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Sport, 1933

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TENNIS Teams for Capertee, Katoomba's Decisive Victory

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 3

The first of the inter-town matches under the control of the newly-formed B.M. District Tennis Association took place at the…

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Tourists Encouraging the Winter Visitor Golf Club's Co-operation Promised

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 1

The campaign to encourage winter visitors to Katoomba Leura was advanced a further stage on Monday night, when…

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Football Flashes

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 20 May 1933 · page 1

The matches postponed from Sunday last, will be played at the Katoomba Showground, to- morrow…

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Swimming Baths Building Lease Suggested

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 23 May 1933 · page 3

Judging by the comfortable transport provided patrons to the circus last week. Ald. Spellacy was a very busy man. Yet…

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Rugby League in the Rain B.m. District Competition Opens Leura Wins by Big Margin Old Boys Defeat Blackheath

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 3

The opening games of the B.M. district competition were played at Katoomba Showground on Sunday. Weather…

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Football Flashes

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 27 May 1933 · page 1

Mountain footballers splashed about in the rain on Sunday last, and apparently had an "enjoyable," time…

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Katoomba Tennis Club Visit to Capektee

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 27 May 1933 · page 2

Katoomba Tennis Club visited Capertee last week-end, per one of the Tourist Bureau's large cars, and defeated Capertee Club by 15…

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Defied Elements Large Attendance at Football Dance Successful Fortnightly Function

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 27 May 1933 · page 1

A freezing westerly wind, and sundry rain showers did not prevent a large crowd attending the football dance,…

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Boxing the Jeff Perryman- Sid Sloane Fight Sloane's Contract Prevents Fight

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 30 May 1933 · page 2

Sid, Sloane's father, "Ern. Ross" has written as follows to the "Daily," regarding the side-wager issued on behalf of Sid. by Leurn…

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Blackheath News Football

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 1 June 1933 · page 3

Leura beat Blackheath by 8 pts. to 7 on the local ground on Sunday. The game could not be described as brilliant, although it was played at…

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Week-end Golf Phillips v. Bursill for Championship A. Craig's Medal

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 1 June 1933 · page 4

Geo. Phillips and H. Bursill survived the semi-finals over the weekend and will meet in the championship on Sunday next…

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The Swimming Baths Tenders Invited

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 2

Tenders are to be invited for an improvement lease of the Swimming Baths; tenders to submit, for the Council's consideration, plans…

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Matters Municipal Municipal Tennis Courts

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 2

The General Purposes Committee reported at last meeting of Council that it had given consideration to the fees which should be charged by…

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Football Flashes

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 3 June 1933 · page 4

All football supporters are expected to attend the dance at the "California," on Thursday next. During the evening, 16 blazers will…

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Winter Tourists Attractive Golf Tournament. a Ball to Augment the Funds of the Committee

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 3 June 1933 · page 3

When Katoomba Council appealed for general support in creating attractions to encourage winter tourists the response…

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Football Dance Presentation of Blazers

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 3

Thursday evening next has been set apart for the big B.M.D. Rugby League Football dance, to take place at The California…

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Tennis Courts Council's Policy

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 3

It is the apparent intention of the Katoomba Council to alter its present arrangements with regard to the management of the tennis courts…

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Swimming Pool

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 4

On Friday night last, the Swimming Pool Improvement Committee had their first meeting for some months past. The President…

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Golf

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 1

The final of Katoomba Club's Championship event was played last week-end in the mist and rain and resulted in a win for George Phillips, Bursill being the…

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Tennis Dance

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 4

In spite of several counter-attractions, and a bitterly cold night, Black- heath Tennis Club's dance, in Rolfe's Cabaret, on Saturday, was well…

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