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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

74 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 4

Tennis. Country Week Carnival. Hawkesbury Teams Competing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 3

The annual, country, tennis carnival, commenced at the White City Courts, Rushcutters' Bay, on Tuesday, is engaging the attention of nearly 800 players. The…

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N.S.W. State Fruit Advisory Board and the British Empire Exhibition

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 10

The following is a copy of a circular which has been, received by the local branches of the Fruitgrowers' Association: Dear Sir,-I am-, instructed to inform you…

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A Queen Competition Richmond Public School Fair

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 1

A ballot was taken at the Public School on Monday to elect Queens for the competition in aid of the forthcoming fan[?]y fair. The successful…

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Horticultural Society Autumn Flower Show

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 1

A meeting of the Richmond Horticultural Society was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday evening of last week when the schedule for the…

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Richmond Sea Cadets Bring Home The "Fairfax" Banner. Rural Fair. Day on the Heights

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 1

The promoters of the Rural Fair held at Kurrajong Heights on Anniversary Day, were rewarded with ideal weather conditions, excellent patronage, and…

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Rural Fair

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 3

A successful rural fair was held in the ground of the Presbyterian Church, Kurrajong Heights on Anniversary Day, in aid of the church funds. Mr. Clem Pittman,…

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Tennis Carnival. J. O. Anderson's Visit

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 3

Negotiations have been practically, finalised in connection with the proposed visit to Richmond of Australia's, star racquet wielder, J. O. Anderson…

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H.D.A.A. Official Opeeing To Be Dispensed With New Show Ground Suggested

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association was held at Clarendon racecourse on Friday, at 3 p.m., when in…

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H.D.A.A. Committee Dispense With Official Opening Of Show. Council Committees To Stand Motion to Rescind Defeated in Council. Mr. Bluett's Ruling

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 1

As a result of the heated discussions and debates that were the order of the night at the meeting of the Richmond Council on the evening of January 17,…

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Hawkesbury Show. No Official Opening. Smoke Concert Suggested. Need for More Compact Ground

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 5

A meeting of the Council of the Hawsesbury District Agricultural Association was held at the show ground, Clarendon, on Friday afternoon, when the following…

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Horticultural Society Monthly Show. Committee Meeting

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 1

The monthly showing of Richmond Horticultural Society was staged in the School of Arts last Friday evening, There was an appreciative attendance,…

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Royal Show Important Developments

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 6

The Royal Show will be held this Easter in Sydney under much improved circumstances. For years past the council has used every possible…

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Exhibition Tennis. Local Interest Aroused Big Day Promised

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 1

Perhaps no event has been more discused during the past few weeks by followers of tennis or the general public than the proposed visit of Mr. J…

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British Empire Exhibition. a World Event. Something About Its Origin and Scope

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 3

Exhibitions are milesstones on the world's highway of universal progress. It was a bold enterprise to press forward immediately after the Great War,…

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Swimming Carnival Big Crowd at the River

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 13

There was great sport in the noble old Hawkesbury River on Saturday afternoon. It was a gala day for the lads and lasses of the town and district, and they entered…

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North Richmond. Sports Carnival. Memorial Hall

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 6

Ideal weather conditions greeted the patriotic promoters of the huge sports carnival at North Richmond last Saturday, and this, added to the very…

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Grose Vale. Church Fair

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 12

The Progress Fair, in aid of St. Stephen's Church, Kurrajong, was held on Thursday, February 28th. The weather was wet, which no, doubt was responsible for the…

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The Show Hawkesbury's Big Annual Event

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 1

The great event of the Hawkesbury district takes place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, ls.t, 2nd and 3rd May this year. It will be well to remember that entries…

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Penrith Show

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 4

Entries for the Nepean District Annual Show at Penrith closed on Friday last and proved a record. The Show comes off on 20, 21 and 22nd inst…

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Grose Vale. Progress Fair. St. Stephen's Church

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 7

On Thursday, 28th ult., Hart's Hall was the scene of a successful and entertaining effort by the Grose Vale parishioners to further augment the…

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