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Sport, 1938

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Current Topics Methodist Tennis Club Opening

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 2

Members of the Methodist Tennis Club at Blackheath Invite friends and supporters to spend a happy afternoon at the opening to-morrow…

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Country Week Tennis Katoomba Teams

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 1

The followine players will represent Katoomba in the above competitions, which commence in Sydney on January. 10th, at the White…

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Golf Club for Lawson Provisional Committee Formed

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 2

At a public meeting convened at Lawson by the President of the Blue Mountains Shire Council on Thursday, there…

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Blue Mountains Cricket Jackson Shield Competition School of Arts Again Defeated by Council

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 3

Katoomba Council Club secured, another comfortable victory in its recent match with the School of Arts, held at the Katoomba Falls Reserve. Commencing the second day's…

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Golf Notes

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 2

Harold Went has fulfilled a promise given some months ago to rejoin the Katoomba Club. This means that friends will see him…

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Bowls Wentworth Falls Club

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 1

A Happy New Year to all our members! May prosperity go hand in hand with good health and good bowling, is the sincere wish of the…

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Swimming Pool Popular

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 2

Despite the fact that there has been a drought for three weeks in Blackheath, the swimming pool is expected to be full again by the…

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Anniversary Day Swimming Carnival

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 2

The Blackheath Swimming Clubs have decided to hold their usual Blue Mountains carnival on the holiday, Wednesday, January 26…

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Blackheath Swimming Pool Storm Causes Damage

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 1

At a recent meeting of the Blackheath Municipal Council, the Mayor reported that the severe storm which occurred on Tuesday…

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Blue Mountains Cricket Jackson Shield Council in Strong Position

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 4

In the match between Leura and Katoomba Council, at the Katoomba Falls Reserve, on Saturday, a particularly strong Leura batting side was dismissed for the small total of 129 runs…

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Bowls Katoomba Club

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 3

The Katoomba Bowling Carnival was completed on Saturday last, January 1, and was considered by all those who took part in it as one…

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Public Opinion the Swimming Pool

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 3

We acknowledge receipt of a letter from a resident, of Lurline Street, Katoomba, on the subject of a swimming pool…

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Lawson Leads the Way Vocational Swimming School Commenced Seventy Children Receive Tuition

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 2

It has fallen to Lawson to set the lead on the Mountains in establishing a vocational swimming school…

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Swimming on the Mountains (To the Editor)

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 4

Sir,—I do agree that the sport of swimming is not considered of vital importance on the Mountains. But it is obvious the Pool at…

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Public Opinion Swimming Pool (To the Editor)

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 2

Sir,—Atta boy, George. I admire your inherent sense of loyalty. But I did not make a comparison between "Katoomba's Hidden Hole"…

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Of Interest to the Racing Public "Time Races On"

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 4

Jack Cooper, well-known racing authority, who broadcasts over 2KA at 7 p.m. every Monday and Thursday has produced a very…

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Swimming Pool Now Overflowing

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 2

On Tuesday the Blackheath Pool, which had to he emptied on account of a cloudburst a few days ago. which swept tons of mud into…

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Swimming Carnival, January 26

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 2

Owing to the continuous requests received by the secretary of the Blackheath Associated Swimming Clubs, to add three additional…

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Suburban Alderman Praises Swimming Pool

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 2

Alderman "Jack" Davidson, of the Granville Council, while on a visit to Blackheath this week, called on ex-Alderman Harry…

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Oldest Australian Regatta

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 3

Although Australia is a new country, historically, it is remarkable how many institutions have, in the last few years, been…

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