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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

74 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 4

Show Held As Testimonial

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 3

At the December meeting of the show council, the president (Mr. P. B. Charley) reported that four…

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Show Council Abandons Trotting Proposal

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 1

A decision to take no further action regarding the holding of trotting meetings was reached by the show council at its December…

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Board Chairman To Open Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 7

An invitation is to be extended to the Chairman of the Milk Board, Mr. J. A. Ferguson, to perform the…

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Holiday Asked For 1953 Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 2

A decision to make the usual application for proclamation of a public holiday in the district for the day…

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Open Olympic Jumping Events For Next Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 2

For the Hirst time in Hawkesbury Show history, Olympic jumping events—two open contests and one restricted to ponies—will fee included…

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Some Schedule Revision For This Year's Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 8

Some interesting revisions of the schedule, in certain sections, for this year's Hawkesbury Show, as recommended by stewards concerned…

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Show Council Appointment

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 9

To fill the vacancy on the finance committee of the show council, caused by the recent death of the late Mr…

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Conference On Show Matters

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 5

A request that the committee of the Hawkesbury Race Club meet a committee representing the show…

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Show Finances Still Healthy

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 9

At the January meeting of the show council it was reported ' that the association's credit balance at that date…

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May Be Many Show Jumpers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 5

It seemed probable that there would be a big entry in the jumping events at this year's. Hawkesbury Show…

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Admission To Show By Turnstiles

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 8

ADMISSION to the showground by turnstiles, tried for the first time last year, proved so successful…

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No Increase In Admission To Next Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 7

A SUGGESTION for a higher admission charge to the ground, and free admission to all grandstands…

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Stalls Are Big Carnival Item

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 1

So many stalls have been entered by charitable and sporting bodies for the Macquarie Carnival on March 21…

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Easter, Show Shop Closing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 1

Windsor Chamber of Commerce at its March, meeting-decided to recommend to its members that their…

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Show Cattle, Entries Must Be on Time

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 7

ALL, cattle entries for the Hawkesbury Show this year must be in on time, or they would be excluded, it…

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"Miss Auckland" At Macquarie Carnival

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 3

One of Australia's most popular visitors at the moment, Miss Dianne Rhodes (better known to the public as "Miss Auckland"), will officially…

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One Turnstile Entrance At Coming Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 2

ONLY one set of turnstiles will be used to admit the public at two coming ' Hawkesbury Show, it was…

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Church Flower Show Success at Pitt Town

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 9

THE annual Flower Show and Autumn Fair conducted by the Presbyterian Church was held at…

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Royal Show Aristocrats

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 1

"Now here's a chance for us Fairymead folk to get our heads together on taking a few trophies." Fairymead Prince Paul on the left has these few words with Fairymead Kinsman, on the right, both Hereford bulls from…

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Flower Space At 1953 Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 12

A request for the use of the tote building at the racecourse to house the flower exhibits in the coming…

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