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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

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

Show Disqualification Owner Protests to Council But Decision Stands

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 3

CLAIMING that he had been given a certificate for his pony to start in the race in question, and the prize money could not be constitutionally withheld from him as no…

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Excellent Year Hawkesbury Show Society Election of Council — Two New Appointments Credit Increase Despite Extra Expense

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 1

PLEASING evidence of a year's operations which had been most successful in almost every particular was presented to the Annual Meeting of members of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association on Friday last, July 29, in the form of an annual report which disclosed that, despite increased outlay in…

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Schools Eisteddfod Progressive District Decision Riverstone Show Feature

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 12

WITH a view to fostering the appreciation of a higher standard of music and the dramatic arts by children and the community at large, the Riverstone A. & H. Society…

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Show Cattle and T.b. Restrictions Hawkesbury Problem

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 5

THE necessity of any T.B. tested and certified cattle having to be re-tested should they be entered as exhibits at any show where uncertified stock were also exhibited…

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Show Council Two Competitions Decided Night Trotting Supported New Hawkesbury Industry ?

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 8

DECISIONS to conduct two farmers' competitions, for which immediate entries are desired—the new Grassland competition instituted by the R.A.S…

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District Body's Wrong Example in Proposed City Purchasen See Page 6. Bad Precedent Proposed by Show Council Buying Outside District

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 1

A PROPOSAL, which is likely to have unforeseen repercussions, and, if proceeded with, may materially affect public support of the body responsible, was…

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Board Control Banana Growers Show Fight Interesting Letter's

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 3

IN view of the determined opposition by Hawkesbury citrusgrowers—later spreading throughout the State and resulting in the formation of the alert and militant…

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Flower Show Sackville Methodist Effort Is Pleasing Success

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 2

THE Annual Fruit and Flower Show or ganised by the Sackville Method Church was held at that centre on September 24, and, as on previous occasions, proved…

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Splendid Success Centenary Flower Show Hawkesbury Methodists' Effort Staged at Wiseman's Ferry

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 1

SHOWING evidence on every hand of the efforts of an enthusiastic band of workers to make this annual function one in keeping with the importance of…

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Pleasing Success Methodist Flower Show Held at Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 5

CONDUCTING for the first time a Flower "Show to assist their- funds, the Windsor Methodist Church met with immediate success when they organised such an…

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St. Albans Success Church of England Flower Show Draws Good Patronage

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 7

AS has come to be expected of anything staged by the St. Albans folk, the annual Flower Show conducted by the younger Set of that centre on Saturday…

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Show Council Fodder Conservation Competition Trophies for Next Show Prize Money Unaltered

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 1

IN addition to a discussion regarding show ribbons (reported elsewhere in this issue), features of interest in the business conducted at the monthly…

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Show Ribbons Local Tenders to Be Called Council's Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 3

CHIEF interest in the meeting of the council of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association on Friday afternoon last centred on the decision of…

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Rainbow Fair Fine Pitt Town Effort Opened by Mayor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 6

DEPARTING from their usual practice of holding their annual church effort in February of each year, and renaming their function on this occasion…

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Show Council 1939 Exhibition Dates Altered Camp Draft Prizes Raised Championship Maize Competition

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 5

MOST important decision of the monthly meeting of the council of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association, held on Friday afternoon…

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Cattle Exhibits on One or Two Days? Show Council Divided

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 2

A CONSIDERABLE, portion of the meeting of the council of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association at the showground, on Friday afternoon last was…

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