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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1923

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

Swimming Carnival. Invitation to "Boy" Charlton

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 10

As a result of a public meeting held in the Council Chambers, Windsor, on Monday evening, it is quite safe to state that there are at least a few people in the old…

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Cricket. Games in the Balance. Windsor Sets Fair Task

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 12

Owing to a misunderstanding with regard to the wickets for the semi-final of the Orchard Shield competition, there were no first grade matches played on…

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College Swimming Carnival. "Boy" Charlton's Day Out. Wins Five Championships

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 12

The Hawkesbury Agricultural College held its annual swimming carnival in the Hawkesbury river, near Richmond, on Saturday. There was a great crowd present,…

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Swimming Revival. "Boy" Charlton at Windsor. Exhibition with Club Mates. a Successful Carnival

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 10

The Hawkesbury River at Windsor was a place of much more importance than usual last week-end. It was the Mecca of a large number of swimming enthusiasts,…

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H.d.a.a. Special Trains for Show. More About Gate Leakages

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 6

A meeting of the Council of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association was held on Friday afternoon last, when there ?were present:— Major P. Charley…

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Horticultural Show. Richmond's Autumn Exhibition

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 5

Leaden skies, with rain-laden clouds scurrying hither and thither across the heavens, and intermittent showers, interspersed with occasional heavy falls—such were…

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The Show. This Week's Big Event. Increased Entries. Attractive Sporting Programme

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 1

The Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association's 43rd annual show, for which the committee has been preparing for many months, takes place this Thursday, Friday…

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"As Good As Ever!" Lower Portland Defies The Drought. Sixth Annual Exhibition. Opened by Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A.

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 3

Despite the fact that the country has just passed through an almost universal drought, the sixth annual exhibition of the Lower Portland Agricultural Bureau can be classed "as good as ever." Under such trying circumstances it is a wonder that products of the soil could be gathered together in sufficient…

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The Show. A Great Exhibition. One Of The Best

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 1

The 43rd annual exhibition of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association was held last week in ideal weather. The generous rain of the previous week…

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The Reach's First Bid. Agricultural Bureau Show. A Fine Exhibition

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 10

The first annual exhibition of the Freeman's Reach branch of the Agricultural Bureau was herd at the School of Arts, Freeman's Reach, on the 1st inst., under…

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The Band at the Show. (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 10

Dear Sir—On reading a report of the engagement of the Clyde Band to play at the Hawkesbury Show as contained in your issue of the 13th ult., the matter was…

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The Show. Non-competitive Exhibits. the College Exhibit

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 12

One of the big features of the recent Show was the magnificent exhibits from the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, staged in the main pavilion. It comprised…

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Popular Jazz Carnival

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 3

Eminently successful, particularly from the social viewpoint, was the unanimous verdict of patrons of the Jazz Carnival held in Windsor School of Arts on Friday…

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'A — Mongrel!" Railway Official Insulted. Aftermath of the Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 3

"I won't let a b— mongrel like you interfere with me," was the remark alleged to have been made by Allan Frederick Graham to a railway official, Angus Alexander…

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Hawkesbury District Agricultural Society

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 25 October 1923 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the H.D.A.A. committee was held at Clarendon racecourse last Friday, at 3 p.m. Present were John Dunstan. J…

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Spring Flower Show 150 Exhisitors

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 25 October 1923 · page 5

Although the weather conditions exp[?] during the past few weeks were not as favourable from the [?] gardener's point of view…

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Carnival Ball Ladies Entertained. Footballers' Achievement

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 3

Under the glow of numerous electric lights, some shaded red and blue, and beneath decorations of streamers and balloons a gay company danced at the…

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The Show

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 15 November 1923 · page 7

The first intimation we got about the show was one evening when Father came home from the township and on unpacking the groceries we…

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Smiling Sam the Show. (Continued.)

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 22 November 1923 · page 7

The children clapped their hands and greeted him with joy. Other travellers showed up in front or hurried up from behind to get a better…

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(Published by Arrangement). Labor and Prohibition "Fair and Square [?]

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 22 November 1923 · page 4

In a letter to Governor Smith, of New York State, Mr. Samuel G[?] pers, President of the American Federation of Lab[?] wrote, in [?]…

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