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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

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Sets New Record Sheaf-tossing at Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 4

IN a special attempt, world champion axeman Tom Kirk easily set a new Hawkesbury Show…

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Show Snippets

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 7

Chief cause of confusion and irritation in many sections this year were late entries, which were not listed…

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Trade Exhibits Interesting Show Feature

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 7

TRADE exhibits by various firms were again an interesting feature of the Hawkesbury Show this…

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Boat Club News Commodores Spastic Children's Day Carnival This Sunday Chocolate Wheels and other novelties Programme to commence 10.30 a.m

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 8

This Sunday will most probably be the biggest day's racing seen at Windsor. We have the support of other…

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Autumn Flower Show Society Maintains Standard

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 1

COLOURFUL autumn tints marked the floral display at the very successful May meeting of the…

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Fine Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 2

Congratulations to everyone concerned in staging such a fine exhibition as the recent Hawkesbury Jubilee…

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Church Flower Show Another Success

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 2

ANOTHER successful effort by the Lower Portland Church of England Ladies Guild was their…

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Show Council Investment £60 Share in City Headquarters

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 9

AN investment of, £60 in the proposed new city headquarters for show societies throughout the State…

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Show Dates Decision Late Easter Is Big Problem

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 3

OWING to the lateness of Easter next year, the show council decided at its May meeting to secure…

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Described As "A Pest" Show Nuisance in Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 2

DESCRIBED by the Prosecutor as "a bit of a pest," a defendant at Richmond Court was fined £5…

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Show Date

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 3

At the July meeting of the show council the secretary (Mr. B. M. Sullivan) reported that the hope that the…

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Thrill For Big Crowd Helicopter Gives Exhibition

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 10

AMONG the latest acquisitions of the R.A.A.F., one of the two Sikorsky helicopters recently…

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Right Spirit Service to Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 September 1951 · page 4

JUDGING by the applause it received, a comment by the new hon. auditor hit the right note at…

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Show Costs Problem Membership Fee Increase Members' Meeting Discussion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 September 1951 · page 8

AUTHORITY for the show council to increase the annual membership fee, If considered necessary…

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Show Animal Report Reviews Year Rising Costs Offset Record Takings

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 September 1951 · page 4

THOUGH gate takings were "an all-time record" at the last Mawkesbury Show, expenses had so…

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Air Pageant Rehearsal R.A.A.F. Puts on Great Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 September 1951 · page 3

DISTRICT residents and visitors had the free show of a lifetime on Saturday afternoon last, when the…

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May Not Get Future Show Holiday Businessmen's Action Criticised At Annual Meeting of H.D.A.A. Members

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 September 1951 · page 1

A PREDICTION that if the businessmen of Windsor and Richmond did not give fuller co-operation, the councils concerned might not favour a holiday for the Hawkesbury Show next year, was voiced by a shire councillor at the annual meeting…

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Fine Boxing Programme R.A.A.F. Stages Good Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 3

FIVE technical knockouts in eleven boxing bouts were a feature of another fine programme of boxing…

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For Women's Guild Flower Show Success Member Opens Fine Exhibition

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 6

IDEAL weather greeted the Citrus and Flower Show held at Wiseman's Ferry recently, when a…

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Show Closing of Shops Chamber of Commerce Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 3

IT was decided at the October meeting of the Windsor Chamber of Commerce that Windsor stores…

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