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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

45 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 3

Milk Trade Dairy Farmers Organising

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 8

Under the chairmanship of Mr. R. M. Bowie, a meeting of the dairy farmers was held in the Masonic Hall, Penrith, on Tuesday morning, for the purpose of considering…

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Bean Seed Difficulties of Growers Crops Ruined by Disease Deputation to Minister

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 6

RECENTLY a deputation representing bean growers of Tumbi, Wamberal, Terrigal, Berkley Vale, Wyong and Gosford districts, waited upon the Minister for Agriculture…

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Another Farmers' Venture to Defeat Transport Act Marketing and Bulk Purchase

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 12

HAWKESBURY district growers, who have so valiantly fought certain clauses of the Transport Act, are refusing to be content with…

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Farmers' Markets Speeches at Opening Ceremony Steady Business Transacted

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 9

"THIS is a red-letter day for Parramatta, and I hope within the near future these markets will have to be extended to cope with the…

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Meat Export Trade State of Pastoral Industry Should Be Investigated Speech by Hon. W. Angliss, M.l.c

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 7

SPEAKING recently on the motion for the adjournment of the Victorian Legislative Council, the Hon. W. Angliss, M.L.C.,…

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Farmers' Markets Hawkesbury Growers' Scheme Progressing Satisfactorily

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 6

THE "Cumberland Argus" reports that the wholesale fruit, vegetable and poultry" markets, conducted by the Farmers' Market Trust, Ltd. in Phillip-street, is progressing…

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"Facing Ruin" Transport Act Hits Farmers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 7

"The new Transport Act is breaking farmers in the Hawkesbury district," declared the new president of the Farmers' Transport Defence Union (Aid. R.T. Wood) last week…

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The Farmers' Markets (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 2

Sir,-I would be glad if you will publish through the medium of your paper, this letter concerning the opinion in general of the attitude adopted by the growers towards…

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Ald. Ross and the Farmers (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 5

Sir,-Please allow me space in your paper to reply to the incorrect and ridiculous statement made by Al. Ross at the Windsor Council meeting held on the 16th instant,…

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Farmers' Market Trust Profit Now Being Made First General Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 3

IN accordance With the Companies' Act, the first general meeting of the Farmers' Market Trust, Ltd., was held in the School of Arts, Windsor, on Tuesday evening last…

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Price of Milk 11½d. to Hawkesbury Farmers Board Announces Decision 7d. AND 8d. a Quart Retail

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

THE price, of milk, as fixed by the new Milk Board, came into operation at the week-end. The Minister for Health (Mr. Ely) approved of the Board's decision. The…

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Farm Produce Agents Trust Account System Should Not Be Altered "Bond to Protect Producer.'

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 8

SPEAKING in the Legislative Assembly last week on the leave to introduce the Farm Produce Agents' Amendment Act, Mr. R…

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Alleged Trespass Herd of Cattle and Horses Charge Against Drover

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 14

CHARGED with allowing 251 head of cattle and horses to trespass on the property of Henry B. Phipps without authority, Clarence Erwin pleaded guilty at the Windsor…

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Lang's Farm Historic Ebenezer Grant Original Acreage Curtailed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 8

AS the original farm grant of 100 acres, situated on the Hawkesbury River (on the left bank of the stream just below the historic Ebenezer Church), lias become…

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A Link with the Past "Elizabeth Farm" House

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 5

Elizabeth Farm House, Parramatta, erected during 1793 by Lrieut. John Macarthur, is the oldest habitable house in Australia. In a letter…

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Long Fight Ends Old Lady Wins Her Case Niece of Hawkesbury Farmer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 1

MRS. ANNE MAYNE, of Woollahra, is 100 years old. Last week she won a fight that has lasted 40 years. FORTY Years ago, her uncle, Patrick…

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Shot Through Stomach Tragic Gun Accident Scheyville Farm Trainee Killed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 1

THERE was a tragic ending to a camping expedition at Maraylya on Sunday, when Edward Charles Stranger (17), a trainee at the…

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Hawksbury Farm Auction Sale at St. Albans State Lottery Helps Purchaser

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 1

MTANY instances have been record-ed where the State Lottery has proved a Godsend to winners, and another was added to the list on Sat…

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Terrific Hailstorm Cloudburst at Maroota Growers Loose Thousands of Pounds Trees Stripped— Crops Ruined—birds Killed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 1

PERHAPS the most disastrous hailstorm experienced in the Hawkesbury district for many years occurred at Maroota on Saturday afternoon, when lumps of jagged ice, three inches in diameter and Weighing nearly half a pound, caused widespread damage…

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District's Vast Wealth Strikingly Displayed at Hawkesbury Show Luck of the Weather— Society Achives Another Success Magnificent Exhibition of Clydesdales and Cattle

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 1

THE Vast wealth of the Hawkesbury district from an agricultural points of view was strikingly demonstrated at the 52nd annual show, which was on the Hawkesbury Racecourse, clarendon, on Thursday, Friday, saturday of last week. WHILE the gate receipts might not have been up to the figures of more prosporus year-the taking were…

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