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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

20 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers

Destructive Cyclone. Devastates Richmond and Clarendon. Buildings and Crops Damaged

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 12

ON Sunday evening Richmond and Clarendon were suddenly and rudely disturbed by a cyclone and hail storm of indescribable fury. Coming from a…

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The Butter Industry

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 10

THE remarkable development of our coastal and table lands which has followed the expansion of the butter industry shows what an extraordinary field for…

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Farms on the Hunter River Flats

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 6

"HUNTER River Flats"—a phrase which conjures up visions of fields of deep rich soil covered with lucerne, maize, millet, root crops, of sleek dairy cattle, busy…

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A Proved Dairy Centre

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 10

There are various spots in Australia which have come by the law of external connection to be always associated with some particular attraction or industry…

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Train Transit for Farm Produce

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 2

The strikes, the wreck, and the bar harbor troubles of the steamship people, show up once more the disabilities that farmers on the coastal rivers labor under…

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Winter School for Farmers at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 12

In consequence of the success of the Winter school for farmers during the last two years, and the requests already made for a repetition thereof, the Minister for…

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Mr. Olson's Butter Factory

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 8

Now, at the outset of this article I wish to tell Mr Olson and your readers that there is none on the river more desirous than myself of seeing the Wiseman's…

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'Mr Olson's Butter Factory.' [To the Editor.]

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 1

SIR,—I read with the greatest interest the article, signed " Max Kolden," in your valuable paper, I am thankful to the writer for bringing the matter to press, as it…

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Mr. Olsen's Butter Factory. to the Editor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 12

Sir,—In reading your valuable paper of the 13th, I find, where Mr Olson has replied to " Max Kolden," whose letter I had not the pleasure of…

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Richmond Police Court. Friday, June 12Th. (Before Messrs W. L. B. Brown, P.M., and A. Matheson, J.p.) Alleged Cattle Stealing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 3

William Brooks was charged with stealing five calves, the property of David Beresford, at North Richmond on or about 3rd June…

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"Mr. Olson's Butter Factory." [To the Editor.]

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 7

SIR,—In reply to the letter appearing in your valuable paper last week, signed "A. Aberdeen," I may state that all payments will be on commercial butter according to…

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Hawkesbury Butter Factory Opened on Saturday. Big Crowd at Wiseman's Ferry. Inauguration of a Profitable Industry

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 8

MUCH enthusiasm prevailed at Wiseman's Ferry on Saturday. One of the biggest crowds seen at the Ferry assembled to rejoice over the completion of the local butter factory and take part in the…

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Farmers Ascent to Heaven (Up to Date.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 1

Do you think our farmers ever Shall ascend the Golden Stair? If they do, tis said, they'll never Be contented while they're there…

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Meeting of Dairymen

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 8

ON Saturday night, at the Fitzroy Hotel, Windsor, a meeting of the Hawkesbury branch of the Milk Suppliers' Association was held. The object of the meeting was…

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Richmond Municipal Council The Municipal Baths Again. Straying Stock—Workmen's Wages—Dairymen's Delinquencies

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 1

AT the ordinary meeting on the 22nd inst. there were present:—His Worship the Mayor (Ald. W. Day) and Aldermen Waters, Dunston, Drayton, Stevenson…

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The Farmer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 1

The farmer's been lamenting on the scarcity of rain, And it's generally admitted he has reason to complain…

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The Wheat Crop

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 11

We are informed that a farmer on the Coonabaraban road at the Rock Well, stripped four and a half acres of wheat for 52 bags.—"Coolah Advocate…

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Windsor and Richmond Gazette. Saturday, December 5, 1908. Contagious Abortion in Cattle

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 4

AS a result of representations by the St. Albans Commons Trustees through Mr. Brinsley Hall, M.L.A., to the Chief Inspector of Stock, for instruction as to the method of treating and…

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Farm Hands for Dairy Farmers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 1

Dr. Arthur, M.L.A., the President of the Immigration League of Australasia, has received the following letter from Mr. James Leadbeater, of Rous, Richmond River, which testifies to the…

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Farmers and the Single Tax [To the Editor]

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 7

Sir,— I would like 10 bring two matters under the notice of your reader, especially those who are farmers. A Danish settler in New Zealand several months ago wrote to me and sent a copy…

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