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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

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

Show Entries Not Accepted Councillor Asks Reason

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 2

A PROTEST by a councillor at the nonacceptance of entries from members of his family for the recent…

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Me Sideshow Rights Decision Deferred by Show Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 9

AN application by R.S.L.. State Headquarters for sole sideshow rights for future Hawkesbury Shows…

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Wide Flood Damage Receding Waters Show Grim Picture Road Blocks Add Extra Handicaps

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 4

RECEDING with exceptional slowness, the water from last week's disastrous flood has left behind it a picture the sadness of which will be remembered for many long years even by those residents…

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Growers Show Solid Front WANT £16 for Sweet Corn This Season

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 2

HOLDING that they cannot grow sweet corn profitably under £16 per ton, more than 50 district…

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Fined £2 Failed to Show Ticket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 July 1949 · page 5

FOR failing to produce his ticket on demand in a railway train, a Riverstone resident was fined £2 and…

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Two New Men On Show Council Members' Annual Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 9

TWO new men were elected to fill the vacancies on the council of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural…

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Kempsey Stock Fund £25 Donated by Show Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 1

IN response to an appeal for donations to the fund to provide dairy stock for Kempsey farmers, to replace…

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"Poor Show" No Advantages in Combined Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 October 1949 · page 2

SO far as any advantages from the amalgamation of the previous two councils were concerned…

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Pet Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 November 1949 · page 3

On November 5 the Pitt Town P. and C. Association held a "Pet Show" at the Pitt Town School, which was…

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Show Matters Council Decisions Inventory

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 5

Regarding the inventory of the show council's assets, being prepared, the sub-committee appointed to confer…

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Boat Club News Speed Boat Carnival At Wiseman's Ferky on Saturday, and Sunday, Dec, 17 and 18

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 12

To raise funds for the Returned Soldiers' League, Wiseman's Ferry branch, the U.H.M.B.C. will conduct…

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Boat Club News Speed Boats Race at Wiseman's Ferry This Saturday & Sunday Dec. 17 & 18 AT The Speed Boat Carnival

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 14 December 1949 · page 10

Conducted by the Upper Hawkesbury Motor Boat Club in conjunction with the Wiseman's Ferry branch of…

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Amateurs Give Pleasing Show "Thark" Staged at Richmond

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 4

A LARGE audience spent another enjoyable evening at the Regent Theatre, Richmond, on the…

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