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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1886

75 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 2 of 4

Farm and Garden

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 2

ENSILAGE,—We notice that in England a new system is on trial for preserving green feed, which dispenses with the underground silo, and this is to stock the grass, corn…

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THE [?]awkesburg Chronicle. the Farmers' Advocate. Saturday, April 17, 1886. New Taxation

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1886 · page 2

THERE's nothing like as imposition of new taxes to draw from otherwise obtuse minds the most brilliant ideas as to the best methods of raising revenue. Every man…

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THE [?] Chronicel. the Farmers' Advocate. Saturday, April 24, 1886

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 2

THAT accidents such as occurred on the Hawkesbury Racecourse, on Thursday and Saturday last, should cause comment—both in the pulpit and in the press—is not to be…

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THE Howkesbury Chronicle. the Farmers' Advocate. Saturday, May 1, 1886

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1886 · page 2

IN our last issue we published, in a condensed form, evidence given at Richmond and Windsor, before the Royal Commission appointed "to make a diligent and full…

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Farm and Garden

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1886 · page 2

IT is hoped that the farmers generally throughout the district will not throw obstacles in the way of the introduction of a comprehensive system of irrigation by…

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THE Howkesbury Chronicle. the Farmers' Advocate. Saturday, May 8, 1886. Valuers and Ratepayers

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1886 · page 2

IF the result of the late appeals against the Municipal assessments be any indication, then one can but come to the conclusion that the appointmentment of valuers at the…

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THE Hawkesbury Chronicle. the Farmers' Advocate. Saturday, May 15, 1886. a Burning Question

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1886 · page 2

WHAT thoughtful or intelligent man or woman in our midst has not read something of what has been written and said, for or against, Sir ALERED STEPHEN'S Divorce…

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THE Hawkesbury Chronicle. the Farmers' Advocate. Saturday, May 23, 1886. Cross Purposes: Or, Publicans and Sinners

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 2

ON the 24th May—the Queen's Birthday— a regatta is, or was, to take place at Sackville Reach. Sackville Reach is noted for two things—the beauty of its scenery and…

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THE [?]kesbury Chronicle. the Farmers' Advocate. Saturday, May 29, 1886. Free-trade and Free-trade

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1886 · page 2

THE Sydney Daily Telegraph seems to have a particular down upon Mr. G. R. DIBBS, the Colonial Secretary—and upon the Ministry in general, because they have…

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THE [?]awkesbury Chronicle. the Farmers' Advocate. Saturday, June 5, 1886. the O'gorman Revelations

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 2

JUST as comots disturb the physical elements of our terrestrial sphere, so has the visit of Mrs. O'GORMAN AUFFRAY caused a slight flutter in local society. Our celestial…

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THE [?]awkesbury Chronicle. the Farmers' Advocate. Saturday, June 12, 1886. Thompson Square Consistency[?]

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1886 · page 2

I[?] a somewhat temperately written article in our contemporary's issue of the 22nd May, the writer, in a gloomy, lackadaisical style, seeks to throw cold water on the…

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THE Hawkesbury Chronicle. the Farmers' Advocate. Saturday, June 26, 1886

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 2

So Mr. BOWMAN will do nothing to assist us in the matter of a dredge. Well, we like to see a man have the courage of his opinions, and the last thing we'd like to…

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THE [?]awkesbury Chronicle. the Farmer' Advocate. Saturday, July 3, 1886. the Town Water Supply

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 2

AFTER a number of false starts, our Councillors now seem disposed to go into this matter in earnest. It is an easy matter to make a start in anything, but the chief…

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THE Hawkesbury Chronicle. the Farmer' Advocate. Saturday, July 3, 1886. the Town Water Supply

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 2

AFTER a number of false starts, our Councillors now seem disposed to go into this matter in earnest. It is an easy matter to make a start in anything, but the chief…

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THE Huwkesbury Chronicle. the Farmer' Advocate. Saturday, July 10, 1886. Honour to Whom Honouris Due

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1886 · page 2

Is our last issue we gave in our leading columns a brief review of the proposed local water supply scheme—based upon the Report brought up from the Committee…

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THE Hawkesbury Chronicle. the Farmer' Advocate. Saturday, July 10, 1886. Honour to Whom Honour Is Due

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1886 · page 2

IN our last issue we gave in our leading columns a brief review of the proposed local water supply scheme—based upon the Report brought up from the Committee…

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THE Huwkesbury Chronicle. the Farmer' Advocate. Saturday, July 17, 1886. a Sunday Train for Windsor and Richmond

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1886 · page 2

PENRITH has made another stride a-head of Windsor, for it has now a police magistrate, and that great public convenience— a Sunday train. With the first we are not…

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THE Hawkesburg Chronicle. the Farmer' Advocate. Saturday, July 24, 1886

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1886 · page 2

NOTWITHSTANDING the unceasing efforts of two or three metropolitan journals to excite the public mind against Sir PATRICK JENNING'S Ministry, it occurs to us that its…

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THE [?]awkesburg Chronicle. the Farmer' Advocate. Saturday, July 31, 1886

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 2

FOR some time past the good people of Richmond have been in a ferment anent the annexation (we use the word advisedly) of their little bit of green patch in the heart…

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THE Hawkersburg Chronicle. the Farmer' Advocate. Saturday, July 31, 1886

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 2

FOR some time past the good people of Richmond have been in a ferment anent the annexation (we use the word advisedly) of their little bit of a green patch in the heart…

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