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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

27 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 2

World's Champion Claims of College Jersey Record Butter-fat Output

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

New South Wales can probably lay claim to another world's champion cow. The Hawkesbury Agricultural College Jersey, Richmond Honour, has just achieved the…

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Show Society Friday Holiday Granted Improvements to Cattle Pens

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 6

A DECISION that the erection of additional roofed pens to accommodate calves and the younger cattle entries at the forthcoming show, in connection…

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Milk Board's Dairy Farm Competition

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 9

THE Milk Board has advised us that it has allocated 25 guineas as prize money for a dairy farm competition. THE objects are to encourage the…

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Milk Board Dairy Farm Competitions

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 1

The Milk Board announces having set aside 25 guineas as prize money for a Dairy Farm Competition. The objects are to encourage the production of a high quality article…

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Training in Dairying Federal Assistance Grant to Hawkesbury College

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 2

In order to encourage the output of a uniform quality of butter throughout Australia, the Australian Dairy Produce Board and the Commonwealth Government have…

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Junior Farmers' Clubs and St. Matthew's Farm, Dee Why

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 5

As a result of discussion between Mr. Sims, manager of St. Matthew's Farm, Dee Why, and Mr. E. Breakwell, State organiser of the Junior Farmers' Clubs, an invitation…

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4,000 Entries Received for Hawkesbury's 56th. Show Records Smashed! Hawkesbury Show Entries Magnificent Support for Cattle Section Bright Prospects— Attractive Sporting Programme

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 1

THE 56th annual Hawkesbury Show takes place on the Hawkesbury Racecourse, Clarendon, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week, and the prospects for a successful exhibition are particularly bright. This assertion is based on information received from the office of the secretary (Mr. Robert B. Tate)…

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Strong Protest! Hawkesbury Dairymen Indignant Confidence in Milk Act

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 4

AT a meeting of the executive of the Hawkesbury Milk Producers' Association and the Board of Directors of the Hawkesbury Dairy and Ice Society…

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Cattle

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 2

One of the most pleasing features of the exhibition was the magnificent entry in the cattle section, which increased from 208 last year to 252 on this occasion, which must be…

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Orchard Notes Windsor District Citrus Crop Higher Quality Than Previously

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 7

HARVESTING of Navel oranges is now in full swing in the Windsor district. The crop is a fair one, large sized fruit predominating. White Siletta oranges are also…

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Public Notice Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board Reduction in Charge for Water Supplied by Measure to Poultry Farms and Orchards

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 11

ATTENTION is directed to the recent decision of the Board, extending to Poultry Farms and Orchards the concession in the charge for water previously applied…

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Outstanding Crops in H.D.A.A. Field Maize Competition See Page 7. Field Maize Outstanding Crops H.D.A.A. COMPETITION

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 1

THE annual Field Maize Competition conducted by the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association (in co-operation with the Royal Agricultural Society) was…

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Farm Mechanics (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 14

Sir,—Your publication, the "Windsor and Richmond Gazette," enjoys a wide circulation in a district where agricultural pursuits are firmly established. Therefore, I would…

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Claim for Damages Loss of Valuable Heifer Verdict for Richmond Dairyman

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 10

ERIC JAMES DURRINGTON, a Richmond dairy farmer, sued H. Lawson, of St. Marys, at Parramatta District Court, before Judge Barton, on July 13, for £25,…

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Navel Oranges Windsor District Crop Large, Clean Fruit

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 2

During June, a considerable proportion of the Navel oranges in the Windsor district was marketed, and it is expected that during the next few weeks the bulk of this…

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Farmer Howie in His Retreat at Navua Sydney's Lord Mayor Finds Life's Real Pleasures

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 14

MEET the Lord Mayor, as plain Mr. Howie, the stud stock breeder, amid the sylvan beauties of Navua Farm, between the silver strand of the, Grose…

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Hockey Visit to Prison Farm

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 15

Having enjoyed themselves thoroughly on their last trip, the Windsor hockey, players will again journey to Emu Plains this Saturday to play the Prison Farm boys…

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Hawkesbury Dairy and lee Society Has Successful Year See Pages 6 AND 9. Successful Year Hawkesbury Dairy & Ice Society Annuak Meeting - Retiring Directors Re-elected

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 1

EVIDENCE of a further year's successful operations on the part of the Hawkesbury Dairy and Ice Society, Ltd., the Directors' report presented to the annual meeting of shareholders, held at the School of Arts, Windsor, on Monday evening, 31st ult., disclosed that the financial position was a very satisfactory one,…

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For the Fruitgrower Windsor Navel Crop Advice Re Fruit Fly

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 5

THE bulk of the navel oranges have been harvested in the Windsor district, the prices obtained being an improvement on past years, but still on the low side. A big…

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Wiseman's Ferry Dairy Company Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 10

THE half-yearly meeting of the Wiseman's Ferry Dairy Company was held here on Saturday. As the business to be discussed was of more than usual importance, there…

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