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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1897

22 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Windsor's Aquatic Carnival January 26th, 1897. a Grand Success

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 7

[?]iving off the slippery logs In the sultry weather, Clad in lightest swimming togs, ALMOST in "the ALTOGETHER"…

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Nepean Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 4

THERE was a good attendance at the Nepean Show on Thursday, The Hawkesbury agricultural farm was represented by an exhibit at the end of the pavilion. Here a number of specimen products…

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Nepean Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 9

AMONGST the prize winners, in addition to those mentioned last week, were:—Miss A N D[?]stjm. for best lady's tu[?]no ut; EJ Black, lady's backney; lady rider, Miss [?] N Dunstdn and [?]Miss E…

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Nepean Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 6

THE following were our local prize winners at the above show: Trotting stallion 1 yr and under 2, C Roberts' Clarendon 1, J Marlin's Lord Viking 2; draught stallion 3yrs and over, T Reay's Sir…

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The Hawkesbury Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 6

To the Editor. Sir,—The present should be an opportune time for making a few suggestions relative to the conduct of our annual exhibition, and which if adopted in part or as a whole, would,…

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Correspondence. The Hawkesbury Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 April 1897 · page 11

To THE EDITOR Sir,—Personally I feel thankful to 'Well-wisher' for the interest he has taken in our district Show. I agree with him that there is roo[?] for improvement in our schedule, and in the…

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Hawkesbury Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 4

To the Editor. Sir,—With reference to several remarks by "Well-Wisher"—I agree with him that there is room for improvement in our schedule and in the management of our show generally;…

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Sydney Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 12

THE following awards were obtained at the above Show during the week:—Blood horses: Stallion 4 yrs and over, C Baldwin's Anotomy 1st and champion; mares 3 years old and under 4, M…

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Hawkesbury Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 6

To the Editor. Sir,—Having carefully read a letter from Well-wisher suggesting some improvements in the prize schedule of our Show, and studied the courteous reply of the indefatigable…

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Sydney Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 9

"Daily TELEGRAPH," referring to the Hawkesbury Agricultural College exhibits at the above, said:—There was no more practical object lesson in…

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Castle Hill Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 7

THE annual exhibition of the Castle Hill and District Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held at Castle Hill on Easter Monday. Beautiful weather…

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Juvenile Exhibition

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 11

THE opening of the Juvenile Exhibition of Home Industries, Flower Show and Sale of Work, in connection with the Richmond Presbyterian Church took…

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Castle Hill Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 9

IN connection with the above, "Cumberland Argus," referring to the preserves, says:—"Mr. A. Berckelman's jams were very nice, but Mrs. Nicholls' were hardly…

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Hawkesbury D.A.A. Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 12

THE Show this year will be officially opened on Friday next by Hon S Smith, Minister for Agriculture, that gentleman haying bean requested, on bhalf of the committee, to do so, by Mr W Morgan,…

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Juvenile Exhibition

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 6

THE Juvenile Exhibition of Home Industries, Flower Show, and Sale of Work in connection with the Richmond Presbyterian Church, and for which preparations had been made for some…

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The Show. He Farmers' Day Out. "The Show's the thing"—SHAESPEARE

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 7

[?] and out and round about, and rambling to and fro mite a lot of hings to see, so roll up for the Show [?]…

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The Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 9

ALTOGETHER the Hawkesbury Show of 1897 may fairly be said to have been a success. The attendance did not appear to us to have been as large as last year,…

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Correspondence. The Hawkesbury Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 4

To THE EDITOR Sir,—Knowing that you have the interests of this district at heart, I am not surprised on looking over a GAZETTE a few weeks back, to drop across a leading article praising last…

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The Late Hawkesbury Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 5

THE June number of the "Austr[?] Agriculturist" contains an article dealing with the recent Hawkesbury Show, from which the following extracts are taken:—…

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Richmond Juvenile Exhibition

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 13

THE final meeting of the Executive of the Juvenile Exhibition, held recently in connection with the Richmond Presbyterian Church, took place last week. The balance sheet showed the total…

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