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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1955

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River Flower Show Drew Big Attendance

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 May 1955 · page 8

The Methodist Flower Show at Lower Portland on March 26 was most successful, the entries in all sections being of a very high standard…

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Wet Show Did Not Worry Wendy

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 May 1955 · page 1

Quite oblivious to all the other attractions these kiddies played happily in a rainpool at the Hawkesbury Show last Saturday. Asked where she lived, Wendy said, "In a tent…

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Pigeons Made Strong Sections For Show Fanciers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 May 1955 · page 2

Well known among fanciers as having easily one of the best pigeon sections among country exhibitions, the Hawkesbury Show this year…

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Great Effort For Show Marred By Wet Weather

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 May 1955 · page 1

With a general excellence in every department seldom. If ever, seem before in the long history of the association, the 1955 Hawkesbury show…

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Pleasing Horse Entries At Hawkesbury Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 May 1955 · page 6

Though owning horses has' now almost been relegated to the hobbies department, entries at the Hawkesbury Show this year, both in numbers…

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Inter-District Contest Was Show Attraction

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 May 1955 · page 8

One of tine profound impressions which patrons took away from this year's Hawkesbury Show was the beauty and Interest of the two…

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Show Bread Section Is "Blue Ribbon" Contest

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 May 1955 · page 12

The bread section at the Hawkesbury Show was the biggest in the State this year—which probably means the biggest in Australia…

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Citrus, Apples Outstanding In Show Fruit Section

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 May 1955 · page 13

Rarely have the eyes of those who know snatch front been so gladdened by the sight of such citrus and apple exhibits as those featured in the fruit…

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EDITORIAL Lessons Of The Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 May 1955 · page 1

DISREGARDING wet weather effects, the recent Hawkesbury Show was such a pronounced success as almost to engender complacency—and that would be a fatal error…

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Earl's Court Exhibits At Hawkesbury Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 May 1955 · page 10

Three exhibits direct froM the Earl's Court Motor Show to London (via the Sydney Royal Show) were among the unseal range of…

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Show Pavilion Was General Centre Of Interest

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 May 1955 · page 12

Pavilion exhibits are usually an index of the general standard of any agricultural Show, and in that respect this year's Hawkesbury Show…

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Wet Weather Reduced Starters In Show Trotting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 May 1955 · page 8

The wet weather, which caused a couple of the events to be abandoned and reduced the number of entries in others, had a decided effect on the…

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District Heritage Was Theme At Show Opining

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 May 1955 · page 9

The proud heritage of agricultural History which this district enjoys was the theme of am address by Air Vice Marshal Walters in performing…

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Resignation Of Two Show Councillors

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 May 1955 · page 1

RESIGNATIONS of two councillors were accepted with regret by the May meeting of the show…

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Flower Show Entries Cut by Flood

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 May 1955 · page 3

Flooding of the Hawkesbury River prevented some of the regular exhibitors from attending the May…

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Show Council's Bon Voyage" To President

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 May 1955 · page 5

For the first time in recent history, at least, a meeting of the shew council took the form of a dimmer, at Windsor on May 12, when…

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Show Officials Thank All Who Gave Assistance

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 June 1955 · page 4

Part of the May meeting of the show council was occupied by various show officials offering general and particular appreciation for…

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Gave Interesting Details Of 1888 Show Success

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 June 1955 · page 8

Some interesting details of a successful Hawkesbury Show 66 years ago were given by a speaker at the show council dinner at Windsor on…

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Our Show Is Best One to Exhibit Dogs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 June 1955 · page 10

MANY exhibitors had stated that facilities provided made this "the best showground in the…

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Our Show's "Premier Position"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 June 1955 · page 4

UNDER a heading, "Hawkesbury Has Premier Position Among Country Shows," the "Primary…

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