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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1945

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

"Not Fair" Manpower Decision Richmond Council Comment

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 1

HOLDING that a refusal by the manpower authorities to release a man whom the council wished to employ was unfair…

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Windsor Aquatic Carnival Assists Two Organisations

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 2

PROCEEDS of an aquatic car nival held by Windsor District Life Saving Club at Mr Johnson's Reserve, Windsor, on Monday, will assist substantially the Windsor Returned Soldiers' Memorial Hall and Club funds…

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Windsor Has "Day Out" Aquatic Carnival Draws Big Attendance Keen Interest Shown in Events

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 1

JUMPING into popularity in its second year as one of the big annual attractions of the district, the aquatic carnival held at Windsor on Monday attracted a big crowd which packed every vantage point on both banks of the river, and the spectators…

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Carnival Result

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 1

The final figures relating to the Aquatic Carnival held at Windsor on January 29, in aid of the R.S. League and the Life Saving Club, are now…

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Euchre to Aid Fair Stall

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 2

Proceeds of a euchre party held by Mesdames H. J. Mitchell, Ewins, Slater and Hunt in Richmond School of Arts on…

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Card Party to Aid Fair Stall

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 3

Proceeds of a card party held by Mesdames C. B. Sullivan, C. S. Icely, A. Ladd, L. T. Pearson, A. Hunt and Inall…

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Red Cross Show Tomorrow

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 2

RICHMOND Red Cross branch on Monday night added the finishing touches to the arrangements for its flower…

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£186 Raised at Red Cross Show and Fair Good Blooms: Pretty Stalls

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 3

ABOUT £180 will be added to Richmond Red Cross branch funds as a result of a flower show and fair held in Richmond School of Arts on Thursday afternoon and night. The organising committee considered the result wonderful,…

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Diggers' Sports Carnival Pleases Crowd Interesting Windsor Effort Memorial Hall Fund Benefits

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 1

WATCHED by a pleasingly large attendance, a varied and interesting sports programme presented at the Windsor Park on Saturday afternoon, in beautiful weather, by members of tire Windsor subbranch of the R.S. League, proved to be .an unqualified success, and' added ia. substantial sun:, to the Soldiers…

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£ 186 Profit on Richmond Red Cross Flower Show

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 1

A PROFIT of £186/15/4 was made on the flower show and fair held in April, the treasurer, Mr F. B. Hands, reported to Richmond Red Cross on Monday night. The financial statement for…

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Unrehearsed Thrill Spectators Injured At Rodeo Show Seating Collapses

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 2

A NUMBER of people were injured in n spectacular mishap at a rodeo show, in Windsor on Saturday evening, when a…

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Marayla Concert Success Amateurs Stage Good Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 1

THE amateur concert organised by the committee of the Maraylya Progress Association proved to be a great success and a…

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Big Poll in By-Election Two New Windsor Aldermen Figures Show Interest Taken

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 1

AT the by-election conducted on Saturday to fill the two vacancies on the Windsor Council, Messrs. H. J. Budd and R. B. Walker were the successful candidates in a field of six, and the keen interest shown by the electors in the contest was evident…

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Fair Rents Board

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 August 1945 · page 1

When the matter Emily Mary Connell v. Mr. Landon, for determination of a fair rent, was called at the last Windsor Petty Sessions, there was no…

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Will See Doctors Fair Deal Hospital Board Promise

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 August 1945 · page 9

THE District Hospital board would do all it could in the interests of the honorary medical staff in the event of legislation…

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Wiseman's Ferry Flower Show Another Pleasing Success Good Quality Entries

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 8

THE Annual Citrus and Flower Show of the Church of England Women's Guild was held in the Memorial Hall at Wiseman's…

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Flower Show Success Lower Portland Effort for Church of England

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 2

ONCE again the annual Church of England Citrus and Flower Show held at Lower Portland on August 18 was…

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Folk Have "Day Out" South Windsor Carnival

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 October 1945 · page 4

THE Carnival held in McLeod Park, South Windsor, on Six-Hour Day proved very successful, spectators and contestants…

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Another Pleasing Success Lower Portland Flower Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 October 1945 · page 8

A LOVELY spring day was the setting for the combined Leet's Vale and Lower Hawkesbury Methodist Flower Show…

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Flower Show Success Ebenezer Effort Provides Enjoyable Outing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 October 1945 · page 6

THE Ebenezer Flower Show and Spring Fail, held at Ebenezer in the old church grounds on September 22, was a very successful and happy…

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