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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1963

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“Miss Hawkesbury Show” Quest

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 January 1963 · page 15

A Richmond and a Kurrajong girl are included in the latest group of entries received for the “Miss Hawkesbury Show” Quest…

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Windsor Potatoes Criticised In TV Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 January 1963 · page 1

The quality of Windsor potatoes was attacked in the ABN television session “Country Call” last Thursday. Compere Ray Brown…

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Club Venue for Bread Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 February 1963 · page 4

This year the bread section of the Hawkesbury Show will be held a week earner than the…

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Ambitious Plans For Show Photography

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 February 1963 · page 15

One of the [?] of the [?] Show should be the National Photographic…

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Showgirl Quest Show Society Increases Prizemoney

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 February 1963 · page 5

Delighted with the widespread response to its Showgirl Quest, the Hawkesbury Show Society has decided to the prizemoney from £30 to…

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First Swimming carnival At Riverstone Pool

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 February 1963 · page 12

The first swimming carnival, held on Friday night, at the Riverstone Pool, proved to be an outstanding success, more than 600 people attending…

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Show Lighting Improved

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 March 1963 · page 14

Lighting in the pavilions at the Hawkesbury Show will be improved this year. A contract to supply…

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Show Gates Problem

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 March 1963 · page 11

Manning the entrance gates at the Hawkesbury Show always poses a problem for the organisers…

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Show Ball Profit £250 The recent Show Ball made a profit of £250

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 March 1963 · page 16

The ball was organised as a climax to the Show Girl Quest being held in conjunction with the Royal…

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Machinery Demonstration Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 April 1963 · page 4

Potential buyers of agricultural machinery may be able to have demonstrations in the…

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Dog Show Depends On Judges

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 April 1963 · page 14

The number of entries in a dog show depended directly on the popularity of the judges…

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Show Girl Quest Local Girl Unsuccessful In Semi-Final

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 April 1963 · page 18

“Miss Hawkesbury Show” Jan Thompson of Richmond, was unsuccessful when the 10…

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Windsor Winners at Royal Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 April 1963 · page 6

Honour has been bestowed on the Richmond and District Horticultural Society by successes at the…

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Junior Farmers To Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 April 1963 · page 21

The Junior Farmers’ exhibits ait the Show will be most attractive if the amount of work being…

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Show Photography Set New Standard

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 April 1963 · page 28

With entries from every State in the Commonwealth, the Hawkesbury Show’s first National Photographic Exhibition has proved an unqualified…

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Mr. G. Shirley To Open Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 April 1963 · page 20

Mr. Graham Shirley will officially open the 1963 Hawkesbury Show at 2.30 p.m. on Friday…

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Hospital Show Stall Raised £192

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 April 1963 · page 3

Money raised for the Kurrajong Hospital Society included £192 from the Castle Hill…

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Show Anzac Service

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 May 1963 · page 13

Seventy mounted Pony Club members lined up in front of the main grandstand made…

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Dog Show Under Water

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 May 1963 · page 4

The dog section at the Show was almost literally submerged in Saturday’s deluge. When judging began on…

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[?]He Show Went on Despite “Big Wet” Saturday’s Crowd Amazed Officials

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 May 1963 · page 1

In heavy showers on Thursday and Friday [?] non-stop downpour on Saturday, the Haw[?]esbury Show ran to schedule, the size of the [?]ttendance on Saturday amazing officials…

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