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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1891

14 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers

Gentral Cumberland Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 3

We visited the show at Parramatta last Saturday, and must say that it was undoubtedly the worst exhibition of the kind we have seen m the colony, and we have seen many. The pavilion…

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Parramatta Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 3

The following awards, made at the above, will interest our readers:— HEAVY DRAUGHT. Stallion, 4 years old and over: J. E. Onus,…

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N. S. W. Agrcultural Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 3

The above opened on Wednesday, and amongst the awards made, the following will interest local residents— Coaching Stallions.—Stallions, 4 yrs, old and…

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To Prepare a Calf for Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 12

The calf ought to get a full allowance of new milk, with as much first-class hay as he will eat. If you have roots he ought to get a few twice a day, out through a sheep…

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Central Cumberland Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 3

The Show at Castle Hill last Monday was well patronised, there being a good sprinkling of Hawkesbury residents present. The following will interest Hawkesbury folk, the awards being…

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Orange Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 6

At the recent Orange Show, in the trotting contest Mr. A. Coulson secured the blue ribbon with a start for his horse of 25 seconds from Mr. Dean's Cecil D.,…

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The Windor and Richmond "Gazette" Saturday, May 9. the Show. a Gigantic Success

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 10

The season for shows Las come round again, and in every colonial agricultural centre an exhibition of a greater or less degree of merit has already been held, or…

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Hawkesbury Agricultural Society

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 6

Without doubt the show this year eclipsed all previous shows held under the auspices of the above society. It was strong in every section and every class, and visitors from all parts of the…

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Church of England Flower-show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon, at 3. o'clock, a floral fete was formally opened by the Venerable Archdeacon Guntber, of Parramatta, a very old friend of the Rev. D'Arcy-Irvine, of St. Matthew's…

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Richmond School of Arts Flower Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 10

The School of Arts Committee, at its usual meeting, on Tuesday last decided to postpone the Flower Show till Wednesday and Thursday, 28th and 29th October, owing to the lateness of the…

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Richmond School of Arts Flower Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 October 1891 · page 3

We beg to remind our readers of the Flowershow, which will be opened at the Richmond School of Arts on Wednesday next, at a. p.m. The committee have been working hard to make the…

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Richmond School of Arts Flower Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 31 October 1891 · page 10

Australians, as a rule, are passionately fond of flowers. They are not tied down in their tastes to any particular variety, but appear to cherish one and all alike—perceiving in them all a charm…

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Richmond School of Arts Flower Show. a Visitor's View

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 November 1891 · page 10

In all places, then, and in all seasons, Flowers expand their light and soul-like wings, Teaching us, by most persuasive reasons, How akin they are to human things…

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The World's Fair

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 December 1891 · page 8

Few persons among the population of Victoria will, we prenise, hold with Mr. Munro's tacit re refusur to benefit the colony by the arranging for the exnibit of its…

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