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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

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Hawkesbury Show Clashes with Race Club Fixture New 'Councillor Appointed Revision of Prize Schedule

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 7

THERE was a small attendance at the regular monthly meeting of the Council of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association, held at the showground…

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Four Times Champion W. B. Walker's Achievement Tennis Carnival Successes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 14

FOR the fourth year in succession W. B. Walker, of Windsor, won the men's singles championship when he defeated the ex-Davis Cup tourist…

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Gala Week for Autumn Races& Hawkesbury Show at Clarendon See Page 2. Gala Week Hawkesbury Show and Races Difficulties Overcome

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 1

AT the monthly meeting of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association, held on Friday afternoon, the President (General J. J…

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Hawkesbury Show Committee Discuss Schedule Tenders Considered Official Opening Ceremony

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 5

THERE was an unusually large attendance at the first meeting for the year of the Council of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association, held at the…

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Exhibition Tennis Visit of Jack Crawford Big Bay at Richmond

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 3

ARRANGEMENTS have been finalised for the visit this Saturday to Richmond of Jack Crawford, Australia's tennis champion and Davis Cup representative, together with…

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Smoke Social Hawkesbury Show Function Sub-committee's Report

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 5

THE report of the subcommittee appointed to make arrangements for the smoke social to be held on the night of the first day of the 1935 Hawkesbury Show, signed…

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Hawkesbury Show the Widgiewa Cup Special Judging Enclosure Train Service As Formerly Mr. Sam Cox Nominated As V.p

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 1

THERE was a good attendance of members at the monthly meeting of the Council of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural…

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St. Albans Show Falling Off in Entries Magnificent Maize Exhibits

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 5

ALL roads in the Macdonald River Valley led to St. Albans on Saturday on the occasion of the annual show and sports in aid of the funds of the local Anglican…

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Presbyterian Fair Fine Effort at Pitt Town Over £30 Realised

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 12

WITH its abundant and varied blooms, and heavily - laden stalls, the annual fair and flower show in aid of the Ebenezer - Pitt Town Presbyterian Church which was held…

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Egg-sucking Competition May be Staged at Hawkesbury Show? See Page 3. Eggs-traordinary! Novel Show Championship Egg - Sucking Contest

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 1

TO celebrate his election to the vicepresidency of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association, Mr. Samuel Cox, veteran member of the…

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Hawkesbury History General Paine's Broadcast Splendid Boost for Our Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 8

BY courtesy of the Australian Broadcasting Commission, General J. J. Paine, C.B.E., President of the Hawkesbury District…

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Hawkesbury Show Final Arrangements Air Force Band to Play Trotting Events to Be Broadcast Tenders for Catering Rights

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 1

THE regular monthly meeting of the Council of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association, held at the showground, Clarendon…

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Hawkesbury Show Big Entry in Cattle Section Splendid Exhibition Promised Attractive Sporting Programme

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 3

MOST important among the present day topics is the Hawkesbury Show to be held at Clarendon next Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 4, 5 and 6.. With the…

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Visitors to the Royal Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 8

We have been requested to direct attention to an announcement in our business columns inviting Sydney Royal Show" visitors to see the exhibit of Australian…

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Cricket Association Management Committee Meeting No Play on Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 14

A SPECIAL meeting of the Management "^ '•Committee of the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association was held at the Windsor School of Arts on Saturday night last…

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55th. Hawkesbury Show this Thursday, Friday & Saturday McDONALD'S Mistake! Windsor Fracas Young Man for Trial on "Bodily Harm" Charge Story of Broken Ankle

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 1

AS the result of an encounter which occurred in George-street, Windsor, on the evening of February 22, Cecil Harold Joseph McDonald, of Clarendon, appeared…

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Show Accidents Horse Strikes Owner Ambulance's Good Work

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 3

THERE were only three accidents at the Hawkesbury Show last week, and on each occasion the Nepean-Hawkesbury Ambulance, which attended the exhibition on…

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Splendid Success Show Society's Smoke Social Large Attendance - Judge's Outspoken Comment

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 11

CERTAINLY one of the most pleasing features of Show Week was the unqualified success of the first Smoke Social of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association, held at the Royal Theatre, Windsor, on the first night of the show, when, despite the unpromising outlook of the weather, there was a very…

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Hawkesbury Hospitality Captain Chaffey Attends Our Show Speeches at the Official Opening Ceremony

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 6

THE 55th annual exhibition of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association, was officially opened at 1.45 p.m. on Thursday by Captain, the Hon. F. A. Chaffey, M.L.A., Chief Secretary, an old student of the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, who, in congratulating the people of the Hawkesbury on the…

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Standard Maintained Hawkesbury's 55Th Annual Show Widgiewa Cup — Magnificent Cattle Display Attendance Better on Three Days Than Last Year

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 1

APART from the fact that the 55th annual exhibition of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association held on the Hawkesbury Racecourse, Clarendon, last week, maintained the high standard of its predecessors, there were a number of outstanding features, especially the keen competition for the…

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