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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

62 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 4

Farms for Boys Scheme to Extend Training Minister's Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 2

IMPORTANT extensions of farm training for unemployed boys are contemplated by the State Government. In addition to the Scheyville Training…

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Windsor Council Tuesday's Meeting Big Batch of Correspondence New Road to River Bridge Closing Scheyville Farm Roads

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 1

ALDERMEN of the Windsor Council threw dignity to the winds at their meeting on Tuesday night, and, with coats off and shirt sleeves rolled up owing to the warm…

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Electric Service on the Farm Many Advantages at Minimum of Cost

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 10

In view of the scheme to supply electricity to the farms throughout the Kurrajong, Wilberforce and Castlereagh districts at an early date by the HaWkesbury Development…

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Electricity on the Farm Many Advantages at a Minimum of Cost

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 7

IN view of the scheme to supply electricity to the farms throughout the Kurrajong, Wilberforce and Castlereagh districts at an early date by the Hawkesbury Development…

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Electricity on the Farm Many Advantages at a Minimum Cost (Continued from Last Issue)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 2

Considering: power required for dairy operations, the output per unit of electricity for its chief appliances (according to figures taken from very practical and reliable…

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Hawkesbury Fruit Crop Fly Pest Was Prevalent Success of Control, Methods Harping Critics Condemned

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 12

THE summer fruit crop in the Hawkesbury district is almost harvested. Only a few more pome fruits and a few peaches remain…

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The Farm for the Family What Electricity Can Do

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 12

THE agricultural industry is now recognised universally as the fundamental in-dustry of the country. During past years of rapid national expansion, the position…

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Disastrous Flood Worst Visitation for Nine Years Many Miles of Countryside Submerged Crops Destroyed — Roads Under Water — Trains Stop

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 1

CONSEQUENT upon the heavy rains in the Goulburn, Robertson, Camden and Penrith districts, the Hawkesbury River commenced to rise early on Thursday morning, and by midnight many miles of countryside had been submerged and farmers suffered heavily. At Windsor the water rose to a maximum height…

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Electricity on the Farm Many Advantages at a Minimum Cost in the United States

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 9

(Contributed by D. C. McVea, Resident Engineer of the Hawkesbury Development Co., Ltd.) The number of farms in the United States that are supplied with electricity from a central station have rapidly increased from 200,000 in 1924 to 7.00,000 in 1931. The…

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Late Mr. Hans Boesen Loss to Dairying Community Pioneered Windsor Factory

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 14

BY the death of Mr. Hans Boesen, who passed away at his home in Mileham street, Windsor, on the 2nd. ultimo, after a long' and painful suffering, the…

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Electricity on the Farm Many Advantages at a Minimum Cost New Zealand

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 6

Rural electricity supply has been one of the outstanding features of electricity development in New Zealand. There are now ,no less than 13,656 electrically operated…

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Hawkesbury Farmers Decide to Seek Government Assistance See Page 11. Pitiful Plight Farmers' Losses Damage by Hawkesbury Flood Public Meeting at Windsor Government Aid to Be Sought

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 1

FOR the purpose of considering what steps, if any, should be taken to obtain relief for those in the hawkesbury Valley who suffered…

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Insulted Young Girl Farm Manager Fined Says He "Lost His Block!" Trouble on a Tennis Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 8

"FREDERICK DROUYN, manager of Mr. J. T. Lang's "Myrtle Farm" property on the Hawkesbury River, was charged before Mr. A. H. Hardwick, S.M., at the…

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Testing Dairy Herds (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 5

Sir,—The recent announcement that the Department of Agriculture intends to charge farmers for the testing of their herds for tuberculosis is surely a very unwise step…

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Electricity on the Farm Many Advantages at a Minimum Cost

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 9

The preceding articles on Rural Electric Service have shown that electricity has taken a definite part in the life of the country man and farmer. Apart from the farm, the…

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Our First Farmers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 March 1934 · page 1

IN April, 1794—140 years ago next month—Major Grose placed the first settlers on the banks of the Hawkesbury, on 22 farms, In June of the…

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Electricity on the Farm Hawkesbury Development Company Supply to Colo Shire and Castlereagh Municipality Terms and Conditions (Continued from Last Issue)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 March 1934 · page 8

(5) The consumer must not interfere with the meter, main, fuse, or. maximum demand indicator, which will be sealed. (6) (a) On completion of consumer's…

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Flood Damage Hawkesbury Farmers' Losses Request for Government Aid

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 12

The Assistant-Treasurer (Mr. Spooner) on Wednesday promised a deputation representing the farmers of the Hawkesbury River district, that he would place before…

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Hawkesbury's Beauty Short Scenic Trip Farm and River Views

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 9

SOME of the most attractive country in the Upper Hawkesbury district, including Cattai Creek, Sackville Reach and Kurrajong, is taken in by the 130…

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Junior Farmers Hawkesbury District Club Increased Interest

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 10

The membership of Richmond and Pitt Town Junior Farmers' Clubs suffered during the vacation through boys leaving the district. However, this was offset by…

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