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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1923

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

Pastoral Letter

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 6

The following letter from the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. Wright, was read in all the churches of the Diocese of Sydney last Sunday. It was accompanied by a…

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Is Farming Good for the Teeth? (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 11

We read of many strange, things, highly amusing to the sceptic, yet nevertheless true, and I think it would be rather difficult to beat the following, the truth of…

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Warning to Dairymen. Unclean Premises. Conviction at Windsor Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 6

At Windsor Police Court on Monday, before Mr. C J. B. Helm, P.M,. and Messrs. J. B. Johnston and A. Matheson, Js.P, Inspector W A. Mackie proceeded against…

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Boys' Farm Home

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 7

During the last few years increasing activity has been shown in N.S.W. in establishing Homes for Boys. Notable examples may be cited in the Burnside and the…

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Future Farmers. The Scientific Side. Diploma Day at Hawkesbury College. Another Year of Success

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 1

Unfading interest in the event, together with brilliant sunshine, attracted a huge gathering of parliamentarians, parents, and friends to the 31st Diploma Day…

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Hawkesbury College. Winter School for Farmers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 1

The Department of Agriculture announces that arrangements have been made for the annual Winter School for Farmers to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural…

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Sale of a Plum Crop. Grosewold Orchardist's Claim. Judgment for £19/4/4

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 5

At the District Court, Sydney, on Monday, before Judge Cohen, Percy Wright Vernon. an orchardist of Grosewold, sought to recover £82/1/8 from Alexander…

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Hawkesbury College. Training Boy Farmers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 5

The question of improving,' if possible, and extending the scope of the system of training boys from overseas at the Hawkesbury College and the various State…

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Power Farming. at Hawkesbury College

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 12

The farmers' winter school is in session at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, and the farm tractor agents are seeing to it that these short course students gain an…

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Demonstration with Farm Implements

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last, on Mr. S. Marker's farm near South Creek bridge, a demonstration was given with Massey-Harris ploughs. There was a good…

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Giant Melon. Hawkesbury's Pride. From Historic Farm

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 1

The Hawkesbury River district is famed for its melons; but Mr. C. Chaseling, of the "Australian Farm," has produced something in the nature of a record in the 112…

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Dairy Co-operative Association. Annual Meeting. Election of Directors Adjourned

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Hawkesbury Primary Producers' Co-operative Association, Ltd., was held in the School of Arts, Windsor, on Monday night. Despite the…

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Poultry Conference. Farmers' Day Out. at Hawkesbury College

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 6

"It has been a day well spent, and marks another milestone on the road of progress of the poultry industry in this State." So said the Minister for Agriculture (Mr…

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College Notes. Success at Soccer—A Student and Master Passes Away—Fine Oats Crops—Further Appointments

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 4

Mr. E. J. Skelton, an ex-student, has been appointed piggery expert to the Queensland Department of Agriculture. Mr. J. K. Murray leaves to take up…

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Kurrajong Farms. for Soldier Settlers

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 25 October 1923 · page 1

In last Friday's "Government Gazette" notification appears setting apart lands for soldier settlers, which includes 35 farms at Kurrajong. The…

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College Notes Easy Win at Tennis—Cricket Items of Interest—Mr, and Mrs, Shute for England—Fine hay Crop—Jersey Cows for Wagga

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 8 November 1923 · page 1

On Saturday last a team of tennis players from Naremburn played the students on the College, court. The students were in good form, and had…

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Hawkesbury College Expansion. Increasing Farm Areas

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 November 1923 · page 6

To increase the utility of the Hawkesbury Agricultural College as an institution for teaching agricultural practice it is proposed to increase the cropping area of the…

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The Early Struggles of the Wheat Farmers of N.s.w

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 12

Wheat is universally recognised as the most nourishing and palatable of all cereals. It has been the staple food of the greatest and most powerful nations since…

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Growing Medicine. an Odd Industry. Windsor Man's Venture. a District Herb Farm

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 5

Hidden away in the corners of this vast continent are many odd industries, the existence of which is unknown, save only to a few people, who happen to be interested…

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