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Blue Mountains · Sport

Sport, 1929

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BOWLS. Christmas Carnival. Pairs' Competition

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 5

Thursday and Friday Were devoted to the pairs' competition, in connection with the Christmas bowling carnival which is being held at…

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GOLF. Katoomba Leads. Fairways "Off-Color."

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 5

The fourth round of the inter-club series will be played this week-end. Katoomba A will meet Leura. at Katoomba; Katoomba B will journey to…

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Fashion Forecasts. Parisian Designs Created for Paramount Picture Stars. the Tennis Frock

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 3

No modern woman's wardrobe is complete these days without at least one sports dress. White Is always smart wear, no matter what…

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This Weed's City & Mountains' Sport CRICKET. "Some" Player. Dismisses Whole Team. Plays Lone Hand

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 5

In a cricket match played at Leura on Sunday, Percy Morgan, a well-known sporting enthusiast, put up a remarkable record. He was…

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Tennis Courts

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 2

At the katoomba Council meeting on Tuesday night, Ald. Booth stated that they would have to again advertise the leasing of the tennis…

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Golf Club Criticism Officials Reply to Council "Wrong Kind of Publicity"

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 8

A communication signed by Alex Allan (president), O. C. Ferns (vice president), and S. C. Bartle (secretary), on behalf of the Katoomba…

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This Week's City & Mountains' sport Cricket. Easy Win. For Leura. Bert Bloome the "Trundler," Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 6

The match between Wentworth Falls and Leura played at Wentworth Falls on Saturdays, 29th December and 5th…

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Danger of Pollution Nepean and Swimming

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 9

Penrith Municipal Council has written Blue Mountains Shire, asking for co-operation in prohibiting swimming in the…

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Completed Tennis Challenge Blackheath

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 4

The Methodist tennis court is nearing completion. The ground is now levelled, the enclosure is erected and the wire netting finished…

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His Way! Like Football Scrum

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 4

The legal tangle became more entangled at the Lawson motor smash inquest last week, until Mr. Bradley…

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For Tennis Courts Attendant Wanted Council S Decision

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 7

Katoomba Council is advertising for an attendant at the Municipal Tennis Courts. The remuneration is at the rate…

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The Best Fine Golf Links Globe Trotters' Verdict Blackheath

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 4

House, land and estate agents, in any town, can generally tell any inquirers about the public utilities of the town, and vice versa, the…

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Tales of the Tests Cricket and Cranks Downtrodden Bowlers

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 6

Although I do not wish to make a habit, of pitting my misinstructed views against the majestic utterances of experts, it seems to me that until cricket ceases to be a game, and becomes one of the learned professions, the opinions of the man in the street, who…

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Estimates Problem Cost of Golf Links Town Clerk's Admission Wages More Than Stated

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 7

At recent Council meetings Aid. Shaw has devoted no small attention to the cost of the golf links to the Council, and at the special meetings last week, dealing with the estimates, be made full use of the chance of bringing to light the true cost of this…

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This Week's City & Mountains'Sport CRICKET. Lawson v. Frog Hollow. LEURA

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 6

Lawson journeyed to Leura on Sunday, and played Rematch against Leura local boys, mostly the Leura second grade…

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Week-end Golf Katoomba's Teams

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 9

The players to represent Katoomba Club in the A. and B teams for fifth round of the inter club contests this week-end, are as follows:…

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Topdressed Improved Tennis Courts Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 4

The Wentworth Falls public tennis courts are being renovated into perfect condition. A truck-load of overburden from Tarana gravel…

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Successful Social Cricket Club's Effort Leura

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 3

The Masonic Hall was comfortably filled with dancers and card players on Friday evening last, when the Leura Cricket…

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Garage Destroyed Golf Club S Loss Lorry and Car Burnt. Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 9

About noon on Wednesday a grass fire started in the Vicinity of the Golf Club's motor garage. Before being noticed the fire made such…

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Reserve for Golf Mount Victoria Request

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 1

Mr. J. Roper Under Secretary for Lands, has communicated with the Blue Mountains Shire, regarding the disposal of the police reserve at Mt…

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