Carnival
In the rural districts of Paraguay (New Australia) Carnival takes the form of water throwing, combined with little bags of flour, corn, and powder blue. The natives…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Shows & fairs
Shows & fairs, 1928
23 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 2
Blacktown Show Application for Holiday Council Opposes
CONTRARY to its practice in past years, Blacktown Shire Council declined last week to approve of an application for the granting for a holiday for the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Blacktown Show. Successful Exhibition Record Crowds and Entries
BRILLIANT sunshine, record crowds and entries, and attractive ring events, were some of the features which went to make the Blacktown Show of Friday and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Didn't Get a Fair Go! Young Man's Protest to Bench Indecent Language Charge
CECIL JAMES PACKER caused some amusement at the Richmond Police Court on Tuesday when he pleaded not guilty to a charge of using indecent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Preparing for the Show the Official Opening the Premier to Be Asked
THERE was a good attendance of councillors at the monthly meeting of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association, held at the showground, Clarendon, on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hawkesbury Show Entries Close This Thursday Secretary Tate Expects a Record
WE are now within measureable distance of our Annual Show in the Hawkesbury, and this appeal is made to everyone in the district to do his or her best to make this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Western District Exhibit Back at the Royal Show. the North Wins Again
Back into the competition at the Sydney-Show is the Western District, which dropped out last year, consequent upon the death of the veteran organser, Geo. Trevitt. The…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Hawkesbury Show Magnificent Entry. Previous Records May Be Eclipsed
WE are pleased to be able to inform, our readers that the entries for the Hawkesbury Show this year are quite equal, if not better, than any previous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Review Exhibits at Hawkesburt Show Excellent Displays and Keen Competition
A GLANCE at the Hawkesbury Show catalogue disclosed that the entries were quite up to previous years' numbers, though not a record. To be exact the number was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Official Opening Mr. Thorby at Hawkesbuey Show Pleased with District Institutions
THE OFFICIAL OPENING of the Hawkesbury Show was performed by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. H. C. V. Thorby) soon after noon on Friday. On…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The H.D.A.A. Celebrates a Bright Birthday Best for Ten Years Hawkesbury Show Makes New Records Great Crowds View Splendid Exhibition High-class Exhibits in Horses, Cattle, Poultry and Fruit Attractive Sporting Programme—record Receipts of £537
THE HAWKESBURY SHOW, which is the event of the year in the Hawkesbury district, has lost none of its popularity, judging by the great crowds which it attracted on Friday and Saturday last. On Friday the attendance was fully 6,000, whilst on Saturday—which is now regarded as the big day—over 8,000 people were entertained with a thrilling programme of trotting and sporting events, and a splendid exhibition of the district's products…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Show Council Disqualifies Winner of £50 Trot Master Hawthorne Disqualified for Technical Breach H.D.A.A. Council's Decision Show Accounts Exceed £1200 Substantial Profit Expected
MASTER HAWTHORNE, the winner of the £50 President's Trot at the recent Hawkesbury Show, has been disqualified from receiving the prize money by the H.D.A.A. Council, because of a technical breach on the part of the owner (Mr. A. J. Annabel), who neglected to notify the Secretary of the horse's best…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Consigned to the W.p.b. Ratepayers' Letters. They Wanted Fair Play
At last meeting of Baulkham Hills Shire Council, T. L. Herps, of Lower Portland, drew attention to the state of the roads in his portion of A Riding, some of which, he…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Billiards. School of Arts New Table Exhibition Game
THE new billiard table recently installed at the Windsor School of Arts was officially opened on Wednesday night, when an exhibition game of 500 up was played…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Egg Pool Ballot Enrolment of Voters. List's on Exhibition
A poll is to be taken on Friday, September 21st, On the question of constituting an Egg Marketing Board within the Counties of Cumberland and Northumberland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Windsor Annexes Tennis Premiership from Wilberforce See Page 13. a Good Start H.D.A.A. Prepares for 1929 Show Move to Enclose Trotting Track Deputation to Race Club
JUDGING by the attendance and the enthusiasm displayed at the initial meeting of the new financial year of the Council of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Organisation A.p. and H. and Fruitgrowers
BY affiliation with the Fruitgrowers Federation of N.S.W. and the appointment of a fruitgrowers' committee, decided on yesterday, the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Unity of Empire Farming Lessons of the British Royal Show
The need for organising the whole of the industries of the Empire as a single unit has been often and rightly emphasised. Agriculture, is the oldest and greatest industry…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →In Brilliant Sunshine Hawkesbury Cricket Season Begins Batsmen Already Show Fine Form Sackville Scores Well Against Wilberforce
CRICKET is with us again, and the Hawkesbury competition games started with minor sensations on Saturday. As is generally the case on concrete wickets at the commencement of the season, batsmen had a good time, but a few trundlers managed to skittle the wickets…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Brighter Cricket Hawkesbury Batsmen Show Good Form Sackville and Wilberforce in Trouble Pitt Town Makes Merry at Windsor's Expense
THE outstanding feature of the second series of Hawkesbury competition matches commenced on Saturday was the splendid form displayed by batsmen. Only one century was recorded—J. Stubbs' 134 for Pitt Town against Windsor—but no less than seven willow wielders exceeded the half-century mark…
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