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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1892

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

Crop Reports

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 12

The organiztion of a monthly crop reporting system, having received the approval of the Minister for Agriculture, it is desired to draw attention to the object…

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The Butter Factory

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 April 1892 · page 10

The successful tenderer for the erection of this building is Mr. J. Lavor, of Parramatta, and the price £707. The contractor requires 12 weeks to finish the contract, but…

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Hawkesbury Butter Factory

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 7

At a meeting of the Directors of the local Batter Company, it was decided to look out for suitable sites in the milkproducing centres in the district, such as…

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Local Butter Factories

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 June 1892 · page 10

To prove to those unbelievers who cannot bring themselves to fee that keeping good cows and selling their milk to the butter-factory is much more profitable than…

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Pitt Town Butter Company Ltd

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 2 July 1892 · page 6

A meeting of shareholders in the above was held in the Church of England Schoolroom on Tuesday evening last, when there was a good attendance…

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Hawkesbury Butter Factory

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 July 1892 · page 4

A special meeting, called in compliance with the 70th clause of the Company's Act, was held at the Royal Hotel on Thursday evening, when there was a good attendance. Mr. J. B. Johnston…

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Farmers and an Increased Land Tax

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 30 July 1892 · page 10

The average burden imposed by Customs duties amounts to £20 per annum for a family of five. Under an increased tax of threepence in the pound on…

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The farmers' Parliament at Wagga

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 30 July 1892 · page 12

I had the pleasure last week of being present at the Selectors' Conference at Wagga; attending in my capacity as a journalist, and as a member of…

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Windsor and Richmond Bazette. Saturday, August 13, 1892. Hawkesbury Dairying Company

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 August 1892 · page 5

Notwithstanding the cry of dull times, and the stagnation that is everywhere visible, it is pleasing to note that not all of the residents of this large district are…

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A Model Butter Factory

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 August 1892 · page 10

Under the above heading, the " Mudgee Independent" has the following:—" Mr. C. H. TUCKERMAN, who has recently returned from a visit to the Hawkesbury…

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A Hint to Farmers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 September 1892 · page 6

Durihg Mr. C. H. Tucker man's recent visit to the Hawkesbury district he was greatly supprised to witness the state of perfection to which the farmers and…

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Australian Farm Public-school

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 September 1892 · page 5

A very enjoyable evening was spent at the above school on Friday, September 9th, when a long programme of songs and recitations was gone through,…

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Hawkesbury Farmers and Security of Tenure

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 8 October 1892 · page 7

"Farceur" writes thus in the "Lithgow Mercury":—The last round of the Parliamentary portion of the battle of Broken Hill is now being fought, and…

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Our Dairy, Statistics

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 8 October 1892 · page 6

In the year 1888 there were only five butter factories in New South Wales. Now there are establishments in the following electorates [?] Argyle, Camden, Clarence,…

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The Jerse Butter Factory

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 15 October 1892 · page 2

A " Sydney M[?] [?]te writes— That it is unexpected which frequently happens is pleasingly illustrated by the presence of a model butter factory in…

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Human Nature from a Farmer's Point of View

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 22 October 1892 · page 2

To the Editor of the GAZETTE. Sir,— Kindly allow me space to have a chat with your farmer-readers about the above subject. Nature seems to me to be exceedingly…

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The Silo as an Aid to Dairying

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 8

"My opinion is that the silo has already become a necessary part of the equipment of profitable dairying in this country." The remark was made…

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