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The market was established in 1855 by Thomas Ensor, who had established a livestock market in Dorchester. [3] Ensor acquired fields next to the new railway station at Wimborne (which opened in 1847) for a livestock market on Tuesdays. The market was suspended during WWII, but livestock trading recommenced in 1955. That trade came to an end in ...
Torrential rains left the showground saturated and police and show organisers took the decision to close the show a day ahead of schedule "to ensure the safety and welfare of the public, traders and exhibitors". Two of the showground's car parks were closed on Monday evening after drivers had to be towed free.
Hawkesbury is a town in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell in Eastern Ontario, Canada. Hawkesbury is the third most bilingual town in Ontario, with about 70% of its inhabitants being fluent in English and French. Franco-Ontarians make up 89% of the population. [4] The Long-Sault Bridge links it to Grenville, Quebec to the north.
A showground is a place where events occur, including agricultural shows, and associated facilities. In Australia, New Zealand and the United States, showgrounds often house dirt track speedways . Showground may refer to:
The median weekly income for residents within the City of Hawkesbury has been consistently marginally higher than the national average. [10] [11] [12] [8] At the 2021 Census, the proportion of residents in the Hawkesbury local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or English amounted to 80.8%, representing an increase from 62% ...
The Royal Cornwall Agricultural Show, usually called the Royal Cornwall Show, is an agricultural show organised by the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association, which takes place at the beginning of June each year, at Wadebridge in north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
The South of England Show is a county show held annually at its own showground in Ardingly, Sussex during June. [2] [3]The show was founded in 1967 and is organised by the South of England Agricultural Society, which has been patronised by Queen Elizabeth II and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, respectively.
Hawkesbury Island, Queensland, an island; Hawkesbury River, a river in New South Wales; City of Hawkesbury a local government area in New South Wales; Electoral district of Hawkesbury, a seat in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly