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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

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Another Achievement! Hawkesbury's 59th Annual Show Fine District Effort Surmounts Big Handicaps New Entry Records and Excellent Ring Programme

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 1

SELDOM before in its long and proud history has the Hawkesbury given such a convincing demonstration of its mettle when faced with adverse circumstances as that which it provided on Thursday, Friday and' Saturday of last week in staging once again its big annual co-operative effort—the 59th Show of the…

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Show Revenue Reveals Disappointing Drop Ball Splendid Success

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 10

NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that the 1939 Show was "all that it could be," and that the general standard of the exhibition was excellent, while the official opening was…

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Rent Account Shock for Show Council Conference Decided

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 9

DESCRIBED by one member as "a bombshell" an account from the Hawkesbury Race Club for £180 for rental of ground and buildings, spread over the past six years…

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Royal Visitor to Open 1940 Hawkesbury Show Invitation to Be Extended

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 3

DECIDING that, if possible, the 1940 Hawkesbury Shaw will be held on April 11, 12 and 13, and, in view of the special significance of the exhibition as celebrating the…

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Decrease in Show Revenue Causes Council Concern See Page 10. Health Centres Pleasing Local Interest Shown Department's Annual Report

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 1

THAT the public interest in, and appreciation of, the Baby Health Centre in this district is well maintained is revealed in the Annual Reports on this year's workings…

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Show Council Farmers' COMPETITiONS Arranged Show Ball Helpers Thanked Accounts for £1154 PASSED

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 5

DECISIONS to hold a Championship Field Maize Competition and a Fodder Conservation Competition as usual this year were features of the monthly meeting of the…

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Local Enterprise and Show Society Patronage Council's Commendable Attitude

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 12

A PLEASING recognition of its moral obligations, as a district public body, was shown by the council of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association at its meeting…

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Four New Nominees for Election to Show Council See Page 7. Show Council Winds Up Year's Activities Writ Against Caterer Decided Resignation of Member

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 1

A FINAL clearing-up of its affairs in preparation for the Annual Meeting on July 27 was the chief purpose of a meeting of the Hawkesbury District…

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District Hospital More Government Subsidy Desired Staff Congestion Difficulty Admission's Show Decrease

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 5

CLAIMING that the present Government subsidy was insufficient, the board of management of the Hawkesbury District Hospital, at its meeting on the…

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Judges' Reports on Show Association's Competitions See Page 9. Judge's Report District Maize Strain Trials Some Interesting Suggestions

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 1

QUITE a deal of interest was taken at the last meeting of the council of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association in the reading of the judge's report on the…

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Sixty Years Completed Show Association Big Annual Meeting Held New Councillors Elected Pleasing Year Reviewed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 1

COMPLETING its sixtieth year of continuous operation as one of the district's most representative and active public institutions, the Hawkesbury…

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Red Cross Windsor Branch Meeting Member's Show Enthusiasm

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 12

The Windsor branch of the Red Cross Society held a most enthusiastic meeting at the Bowling Green Club House on Tuesday, when a number of new members were…

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Ground Rental Show Council Resumes Payment Friendly Relations Restored

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 6

APPRECIATION of the Hawkesbury Race Club's offer to waive arrears of rental for the showground provided current and future rentals were paid, and satisfaction…

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Flower Show Sackville Stages Fine Effort for Methodist Funds

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 10

THERE was a good attendance at the Sackville Methodist Flower Show on September 23, the function proving to be Very successful in all respects, the…

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Show Council Prepares for Coming Year's Activities See Page 8. Show Council Officers for Year Appointed Maize Contests Decisions New Members Welcomed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 1

IN accordance with the usual procedure at the first session after the Annual Meeting, the council of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association at its…

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Courageous Effort Another Success Wiseman's Ferry Flower Show Methodists Overcome Handicaps

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 1

UNDER a very severe handicap, due to the most adverse seasonal conditions, the Methodist Ladies' Church Aid at Wiseman's Ferry on Saturday…

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Show Ball Riverstone Ladies' Fine Effort for Association Funds

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 10

A canopy in sunset tonings, with large chandeliers in the centre and each corner of the room, made an unusual decoration for the Annual Ball of the Riverstone A…

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Richmond Council Building Figures Show Increase Aerodrome Electricity Charge Extinguishing Street Lighting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 7

A REVIEW of building figures submitted to the meeting of the Richmond Council on Thursday evening of last week showed that a total of £5,704…

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Another Success Scotch Fair at Windsor Presbyterians' Fine Effort

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 5

FAVORED with ideal Spring weather, the Annual Scotch Fair and Flower Show held in the School of Arts, Windsor, on the afternoon and evening of Friday, 13th inst…

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Show Council Next Year's Prize Money Fodder Conservation Competition Opening of Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 5

THAT stewards in all sections be instructed to consider their revisions of the show schedule for the coming year on the basis of the same amount of…

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