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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1971

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Windsor Bowls Rain Again Upsets Night Carnival

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 January 1971 · page 6

Rain again prevented play in the Windsor Bowling Club’s night carnival on Wednesday, but the weather was better on Friday night and…

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First Entrant in Show Girl Quest

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 January 1971 · page 1

Miss Elizabeth Moxey, tail, elegant, 18-year-old brownette, from is the first candidate to be nominated in the 1971 Miss…

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Young Painter to Hold Exhibition at Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 February 1971 · page 1

Kevin Oxley, a 29-year-old painter, who has already made a name for himself in Sydney art circles, will be staging an exhibition of his work at…

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Swimming Cold and Wet for Holiday Carnival

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 February 1971 · page 8

Hawkesbury Amateur Swimming Club members competed in the Australia Day Carnival at Blacktown on Sunday night in cold and wet…

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Slide Show of World Gardens

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 February 1971 · page 15

Some of the most famous gardens in the world will be shown in a screening of slides being organised by the Richmond and District…

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Council's Candidate In Show Girl Quest

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 February 1971 · page 1

It was a wonderful thrill for Miss Beryl Watts when the Mayor of Windsor (Aid Sullivan) asked her to be the council's candidate in the Miss…

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Council’s Candidate In Show Girl Quest

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 February 1971 · page 1

To get into the RAAF Base on Thursday night you had to be wearing a wide-brimmed hat,…

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Rush of Entries in Show Girl Quest

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 February 1971 · page 5

There has been a rush of entries during the past week in the Miss Hawkesbury Show Girl Quest, with 10 girls nominated and more entries…

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Novel Attractions for Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 February 1971 · page 1

Novel new attractions are planned for this year’s Hawkesbury Show,…

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SWIMMING Local Swimmers Do Well at Time Carnival

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 February 1971 · page 11

Competing at the Cumberland Time Carnival at Campbelltown Pool on Saturday night, Hawkesbury swimmers again performed well…

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Show Girl Entries Now Total 12

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 February 1971 · page 4

Already 12 girls have nominated for the Hawkesbury Show Girl Quest, and further entries are expected before the closing date on March 2…

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Judges in Show Girl Quest Wilberforce Girl

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 March 1971 · page 23

Representing the Windsor Holden dealers, Hawkesbury Valley Motors, in the quest is…

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Show Girl Winners

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 March 1971 · page 1

Miss Hawkesbury Show Girl Quest winner, Miss Leonie Jaques (centre) is congratulated by placegetters Miss Jane Tompkins (left), who came third and Miss Elizabeth Moxey (second), some 7000 people saw the 15 entrants in the quest parade at the Show Ball on Saturday night, (Story and pictures pages 4 and 5.)…

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SWIMMING Four Medals at Time Carnival

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 March 1971 · page 11

Hawkesbury Amateur Swimming Club members again put up a good performance on Saturday night at a Cumberland Time Carnival at Penrith…

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Up in the Air About Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 March 1971 · page 2

If local people keep an eve open on Sunday between 12 noon and 2 p.m. they will see a light…

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Richmond Girls Take All Miss Show Girl Placings

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 March 1971 · page 4

Three Richmond girls were placed first, second and third, in the 1971 Miss Hawkesbury Show Girl Quest, when the results of the judging were announced at the Show Girl…

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Raaf Air Show Duke of Edinburgh to Visit RAAF Richmond

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 March 1971 · page 27

The Duke of Edinburgh will visit RAAF Richmond for the air display on Sunday, April 4. The display is part of a…

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FLOWERS Mr. Ken Sly to Open Autumn Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 March 1971 · page 17

Well-known former Richmond personality, and past president of the Horticultural Society (Mr K. W. Sly), will officially open the Autumn…

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Raaf Celebrates Jubilee with Biggest Air Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 April 1971 · page 1

The most spectacular air show ever staged in Australia drew a crowd in the vicinity of 200,000 on Sunday to the Richmond RAAF Base and the whole of the surrounding…

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Highlights of the Big Show at RAAF Richmond

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 April 1971 · page 4

Above: Centre of attraction among the static displays was the controversial F111, its U.S.A.F. crew being bombarded with questions on the aircraft’s performance…

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