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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

53 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 3 of 3

Orchard and Farm Instructions for November Eradication of the Fruit Fly

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 30 October 1924 · page 3

By the courtesy of Mr. W. S. Arnold, manager of Kurrajong Soldiers' Settlement we publish his November bulletin, issued to settlers, in the knowledge that the notes way prove of material assistance to many orchardists throughout the district…

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Alleged Secreting Cattle Case Against James M. BROWN

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 4

At "Windsor Police Court on Monday, before Mr. C.J.B. Helm, P.M. James Matthew Brown who had been arrested was charged with that he did at Berkshire Pank…

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Dairy Farmer Buns Amok Sensation at Clarendon Police Sergeant and Neighbors Fired At

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 3

Armed with a military rifle and a magazine full of cartridges, Geoffrey Lamb, (30), a returned soldier dairy farmer, ran amok at Clarendon on Tuesday afternoon. He fired several shots at neighbors, and later at a posse of police. None…

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Farmers' Loss Impounding Officer Needed B Riding Stands Pat

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 4

Al the Colo Shire Council meeting on Monday a letter was received from Mr. M. Tredous, of Glossodia, which concerned the councillors of B Riding, and…

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Alleged Secreting Cattle an Unusual Charge Dependant Committed for Trial

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 6

Whosoever—takes and works, or otherwise uses, or takes for the purpose of working or using, any cattle the property of another person,…

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Irish Blight Local Tomato Crop Affected Bordeaux Mixtu Re Recommended

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 27 November 1924 · page 1

When we went to press last week many of the tomato growers had expectations of a wonderful crop and a good return, but ere many days had…

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Tomato Crop Imperilled — H.A.C. Experts Assist Growers Main Roads Special Grant Asked For

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 27 November 1924 · page 1

At the Richmond Council meeting on Thursday last a long letter was received by the [?] from the Department of Loed Government [?]…

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Orchard and Farm Notes for December Need of Eradication of Fruit Fly Stressed

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 27 November 1924 · page 3

By the courtesy of Mr. W. S. Arnold, manager of the Kurrajong Soldiers' Settlement, we publish his December bulliten of instructions and hints to settlers, which may also be of valuable help to other orchardists in the district…

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Farms and Factories Henry Ford's Vision-big Cities Doomed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 9

According to Henry Ford the big city is doomed. In the America of the future, he suggests there will be no New Yorks or Chicagos or other mammoth collections or…

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Annual School for Bee Farmers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 2

Arrangements have again been made by the Minister for Agriculture to conduct a school for bee-farmers at H.A. College, where prospective apiarists of both sexes…

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Poultry Farmers Under Repat. Dept. "Volumes of Information."

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 18 December 1924 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. V. Molesworth, M.L.A. for Cumberland, asked: "In view of the many returned soldiers including those who have…

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Alleged Cattle Secreting Brown Acquitted

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 December 1924 · page 11

At Parramatta Quarter Sessions last week before Judge Armstrong, James Matthew Brown was charged with having unlawfully taken eight cows and a heifer, for the…

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Returned Soldier Poultry Farmers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 December 1924 · page 15

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. V. Moles worth, M.L.A., for Cumberland, asked a question in connection with the financial position of returned soldier poultry farmers…

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