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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1932

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

Bowls Harbor Bridge Carnival

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 12

The New South Wales Bowling Association will hold a bowls carnival in celebration of the official opening of the Sydney Harbor Bridge. It is confidently anticipated…

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Industrial Exhibition Gala Day at Wiseman's Ferry Sporting Programme, Too Opened by Mr. R. B. Walker, M.l.a

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 12

WISEMAN'S FERRY racecourse presented a scene of unusual animation on Saturday last when the Industrial Exhibition and Sports Meeting, held under the aegis of…

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W. B. Walker's Success Wins Singles Title Country Tennis Carnival

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 12

IN the country tennis carnival which was continued in Sydney on Saturday, W. B. Walker, of Windsor, won the singles title from F.Kalms, who is an ex-Davis Cup…

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Aquatic Carnival Windsor Club's Opening Day Crowds Witness Interesting Events

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 2

CROWDS lined both sides of the river on Tuesday afternoon to witness the first aquatic carnival of the Windsor Swimming and Recreation Club. Not one accident…

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The Aquatic Carnival

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 5

In our report of the speed boat races at the aquatic carnival in Windsor on Anni-versary Day, we quoted the second race as the "Speed Boat Handicap, Championship."…

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Can Trust the Press Hawkesbury Show Judges

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 4

GENERAL J. J. PAINE (Chairman) paid a high compliment to the trustworthiness of the local Press at the monthly meeting of the Hawkestary…

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Hawkesbury Show the Official Opening State Governor to Be Asked Tenders for Catering Rights

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 2

HAWKESBURY District Agricultural Association has decided to ask the State Governor (Sir Philip Game) to officially open the 52nd…

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State Governor to Open Our Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 3

FROM Parliament House, Sydney, late on Wednesday afternoon we received a telephone message from Mr. R. Bruce Walker, M.L.A., to the effect that he had been…

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No Holiday Hawkesbury Show Opening Colo Shires Attitude

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 1

Shire Council, at its meeting on Monday, refused to cooperate with the Hawkesbury District agricultural Association in having…

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Hawkesbury Show Entries Close This Thursday? Attractive SCHEDULE—£l,000 Prize Money

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 1

AN attractive schedule of over 600 classes, with £1,"000 prize money, are prominent features of the Haw [?] Show, to be held at Clarendon on April 7, 8 and 9. I EXHIBITORS are reminded that entries definitely close this Thursday…

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Pitt Town. Scotch Fair and Flower Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 3

Ebenezer-Pitt Town Presbyterian Church annual flower show and Scotch fair was held in the School of Arts Hall, Pitt Town, on ?Saturday, 12th instant, and proved very…

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Hawkesbury Cheese Success at the Royal Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 1

Hawkesbury College cheese which won the continuous grading competition at the Royal Show was made entirely by students with a minimum amount of supervision. A point…

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The Reynolds Family Well-known Hereford Breeders Successes at the Royal Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 1

Nearly ninety years ago, Mr. C. Reynolds purchased pure bred Herefords, and established a stud at Tocal, the name and fame of which was to spread all over Australia…

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Over 3000 Entries Received for Hawkesbury Show See Page 3. Entries Exceed 3,000 .Live Stock Classes Well Filled. Attractive Sporting Programme

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 1

PROSPECTS for a successful Hawkesbury Show, which takes place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week, are particularly bright…

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Australia Fair

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 8

Australia fair, I love thee, The dear* land of ray birth; To me thou are the sweetest, The brightest spot on earth…

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St. Albans Show, Bazaar and Sports Church of England Benefits

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 10

SNUGLY nestled between the mountains of the picturesque Macdonald River valley, the pretty little settlement of St. Albans presented a scene of .unusual animation on…

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District's Vast Wealth Strikingly Displayed at Hawkesbury Show Luck of the Weather— Society Achives Another Success Magnificent Exhibition of Clydesdales and Cattle

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 1

THE Vast wealth of the Hawkesbury district from an agricultural points of view was strikingly demonstrated at the 52nd annual show, which was on the Hawkesbury Racecourse, clarendon, on Thursday, Friday, saturday of last week. WHILE the gate receipts might not have been up to the figures of more prosporus year-the taking were…

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Junior Fanners' Club Exhibit at Hawkesbury Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 15

'ALTHOUGH the Junior Farmers movement has been in existence for soma years no definite effort was made to organise until about 1928. During the last four years…

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50 Years Ago the -Third Hawkesbury Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 13

Following is a slab from an issue of the "Nepean Times" published 50 years ago:- The Third Annual Hawkesbury Agricultural Show was held yesterday, on the Racecourse,…

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Better Than Ever Exhibits at Hawkesbuby Show Attractive Displays and Keen Competition

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 14

ENTRIES for the Hawkesbury show this year numbered over 3,000. and were only a few short of the record established last year. The quality of the exhibits, however,…

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