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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1929

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Indecent Behavior. Nuisance at Picture Show Two Youths Before the Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 12

" IM not pressing for a heavy penalty, but hope that these proceedings will be a warning to others who commit this disgusting…

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Plain Talk Show Secretary Hits Out Question of Increased Salary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 3

APPRECIATION of the services rendered by Mr. R. B. Tate, as Secretary of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association, was made by several members of the…

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Agricultural Association's strong Financial Position Record Year Hawkesbury Show More Team Pays Its Way H.D.A.A. Has Credit Balance of £535 Race Club's Assistance Generously Acknowledged

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 1

THE Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association has just closed a remarkable year of its lengthy and useful career. Records were broken in all directions, and the Association to-day is a healthy and virile institution. NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that the expenditure for the past 12…

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Jubliee Show (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 9

Sir,—Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association has success Cully passed the 49th year, and with every hope and promise of enjoying another highly profitable…

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Show Dates H.d.a.a. Makes Good Start New Councillors Welcomed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 5

IT did not take the new Council of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association long to get to business. The initial meeting of the new financial year…

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Not Sufficient! Show Secretaey's Salary Council Asked for £40 Increase Sub-committee Appointed to Investigate Position

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 1

MR. R. B. TATE, Secretary of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association, applied at Friday's meeting of the Council for an increase of salary from £110 to £150 per annum. He pointed out that, as the affairs of the Association took up so much of his time, he could not afford to retain the position at the…

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"Sick of It" Says Council Robs Him Insists on Fair Plat

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 2

Mr. B. F. Herps, of Leet's Vale, is sick of being robbed—sick of having has car knocked about on a rough road. He poured out his troubles in a letter to…

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Increase of £40 Show Secretary's Salary Finance Committee to Consider Economies Some Suggestions for Jubilee Exhibition

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 1

HAWKESBURY District Agricultural Association has decided to increase the salary of its Secretary (Mr. R. B. Tate) from £110 to £150 per annum, and discontinue the practice of granting a bonus. The Association will also appoint a sub-committee annually to consider ways and means of effecting necessary…

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Axminster Fair Opened by Cr. Buckland Methodist Funds Benefit

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 11

THE Fates smiled generously on the good folk of the Windsor Methodist Circuit last week. On Saturday, 7th instant, a glorious spring day was experienced for the…

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Exhibition Tennis Local Players Defeat City Team

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 2

OWING to the illness of several players, Dr. McElhone was unable to bring his team to Windsor on Sunday to officially open the new Central Tennis court. As it…

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"Too Stringent!" Rules to Govern Show Finance Committee Supervision of Society's Funds Council Resents Being Deprived of Control

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 October 1929 · page 1

WHEN the Hawkesbury Show Secretary (Mr. R. B. Tate) was recently granted an increase in salary from £110 to £150 per annum, a recommendation was made to the H.D.A.A. Council that a sum-committee be elected annually to consider ways and means of effecting necessary economies, and a provisional…

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Show Suggestions Improving Jubilee Exhibition Wood Chop and £100 Jump

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 2

A NUMBER of suggestions for improving the attractiveness of the Hawkesbury Jubilee Show were considered by the H.D.A.A. Council at…

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Richmond Flower Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 3

At Richmond on Wednesday afternoon, the members of the local horticultural society staged a splendid show of roses and other early summer flowers…

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Presbyterian Fair Successful Effort at Riverstone Over £60 Raised

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 8

NOTWITHSTANDING unfavorable weather, the annual Presbyterian Fair at Riverstone on Friday afternoon and evening last was a great success. The proceeds…

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Town Improvement Association Switching on the Bright Way Arrangements for Carnival

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 3

THERE was a representative attendance at the regular monthly meeting of the Town Improvement Association held in the Council Chambers on Monday night. Mr…

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Ladies' Guild Fair Successful Anglican Effort Proceeds Exceed £100

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 6

ONE of the most successful efforts in the long history of the Church of England community of Windsor was the annual fair organised by St. Matthew's Ladies'. Guild…

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Windsor Carnival Week November 23 to 30. Sydney in 1825. a Rare 'Treat.'

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 12

Apropos warning's issued lately to the London Parents' Association by Dr. Winifred Cullis and Sir Rennell Rodd, the famous diplomat and author against overwashing, and…

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Windsor Carnival Week November 23 to 30. Chapter of Errors St. Matthew's Foundation Stone Macquarie Couldn't Get. It Right

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 5

AN amazing series of mistakes in Governor Macquarie's time are referred to in the current issue of "St. Matthew's Parish Magazine" in…

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Windsor Carnival Week Switching on the Bright Way Town Improvement Association's Ambitious Programme

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 1

We are now in possession of the details of the huge programme of events which the Windsor Town Improvement Association has drawn up to celebrate the official…

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Improving Our Show More Suggestions Adopted New System of Entrance Gates

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 1

AT the November meeting of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association on Friday, further suggestions were considered for…

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