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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

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The Regent "Show Boat'

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 5

STRIKE up the band. Here comes "Show Boat," the only picture ever to run at the one theatre for twelve months. "Show Boat," With the memorable romance and…

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Annual Show Ball Riverstone's Second Event

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 3

FOR the first-class quality of the music, the very excellent way that the ladies provided the supper and for the social success. Riverstone's Second Annual Show Ball,…

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The Regent "The Show Goes On"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 8

Top hats plus for men, and can-can dresses minus for the maidens are a feature of the closing scenes in Gracie Fields' forth-coming picture—"The Show Goes On," to…

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To a Fair Lady

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 5

In the days when my soul was in travail, Such as none but my troubled self knew; In that hard-fought, victorious battle From our friendship the whole strength…

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Show Council Year Draws to Close Competition Reports Received Nominations for Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 12

THE final monthly meeting of the year of the present council of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association took place at the showground, Clarendon,…

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Show Judge Insulted Disqualified Richmond Clydesdale Exhibitor Three Years' Period Decided on Discussion by H.d.a.a. Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 1

THAT Powell be disqualified from exhibiting at any exhibitions of the Society for the next 3 years, and that all the papers and comment in…

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Not Disqualified Mr. Thomas Ryan, Junr's Statement at Annual, Meeting of Show Society

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 3

PRIOR to the conclusion of the business at the annual meeting of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association at the showground, Clarendon, on Friday last,…

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Visit of Governor & Lady Wakehurst to Windsor this Sunday Standard Maintains Hawkesbury Show Society Credit Balance of £73 Increased to £139 Election of Council — Three New Appointments

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 1

"THE YEAR'S WORK by your Council culminated in the Artnual Show which was held on the 8th., 9th and 10th. of April, 1937, and it is pleasing to note that the high standard set by exhibitors in previous years was maintained." . . . "The Financial Statement prepared by the Hon. Treasurer disclosed that the…

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Salvation Army Riverstone Self-denial Fair Successful Function

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 10

THE first annual Self-Denial Fair of the Salvation Army in Riverstone was successfully held in the Masonic Hall on the afternoon and evening of Saturday last,…

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Spring Exhibition Lower Portland's Annual Effort Church of England Funds Benefit Opened by Archbishop Mowll

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 12

THE pretty settlement of Lower Portland presented a scene of unusual animation on Saturday afternoon last, when the annual spring exhibition was…

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Richmond Clydesdale Exhibitor Must Apologise to Judge See Page 12. Clydesdale Exhibitor Carl Powell Must Apologise to Judge Default—disqualified 12 Months Show Council's Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 1

"THAT Mr. Carl Powell be notified in writing that the Council requires him to unconditionally apologise and withdraw in writing to the Judge…

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Scotch Fair Splendid Windsor Success Good Public Patronage

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 2

GENERALLY acknowledged as one of the most attractive little functions of its kind staged for some considerable time at windsor, and a fine advertisement of the…

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St. Albans 3rd. Annual Flower Show Official Opening by Rev. C. Francis, Rector of Wollombi Standard of Exhibits Maintained

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 4

THE 3rd Annual Flower Show under the auspices of the St. Albans and District Younger Set was held last Saturday in fine weather. The standard of exhibits was…

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Agricultural Association Five New Councillors Elected Annual, Exhibition Improvement Ways and Means Considered

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 November 1937 · page 6

A MONGST the most important business conducted at the last monthly meeting of the Council of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association…

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Cricket Association Management Committee Meeting Country Week Carnival

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 14

A MEETING of the management committee of the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association was held at the School of Arts, Windsor on Saturday night, November 6, when the following were present:—The…

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Agricultural Association Brighter Show Interesting Suggestions Submitted Prize Money Increased Progressive Move

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 1

A REPORT containing recommendations—including steer riding, camp drafts, sheep dog trials, aerobatics, etc.—which are certainly the most…

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Unity Fair Salvation Army Function Next Wednesday, December 8

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 4

WHAT promises to be the district's most successful Salvation Army function for years—the Unity Fair—will be officially opened in the School of Arts, Windsor, next…

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Unity Fair Successful Windsor Effort Despite Adverse Weather

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 3

CONSIDERING the obvious amount of painstaking work and enthusiasm which had been devoted to the preliminary arrangements, the Unity Fair held at the…

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