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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1933

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Sporting Events Hawkesbury Show Results Attractive Programme

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 3

THRILLING finishes in some of the trots were the principal features of the ring events at the Hawkesbury Show last week. The entries…

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Richmond Flowed Show Mrs. Drayton Wins Caton Cup

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 9

On Monday week the Richmond Horticultural Society staged one of the best exhibitions in its history, at its Autumn Flower Show, which was largely attended…

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High-class Quality Exhibits at Hawkesbury Show. Live Stock for Twenty Years

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 14

RECORD entries of over 3,500 were received for the Hawkesbury Show this year and the quality of the exhibits were of a high-class standard—equal to, if not better…

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Hawkesbury Show Society Loses £148 in Gate Receipts Hawkesbury's Great Wealth. Attractive Display at Annual Show High-class Exhibits in Live Stock Sections Record Entries—premier Performs Opening Ceremony Rain on Saturday Considerably Affects Attendance

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 1

IT is safe to say that, had the Clerk of the Weather been more generous on Saturday, the 53rd annual exhibition of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association would have been perhaps the most successful on record. As an exhibition its success had already been assured, for the entries were a record and the quality of the exhibits was of the best. All that was required was fine weather…

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Premier Meets Producers Mr. Stevens at Hawkesbuby Show Tribute to Pioneers Who Blazed the Trial. Speeches at Official Opening Ceremony

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 7

IN officially opening the 53rd annual exhibition of the Hawkesbury Agricultural Association on Friday, the Premier, Mr. Stevens, said it was in this magnificent district that the great primary industries of the State were cradled and nurtured, and from here they extended north, west and south. For that…

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Freeman's Reach. Agricultural Bureau Show List of Prize Winners

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 9

Following are the successful exhibitors at the Agricultural Bureau show held at Freeman's Reach recently:— FRUIT…

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Transport Troubles Complaint From Wilberforce Show Attendance Affected

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 8

WITH reference to the alleged upheaval caused on the second day of the recent Hawkesbury Show by transport inspectors who visited the district, Mr. H.. Long, of…

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Hawkesbury Show Admission Charges May be Reduced See Page 6. Show Suggestions Lower Admission Charges? Absentees Among Live Stock. "General Parade Was a Farce !"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

SEVERAL suggestions for the improvement of future shows were discussed at the monthly meeting of the Hawkesbury District…

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Hawkesbury Show Accounts Exceed £1295 Financial Result Unknown "Not Bankrupt," Says President

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 9

ACCORDING to the secretary (Mr R. B. Tate) at the monthly meeting of the Council of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural…

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Two Richmond Breeders Trouble Over a Show Prize Protest and a Threat

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 7

Very persistent is Mr. J. Powell, of Richmond, in his protest against the awarding of the cup presented to Mr. J. Jackson, M.L..A., for the most points scored by a…

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Transport Troubles Hawkesbury Show Patrons Lorry Owners' Disabilities

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 5

With, reference to his representations on behalf of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association, relative to the carriage of passengers to and from the Hawkesbury…

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Show Society Agricultural Bureau Exhibits Suggestion to Alter Conditions

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 10

THE monthly meeting of the Council of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association was held at the showground, Clarendon, on Friday when the following…

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Steady Progress Hawkesbury Show Society. Depleted Treasury No Cause for Alarm President Optimistic Regarding Next Exhibition

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 7

ALTHOUGH the activities of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association during the past year show a loss of £191, mainly due to the falling off in gate receipts at the last exhibition, steady progress has been maintained, and the present financial position—a credit balance of £154—is regarded as most…

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"Acted Foolishly" Railway Passenger Fined Wouldn't Show His Ticket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 16

When Herbert Fay was asked by a ticket collector on a Windsor-bound train to show this ticket he said, "Get out; I don't show my ticket. There is nothing on the ticket…

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"Back to Wilberforce" Successful Carnival Former Residents Return Committee's Efforts Rewarded Profit of £126 Realised

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 9

THE people of Wilberforce should feel justly proud of, and the committee of management are to be congratulated On, the successful "Back to Wilberforce…

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Scotch Fair Presbyterian's Fine Effort Over £27 Realised

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 September 1933 · page 8

THE Scotch Fair and Cheer-up Community Concert, for which the members of the Presbyterian Women's Guild had been work-ing for several weeks, was notched off the…

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Japanese Fair Annual Methodist Effort Opened by Mrs. Moulton

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 10

GLORIOUS spring-like Weather cheered the hearts of those interested in the success of the Japanese Fair, which was held in the Royal Theatre, Windsor, on…

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Fodder Competition to be Conducted in the Hawkesbury Hawkesbury Show Fodder Competition Arranged "Wonderful Thing for District." Saturday's General Parade

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 1

TWO important decisions were made at the monthly council meeting last week of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural…

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Junior Farmers Co-operation of H.d.a.a. Special, Sections for Next Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 8

At the council meeting of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association, held on Friday week at the showground at Clarendon, Mr. W. N. Kitcher, District…

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Presbyterian Fair Successful Riverstone Effort Opened by Cr. A. L. Francis

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 3

GLORIOUS sunshine and an almost perfect day cheered the hearts of those interested in the success of the annual sale of work in connection with the Riverstone…

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