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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

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Maltese Farmers Mr. H. W. Potts' Address Influence of Hawkesbury College

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 7

"The best means of combating the present financial depression is to increase the nation's wealth from the soil," said Mr. H. W. Potts, who was for many years principal…

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Instruction in Dairying Schools at Hawkesbury College

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 10

Successful schools of instruction for factory managers and dairy instructors have just been concluded at the Hawkestoury Agricultural College. Several, factory managers…

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Serious Loss Kurrajong Pea Crop

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 4

Damage to the pea crop in the Kurrajong district, owing to the recent continuous rain, is much more serious than at first anticipated. Practically all the earlier beds are…

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Murderer's Farm Sold Public Auction at Glossodia

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 4

The property and plant of Cecil Farns worth Charles, who has been sentenced to death for the murder of his father, at Glossodia, was sold by public auction by…

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The Dairying Industry Increasing Production Lesson From New Zealand

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 14

THE great success achieved by New Zealand in increasing production and standardising quality of dairy produce by adoption of…

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Green Manure Crops for Orchards Field Peas and Vetches Do Well

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 10

Orchardists have experienced particularly favorable Weather this season for the growth of green manure crops, purple and woolly-podded vetches, early dun field peas, tick…

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Cannot Get Crops Away Maraylya Settlers' Plight Proposed Resumption for Road ;''

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 8

Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A., wrote to Baulkham Hills Shire Council at last meeting in reference to the road from Kenthurst-road to Glenorie-road…

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Why Peas Are So Dear Disease Wipes Out Crops

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 3

Green pea growers in the Kurrajong and Glenorie districts have suffered' severe; losses owing to the prolonged wet season Several fungus diseases, notably pod-spot have…

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Citrus Fruit Review of Crop Conditions

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 12

The following survey of the conditions,. prevailing in the citrus growing centres, indicated is based upon .reports supplied to the State Marketing Bureau by 42 crop…

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Surprise Ballot at Hawkesbury Dairmen's Meeting. Sound Position Hawkesbury Dairy and Ice Company Chairman and Another Director Defeated Payments to Suppliers Reach Nearly £70,000

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 1

THE sound position of the Hawkesbury Dairy and Ice Society, Ltd., as it starts upon its eighth year of its career, is a matter of great satisfaction to all concerned, and ,one of congratulation for those who have guided the destinies of the Company since its inception…

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Citrus Fruit Review of Crop Conditions

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 12

The following survey of the conditions prevailing as at September 6, 1930, in the citrus orchards of the State of New South Wales other than those Within the…

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Should Continue Country Milk Suppliers' Association Hawkesbury Dairymen's Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 6

HAWKESBURY dairymen are agreed that, notwithstanding the recently formed Milk Board, the Country Milk Suppliers' Association…

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Got 6D. a Week Mr. R. M. Pitt's Early Days Doyen of the Wool Trade

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 5

Mr. R. M. Pitt, doyen of the Sydney wool trade, and a prince of hosts, was welcomed home last week at a dinner attended by leaders of finance and commerce. "R.M."…

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Wiseman's-cessnock-road Subsidy May Be Discontinued St. Albans Farmers' Fears

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 8

The Mayor (Aid. Hunter), at last, meeting of the Cessnock Council, reported that in company with Aldermen Sneddon, Dixon and the Town Clerk (Mr. G. H. Cooksley)…

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Windsor Farmer Killed Thrown From Cart on Bridge Fatality at Cornwallis

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 3

EDWIN GOW, 73, a well-known Hawkesbury farmer, was fatally injured when his horse and cart were precipitated over the Cornwallis bridge on Friday morning…

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Boy Farmers Minister's New Scheme

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 9

To provide employment for boys in the country, arrangements have been made to accommodate and train 100 boys between the ages of 14 and 16 years, at Scheyville Farm,…

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Hawkesbury Dairymen! What About This for Flattery? Dairy Farmers' Copy Us

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 4

Imitation is certainly the sincerest form of flattery. Two days after the Hawkesbury Dairy and Ice Society's general meeting in Windsor last week, when it was announced…

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Hawkesbury Milk Company Leases Big Sydney Depot. Directors Challenged Some Facts About the Agreement Hawkesbury Dairymem Seek Enlightenment Atmosphere Cleared Vote of Confidence in Board

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 1

SHAREHOLDERS of the Hawkesbury Dairy and ice Society, Ltd., packed the Windsor School of Arts on. Tuesday night, 14th instant, 'at an extraordinary general meeting, convened for the purpose of reviewing the agreement proposed to be entered into by the Board with the Sydney Consumers'…

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£850 Verdict Sale of a Farm Alleged Misrepresentation

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 5

THE hearing was concluded before Mr, Justice James and a jury at the Banco Court, Sydney, last week, of the action, brought by Claude Sydney Watson, of…

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CATTAl Drainage Scheme Creeks Choked with Fallen Timber Loss and Inconvenience to Farmers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 7

Cattai Progress Association sought assistance from Baulkham Hills Shire Council at its last meeting in an effort to obtain a grant from the Economic Council for the widening…

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