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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

36 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Good Show "Wild Australia" at Windsor: Capacity Attendance

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 6

Windsor on Saturday,15th inst after an interval of three years, Thorpe McConville's well-known "Wild Australia" entertainment was greeted with a capacity…

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Royal Easter Show and 150th Anniversary Exhibition

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 4

The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South, Wales announces that the Royal Easter Show will be held from Saturday, 9th April, to Saturday, 23rd April…

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Hawkesbury Agricultural College Royal Agricultural Society's Scholarship Won by J. Morschel

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 5

The Scholarship made available by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, tenable at the Hawkesibury Agricultural College for three years, has…

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Agricultural Association Show Later This Year May 5, 6 and 7 Decided Powell Disqualification

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 12

Chief matter for discussion at the meeting of the Council of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association on Friday was the fixing of the dates for…

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Blacktown Show High Quality Exhibits Attractive Ring Events

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 4

A slight falling off in the number of entries marked the annual show of the Blacktown and District Agricultural Society, held at its grounds on Friday, and which…

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£2 Penalty for Not Voting at State Election This Saturday Hawkesbury Show Final Details Discussed at Last Meeting Tenders for Catering Rights Suggestion of Show Ball

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 1

THE ordinary monthly meeting of the Council of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association—the last to be held before the annual show on May 5…

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Splendid Effort Windsor Spreads Itself! Celebrations Carnival a Huge Success Excellent Public Response Appreciated

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 1

NOT to be outdone by other country centres in staging special efforts in connection with Australians 150th Anniversary Celebrations, Windsor on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week threw aside workaday worries and went gay with a vengeance, staging a town decorative scheme, a night carnival and a procession…

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Pitt Town. Scotch Fair and Flower Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 7

The Scotch Fair and Flower Show which is an annual event with the Pitt TownEbenezer Presbyterian Church was held on Saturday, March 19 at Pitt Town. A…

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Hawkesbury Show £1,000 Prize Money—765 Classes Entries Close on

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 4

AN attractive schedule of 765 classes, with £1,000 prize money, are prominent features of the Hawkesbury Show, to be held on the Hawkesbury Racecourse, Clarendon…

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Hawkesbury Show Record Entries Received Big Sporting Programme

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 4

MOST important among the present day topics is the Hawkesbury Show to be held at the Hawkesbury Racecourse, Clarendon, next Thursday, Friday and Saturday…

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Centenary Fair Lower Portland's Effort Methodist Church Funds Benefit

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 12

LOWER PORTLAND presented a scene of unusual animation on Saturday afternoon last, when the Autumn Centenary Fair was held in aid of the funds of the…

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Hawkesbury Show, This Thursday, Friday and Saturday Pioneers of the Hawkesbury

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 1

Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A., address 2FC on Monday, 2/5/'38:—In thinking about the Hawkesbury settlers I am reminded of a comment I once heard…

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Show Opening by Hon. E. S. Spooner, M. L. A. Minister Advocates District Development Veteran Council Members Honored

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 1

SPEAKING' in brilliant sunshine to a large and appreciative audience, in the company of a gathering of distinguished visitors and surrounded by all the concomitants which go to make a successful Show, the Hon. E. S. Spooner, M.L.A., Minister for Works and Local Government, had a happy task in…

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Splendid Success Hawkesbury's 58th Annual Show Brilliant Sunshine Attracts Good Crowds Record Entries — High-class Exhibits in All Sections

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 3

HAWKESBURY District Agricultural Association staged its 58th annual show on the Hawkesbury Racecourse, Clarendon, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday last, and is to be congratulated upon its splendid success. Record entries, numbering 4,CO0, were received, and the quality of the exhibits truly typified the…

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St. Albans Agricultural Show Saturday, April 30. Officail Opening by Mr. Gardner M.p

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 2

THE 11th Annual Show, held under the auspices of the St. Albans Church of England, was set down in the first place for March 19th., but owing to sickness, etc., it…

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Show Council Financial Success of This Year's Exhibition Pavilion Lighting Discussed Bushman's Carnival, Suggested

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 1

A PLEASING announcement by the President, Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A., that after all details had been settled the recent highly-successful show would…

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Awkward Discussion Embarrassing Show Mistake Council in Difficulties

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 9

A PATHETIC picture of strong men in travail trying to select suitable words to discuss an embarrassing subject was provided at the Show Council meeting on…

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"Cockatoo Creek" Laughable Juvenile Show Staged at Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 4

ARRANGED by the Windsor P. and C. Association and staged Dy Mr. and Mrs. Keith, who have had considerable experience in arranging juvenile theatricals, "Cockatoo…

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Show Council Decides Against Bushman's Carnival See Page 6. Show Council Tentative Show Dates Fixed Decision Against Bushman's Carnival Improvement Competition

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 1

OWING to uncertainty as to race dates to be allotted to the Hawkesbury Race Club far next year, as these will not be arranged until towards the end…

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District Award of Important A.i.s. Trophy for Show Exhibitor's

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 4

THE "Most Successful Exhibitor" Trophy, which is presented by the Illawarra and Southern Branch of the Australian Illawarra Shorthorn Society for competition among…

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