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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

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

Patriotic Fund Windsor Committee Meeting Arrangements for Carnival

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 10

CHIEF feature of the fortnightly meeting of the committee of the Windsor Patriotic and War Fund on Tuesday evening of last week was the adoption of…

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A Splendid Effort Windsor Carnival for Greek Comforts Fund Nett Proceeds Will Exceed £90 Worker's Merit Admiration

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 1

ALL possible doubts as to the quality of Windsor's appreciation of the meritorious record of our Greek allies in their stand against our common…

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Patriotic Fund Windsor Committee Meeting Monthly Carnival's Decided

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 12

CHIEF feature of interest in business dealt with at the fortnightly meeting of the committee of the Windsor Patriotic and War Fund on Tuesday evening of last week was…

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Outstanding Effort Boxing and Wrestling Show for Greek Appeal

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 10

GIFTED organising ability allied to generous co-operation from helpers and loyal support from the public combined to stage a veritable triumph in…

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Wilberforce Women's Voluntary Services Successful Jumble Fair

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 3

A SMALL Jumble Fair was held on Saturday afternoon, 8th, instant, in the Wilberforce School of Arts under the auspices of the Women's Voluntary Services…

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Scotch Fair Ebenezer- Pitt Town Effort Pleasing Patronage

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 3

DESPITE the uncertain aspect of the weather, the annual Scotch Fair and Flower Show of the Ebenezer-Pitt Town Presbyterian r. Church, held at the Pitt Town School of…

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"Fair Fight" Grievous Bodily Harm Charge Young Main Committed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 12

A REMARKABLE escape from fatal injury by a young Wilberforce resident who was found to be suffering from a broken neck was revealed in evidence…

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Flower Show Successful Windsor Effort

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 1

ON Friday last the Cattai-Windsor branch of the C.W.A. held a Flower Show which included a Cake Competition, and the entries were of a first class order, the…

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Carnival Evening Happy Glossodia Function by Progress Association

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 8

A VERY successful evening, both from the social and financial side, was held at Mr. and Mrs. Kable's residence, Glossodia, and conducted under the auspices of the…

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Show Council Executive Committee Meets Annual Meeting on 1st JULY

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 3

A DECISION to hold the Annual Meeting of subscribers on Tuesday, 1st July, at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College if this was available, was made…

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Fine Success Sackville Sports and Show Big Crowd Attends

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 10

THE wisdom of selecting competent and enthusiastic organisers was again demonstrated by the Sackville folk in staging on Easter Saturday their big…

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Enjoyable Concert Lower Portland Function Follows Flower Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 4

FOLLOWING the very successful Methodist Flower Show and Fair at Lower Portland on 19th April, reported elsewhere in this issue, the day concluded with ah equally…

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Excellent Effort Lower Portland Flower Show for Methodist Church

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 8

PERHAPS the best of a series of excellent efforts, staged by the Methodist people of Lower Portland in recent years, the annual Flower Show and Fair…

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Patriotic Fund Windsor Committee Meets Carnival Arrangements Detailed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 3

FINAL details of arrangements for the big Patriotic Carnival to be held at Windsor this Friday were reported upon' at the fortnightly meeting of the…

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Wild Australia Thorpe McCONVILLE'S Great Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 8

Large crowds are expected to visit Wild Australia Rodeo and Circus at Windsor on Saturday next, May 24, when a programme brimful of thrills and spills will be…

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Windsor Carnival for Local Patriotic Fund Weather Affects Attendance

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 2

THE sudden cold weather conditions militated against the attendance in the evening at the carnival held in Fitzgerald-street, Windsor, on 16th instant, and all…

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Patriotic Fund Windsor Committee Meets Further Carnival, Arranged

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 3

A DECISION' to hold a further, street carnival at the latter, end of this month (Friday, June 27, being since decided upon. as the date) towards the…

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Show Membership Reduced to Five Shillings Special Meeting Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 12

A REDUCTION of the membership fee of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association to 5/- per year during such period as no show is held…

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Patriotic Fund Windsor Committee Meets Successful Carnival Reported

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 10

THAT the carnival held by the Fund on Friday evening last proved to be the usual pleasing success was indicated by a report to the fortnightly…

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Show Association Continues Unanimous Decision Annual Meeting Held Date for 1942 Show Set Presidents Resignation

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 1

PROBABLY the most pleasing feature of many at the Annual Meeting of members of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association on Tuesday afternoon…

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