of canine aristocrats were on show at the Blue Mountains Kennel Club Dog Show at Q.V. Homes, Wentworth Falls, last Sunday…

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12,000 See Building Exhibition

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 9

More than 12,000 visitors have attended the Architectural and Building Exhibition in Sydney Lower Town…

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Smart Show Was "Sally"

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 2

"Sally," the musical comedy presented by the Katoomba Repertory Theatre, was a very [?] show, and played to packed houses for three nights…

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Spring Fashion Show Planned

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 11

The Younger Set of the Blue Mountains District Anzac Memorial Hospital proposed holding a Spring…

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Art Exhibition From Country

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 8

The Art Council of Australia has arranged for an exhibition of work by artists from country areas…

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Katoomba Boxing Was Mighty Show

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 5

The boxing match organised to assist the P. and C. and Ambulance Mountain Maids, was…

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Katoomba Will Stage Show

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 1

Katoomba Showground will, it is hoped, soon be put to its real use for Show purposes. The show committee is to he reformed and it will still carry the name Blue Mountains A.H. & I. Society…

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Sydney Motor Show Is First for 26 Years

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 10

Sydney's first motor show since 1928 will begin at the Royal Agricultural Showground on Friday. It is expected to be the biggest…

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