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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1965

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£100 From Show Stall

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 May 1965 · page 1

Richmond Community Hospital will benefit by more than £100 as the result of a chocolate wheel…

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2,000 Gns. Painting in Local Art Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 May 1965 · page 1

William Dobell’s controversial painting “Bondi Beach” is included in a collection of…

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Show Auxiliary President Resigns in Protest

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 May 1965 · page 10

As a protest “against, the grave discourtesy shown to the auxiliary” at the recent Show, the president of the H.D.A.A. Ladies Auxiliary, Mrs C. F…

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More Show Councillors Needed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 May 1965 · page 19

The expansion of many sections of the Hawkesbury Show has resulted in a move to…

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Good Display At Autumn Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 May 1965 · page 15

A good display of lovely cut flowers was exhibited at the May meeting of Richmond and District…

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Show Could Open At Night

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 May 1965 · page 16

The possibility of installing lighting at the Clarendon Racecourse to permit the 1966 Show to open at night is being considered…

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Fair Cow of a Kick!

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 June 1965 · page 2

Kicked by a cow [?] his dairy property in Percival Street [?] on Monday, Mr [?]…

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Mr Curtis “Not Quite Fair” (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 June 1965 · page 2

Sir,—There is on. point I wish to clarify in my letter of May 26. When I said the Catholic…

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Show Council Increased membership Move Defeated

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 June 1965 · page 18

A move to increase the membership of the Hawkesbury Show Council from 52 to 62 has been defeated. A record nomination at…

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Mrs. Peck is show Auxiliary President

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 July 1965 · page 12

Mrs C. Peck has been elected president of the H.D.A.A. Ladies’ Auxiliary. replacing Mrs C. F…

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Show Made Small Profit of £158

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 September 1965 · page 24

In his report to the annual meeting on Thursday, the Hawkesbury Show president ( Mr P. B. Charley) said he was pleased to announce that a small…

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80 Paintings Accepted For Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 September 1965 · page 13

More than 80 entries have been received for the Macquarie Towns Arts Society’s third exhibition…

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At the Art Exhibition

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 September 1965 · page 1

Mrs M. Levy, of Richmond, discusses with her husband Col (with heard) and Mr Leigh Whatmore, of Windsor, her painting of her husband which is one of the controversial entries in the Macquarie Towns Art Society current gallery at the Doctor’s House. Picture was taken on Saturday evening during the society’s sherry party. The exhibition, which [?] oil, water colours, pottery and…

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Measles Affected Doll And Toy Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 September 1965 · page 19

The current measles epidemic, which has claimed one third of the children in infants classes at the…

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P.S.A.A.A. Carnival at Icely Park

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 September 1965 · page 7

A late alteration has been made in the venue for the Hawkesbury P.S.A.A.A. Athletics…

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Records Topple at Carnival

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 September 1965 · page 18

Favoured with ideal conditions, no less than. 23 records were broken at the recent All…

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March Past Feature of Athletic Carnival

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 September 1965 · page 20

The big attraction of spectators at the Hawkesbury Primary Athletic Carnival on Friday was the march past of all competing schools. It included hundreds of children from the large schools, such as Richmond and Riverstone, down to small, one-teacher schools with only a dozen or so pupils. Among the teams were (from top): Riverstone, Oakville, South Windsor and Bilpin…

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J.F’s Success at Gosford Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 September 1965 · page 20

Two local junior farmer clubs — Wilberforce and Hawkesbury — attended Gosford Show at the…

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Club Holds Fashion Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 October 1965 · page 2

Fashions ranging from pretty night attire to stunning evening gowns were shown at a spring fashion…

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Inflight Refuelling Will Be Highlight of Air Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 October 1965 · page 3

A USAF Strata tanker refuelling two aircraft while in flight will be one of the highlights of the flying display at RAAF Richmond Base on…

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