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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1968

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Rugby League Comes to the Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 April 1968 · page 14

New South Wale’s most popular winter sport, Rugby League Football, will be staged…

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Show Bars Will Open at Night

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 April 1968 · page 15

For those show patrons who are apt to become thirsty during the tramp around exhibits and…

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Show to Present Wide Variety of Entertainemnt

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 April 1968 · page 13

So diversified has the entertainment now being presented at the Hawkesbury Show become that it has stepped out of the realm of “the same old country show” and become an attraction which draws not only local…

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Show League Trophy

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 May 1968 · page 1

Mr John Ross presents the Walsh-Ross Trophy to Don Felts, captain of Richmond Rugby League team, which won the match against Windsor at the Hawkesbury Show on Friday night. In the background is Mr Jim Walsh, of Richmond, and Show Secretary Mr Cec Frost. Played in 20 minute halves…

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Editorial a Record Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 May 1968 · page 1

THE Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association has much to be pleased with and thankful for in the success of its 82nd exhibition last week. It was a better Show than…

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Horticulture Glamour Pavilion of Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 May 1968 · page 24

The spacious horticulture pavilion with its magnificent decorative, cut flower, and pot plant displays, was again the most attractive pavilion at…

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Biggest Crowds Ever Attend Hawkesbury Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 May 1968 · page 1

An attendance of 12,000 over three days and two nights made the 1968 Hawkesbury Show the most successful on record. Perfect weather conditions…

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R.S.L Auxiliary to Stage Baby Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 May 1968 · page 14

A baby show and fete were discussed at the last meeting of the Windsor R.S.L Women’s Auxiliary…

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49 Babies Competed at Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 May 1968 · page 14

A total entry of 49 babies competed in four age classes at the successful Baby Show and…

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Youth Club Happy With Show Effort

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 May 1968 · page 12

Wilberforce Rural Youth Club members were happy to take 1st prize with their exhibit at Hawkesbury…

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Post-mortem on Show Attractions

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 May 1968 · page 21

A critical analysis of the attractions presented at the recent Hawkesbury Show was made by…

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Show Girl Placegetter Weds

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 June 1968 · page 3

Miss Christine Estella, the second prize winner in this year’s Miss Hawkesbury Show Girl competition, flew to Bermuda at the end of May for her wedding on June 4 at St Andrew’s, Hamilton…

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More Interest in Art Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 June 1968 · page 11

One of the rewarding features of the Hawkesbury Show has been the gathering interest in the association’s art contest, particularly by the…

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Arts Society Preparing Exhibition

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 June 1968 · page 21

The Macquarie Towns Arts Society is preparing for its annual exhibition to be held in the Doctor’s…

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Arts Society’s Annual Exhibition

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 July 1968 · page 15

The Macquarie Towns Arts Society’s annual exhibition will be held in the Doctors Cellars,…

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Show Girl Quest Zone Judging at Hawkesbury

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 July 1968 · page 1

Hawkesbury Show will stage the zone judging in the 1969 Miss Easter Show Girl Quest. Secretary (Mr C. Frost)…

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Old People’s Week District Handcraf Exhibition

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 14 August 1968 · page 23

“This year old people living outside the Sydney area will find it easy to enter an exhibit of…

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Fair Raised $1,000 to Buy Books

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 August 1968 · page 15

More .than $1,000 was raised at the Riverstone High School P. & C. Association’s Spring Fair on Saturday in the school grounds…

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Record Hawkesbury Show Ran at Loss

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 September 1968 · page 21

Despite a record attendance, this year’s Hawkesbury Show was “in the red” to the extent of some $1,400. The President (Sir Phillip…

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Sixth Exhibition

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 September 1968 · page 1

Mr and Mrs B. Samuelson (left), and Mr N. G. Charley chat with Macquarie Towns Aits Society secretary, Mrs Joy Harvey, at the official opening of the society’s Sixth Exhibition in the cellars of Doctor's House, Windsor, on Saturday night. The opening -was performed by Sir Erik Langker, who commended the artiste on the standard of…

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